Build It: They Will Come

Apartment Number Five has been a-twitter despite the bitter cold. Winter break is officially over and I've been busily preparing for the new semester that begins bright and early Monday morning. It is a perfect evening for a New Moon, a girl, her broom and a few curls of sage smoke. Time to clear out the stale and soggy, and invite in the Fresh and Fortified! I conquered the clutter, swept the corners and decided to honor my space with some fresh flowers--a present to me for being such a good me. :) (It just tickles me to see the little bouquets of ruby dotting the apartment.) A quiet evening of cleansing and calm the night before the school year kicks back into gear--I couldn't have planned it better myself! It's going to be an exciting month: a new plate of classes, Famous Graves rehearsals to run, a workshop in the works and for the first time--real live kids to teach (gulp!)!

"Koi Pond" by Molly Roberts. 2008. Available for sale Here

I am also proud to announce that "Making Creative Gravy: A Workshop for Women" is completed! I have elaborated upon my Creative Gravy series and fleshed it out into a full length lecture and workshop that includes group discussions, writing exercises, meditations and many more goodies geared toward inspiring women of all abilities and interests to create. The transcripts are typed, images have been selected, and supply lists have been tabulated. Now, I'm on to creating promotional materials and booking my first test runs of the workshop! Through some excellently productive and stimulating discussion with my sister Anna, and the rest of my family, I've been able to hash out potential audiences and venues for this shindig. I may be hostessing the first workshop as early as March! Hooray!

Now, I'm off to finish editing the transcripts and treat myself to a lavender bath and a good book to soak up the last bit of break. It was quite the holiday--full of writing, reading, wandering, mayhem, general mischief making and shameless debauchery. :) But I'm anxious to get back to work--there's a degree to be earned, music to make and paintings to paint!

What plans are you laying for the coming month?

*~Merry New Moon, Friends!~*