Crazy Cousins

Tuesday has become "treasure hunting Tuesday." This is new. I usually stay away from thrift stores: minimize, down size! Yet suddenly, my new passion for the 1960's has inspired me and yes, today I confess, I found more treasure!-- mint giant cedar chest from the 1940's and several pieces of 1960's luggage. I've woken up to the idea that me with my vintage luggage (arriving at the Fairmont) would make a much more stunning picture than any new luggage would (save a designer set worth tens of thousands). I have a few rules: 1. I must need the pieces (at this point that only applies to storage pieces--side boards, wardrobes-- and perhaps a few more large luggage pieces and a standing lamp). 2. They must be very reasonably priced. 3. I must already collect them: fu-dogs, pug sculptures, antique mirrors, 1950's Canadian hand blown glass and Nancy Drew books pre-1950.

I will start editing my Peter Novels and then work on publishing them. That is my focus. Until that is accomplished all other writing will wait its turn. As for painting? I have yet to find the time to squeeze it in. Once my degrees are finished and I am working, perhaps then I can schedule in my painting days. What else can one do? There are only so many hours in a day. And with my writing, my family and my school--I am pressed for every second.

I am having a lazy, sleepy relaxed sort of a week. That is that. Perhaps it is what I need. I push myself to adhere to a firm schedule whenever I am at home. Up at 5:30, killer workout and go from there. I do worry though, that being so "fly by my pants" might just make the summer fly by. I don't want that. I love to savour each and every day and draw it out until the sun disappears behind the mountain and the insect's shrill hum is silenced by the coyotes.

Tabs has been busy baking. She makes sweets, following my recipes. She refuses any help--from gathering the equipment to putting the cookies in the oven--she does it alone. She and Anemone get along so well. They have similar personalities and passions.

Mist is busy hanging with her cousin Kyran. Those two have always been inseparable!

Pip is busy playing with Artemisia. They are so busy together: shutting the door to Pip's room and playing away, chatting a mile a minute! They are all heading over to Miranda and John's tonight for supper and a sleep over party. Whatever shall Peter and I do without four darling under foot?

...a few things I want to accomplish this week--to remind myself: rock climbing, bike to the top of the new road on the mountain across Clifton Rd, gym next 2 mornings, start editing Sugar Shack at Sea in the afternoon (tomorrow), tennis at the new courts. There, that is that.