NYC

Last week I went to visit Caleb in New York City. I'll just share some highlights:

We stayed at our friends apartment in Williamsburg (my new favorite part of Brooklyn) where we had this view in the morning...



We ate at the Rabbit Hole, went record shopping, and to the Moma to see Cartier-Bresson's work (I love this shot, and bought it as a postcard that I will send to no one but instead keep for myself)...



We ate midnight sushi and saw this guy in concert and it made us cry. (P.S. I am now aware of the fact that his name is pronounced Yonsi). This clip won't do it justice, but I'll show you anyways...



While Caleb was working, I went shopping at Free People, spent time reading in the park, and went to Fishs Eddy (most magical place) and bought these...



Now these are just some of the highlights. We also went to visit friends in Jersey (our first time in New Jersey, I"ll have you know), ate Korean BBQ, and drank cocktails on the rooftop with a perfect view of the Empire State Building. I can say without a doubt, I heart NY.

Happy Thoughts

Last week was difficult. We attended a funeral, friends moved away, and Caleb left Birmingham for (basically) the entire month of May. There were lots of good-byes. So, to cope, I've been trying to keep busy by indulging in a few joyful distractions, like:


Baking



Relearning some notes



Listening to restoring words from Sandra




Enjoying some CuteTape


Needless to say, things are looking up.

Unexpected Projects

I am officially out of work, and I have already had art projects knocking on my door! Thanks to the Crestwood Spring Festival, I had the motivation to finish work and finish art in the same week. Here's one of my favorites...



Oh, the magic of iron-on transfers, paint, and a few donations from Caleb Chancey Photography. Stay tuned, the rest will be on our Etsy shop (hopefully) sometime next week!

Now, off to Baton Rouge to spend time with my Paw-Paw.

So, what's first?

There's not much time left. Now that I'm getting down to the wire, people are starting to ask "What are you going to do first?" OH geez. I have a list of things that I'm dying to do, and time is available. So I'm starting to construct a schedule for my projects. Caleb would have you believe that this idea comes from Seth Godin's "Linchpin". But, dear husband of mine, I think you are confused with "Julie and Julia".

Julie made herself a "deadline". ONE year to cook all 684 pages of Julia's life-changing cookbook. That is an exciting accomplishment. So I'm striving to be like Julie. I'm making lists, and setting dates (for the most part.)