Despite a second trip to Poland in less than two months, I do not think the pottery collecting is becoming a problem.
I do think that this may be a problem, though. This boy is refusing a Halloween costume but embracing orange. And he looks like trouble.
His shirt and bandanna are nothing compared to the Polish fall leaves. I've not been to New England in October, but I wonder if Poland rivals it. My jaw dropped around every corner.
Just months after P and I were first married I was inspired by a wood cut I saw at the Tokyo airport (there is inspiration to be found at Narita, I guess. And good sushi. There is also the best jacket I ever owned somewhere in their lost and found. Sigh). I doodled a tiny (it's only about 1 X 3) sketch of which we are both awfully fond:
Today I was sick, and the sweetest husband in the world stayed home to care for O, so I could sleep and recuperate. When I felt well enough to sit at my desk I wasn't interested in the detail work I've been doing for cards, and I got messy with my pens and finished my second sketchbook project entry. It's for NIkki's book, and the theme was "words."
I don't usually like to work big or sloppy, but this felt nice. Especially today when heads are cloudy and everything feels all swirly in there.
We are back from lands of chocolate, cheese, hiking trails, and really great people. A weeklong road trip to Munich and Zurich proved to be exactly what this family needed to gain a little clarity and lose a little Euro (Take note travellers, it's not just Switzerland that requires a toll sticker. The Austrian fine is hefty!).
(fondue--followed by chocolate--with the lovely Rops)
Gus was a champ, sleeping like he'd never slept before and recovering from bronchitis in unfamiliar places. He mooed at Swiss cows and marveled at German forests. Our hosts were all amazing and our weight gains evident. What a great trip.
And now we're back and sorting out some big decisions with lighter hearts and darker German beers. Life is good in Prague. Fall has settled in with freezing temperatures, and homemade soup was on last night's menu. This is a season to savor.
I got a little gutsy and posted some designs to sell, but it's mostly to avoid over or under printing. I'm still not comfortable with seeing doodles in print, but maybe this will all work out. We'll see. In the meantime, I've got a sketchbook project this week and three amazing birthdays to celebrate (Steelie Dan, Bekah, and Annika--Woop woop!). With only six weeks left in the CZ before Oscar and I take full advantage of all the love Grandma and Grampa have to offer, we're living it up!
