Parade the Circle, the most spectacular art festival in Cleveland, is upon me. I, somewhat foolhardedly, am
in charge of the production involving Sage's entire school. So this week is busy cutting primary-colored bird feather out of felt and assembling the wings (recycled thrift store bed sheets). It is a challenging undertaking, but I am loving every minute of it. It gives me an opportunity to tap into (and hang out with) the most creative moms at Sage's school. It feels good to be doing something outlandish and creative and way over my head. We have further challenged ourselves by stipulating that the costumes have to be simple, yet incredible; and that we must use as many recycled materials as possible. Updates forthcoming---should be fabulous.
ilario took this picture of me in the mountains. in a parallel universe---away from demands and responsibility. i didnt miss anyone, i didnt worry about anyone. i read and relaxed and all my thoughts were my own, for me and about me---and it went by too fast. literally the first second i walked in the door to my house i was cleaning and dealing with screaming children. my trip to italy was a golden gift from god, a glimpse of what life will look like after all of this. when a balance is restored. when i can have creative, intelligent, potty-trained sentient children; as well as, time to read a book and mental/physical space to take a lengthy yoga practice everyday.
