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I have pictures to show you.

Rainbow after rainstorm:

Rainbow cupcake I made for Chicago Pride:

My second knitting project, two easy cotton washcloths:

I am not particularly crazy about this pink, but these were in the sale bin, and I am just learning:

Texture!

Blaufrau ducky! A birthday present:

Grilling for the first time, on a cute grill that Matt & Richard gave me. Shrimp, scallops, and pineapple!

Grilled dinner: balsamic portobello mushroom, garlic, red onion, yellow onion, corn, asparagus, honey-tamari salmon, tilapia, shrimp, scallops, regular and Chinese eggplant, and yogurt sauce with cucumber. Could not finish this feast!

I woke up this morning brainstorming about a theater production I might like to put together. Some of the elements of this production I have been kicking around in my mind since I was a kid. My brainstorm revolved around both the creative and practical sides of this potential endeavor. It’s an exciting daydream, and a great way to wake up.

I have been working very hard in my business this year, and I’m seeing results in the form of noticeably increased income and work that feels less like work and more like what I do best naturally. With this and my renewed determination to live a frugal life and not let my expenses expand to match my income, I am planning to save a lot of money to use for bigger ventures, especially my wild creative projects (theater and music and who knows what else?!).

I am happy that my creative verve is just as strong as it ever was. I’ve grown up some and I’m looking more at the big practical picture now, but my central love hasn’t gone anywhere.

A wise person recently told me: “Discipline is remembering what you want.” Getting back in touch with what I want has dramatically kicked up my self-discipline, productivity, and earning power.

I played tennis with my friend David yesterday, and I am feeling it today. I feel as though accumulated sludge has been loosened from my body and mind, and the humours and ideas are flowing freely again.

I can’t wait to watch the whole Cosmos series, which I have yet to see.