Stirring at dawn, I pull the down comforter over my shoulder; slipping out of bed, feet search for slippers to pad to the kitchen. Steaming coffee and crisp morning air nudge me into the day. Time of transition - night to day, slumber to motion, summer to fall, ying to yang and back again.

Desert Meets Disco

I just returned from one of my favorite workshops: ArtUnraveled, held in Phoenix - AZ every summer.

For a week artists from all over the US clutter up the Embassy Suites with paint and paper, metal and hammers, learning techniques, sharing ideas & projects and hanging out in the lounge in the evenings.

Oh, the places you can go in Phoenix...and the people you'll meet at AU. I'm still brimming with energy, anxious to return to the bench. Right now, it appears, my lawn-mower repair expertise is needed...I do have a few hammers...