granting requests. :)

so. because it's easy, and because she's cute (and because kaitie asked soo nicely ;D), here is josie. a little laid back in the sunshine. doing one of her favorite things. (that would be chewing.)

enjoy. :)

canada: the 1000 islands, in pictures

saying hi.

crazy photo by the lovely nala (back in june). edited by me.

Do you know one of my favorite things about my blog? I like that it's no pressure. I am not given - have not written for myself - a "blog syllabus" with posts due three times a week or certain topics required for thought. Everything is open to my whims (or you could say it's open to the Spirit's leading; that's my prayer). This concept has the great effect of making blogging enjoyable, but it also does something else: it makes my blogging more genuine. There's not much filler around here just for the sake of a post. I like that.

So...to jump right in where we left off. I'm home from Canada. And I've been getting back into the college routine for a week and a half. Do not say the words "senior year" to me. It's just too crazy.

I have some nuts and bolts I want to take care of here, both for my personal archives (that's another great blog thing) and because of others' known interests. This means a short picture journey through Canada and probably an inventory of some things I've been making this summer.

By that time, September will be here. I have something up my sleeve for that if I can work it around the contingencies of practicum, which also starts then. I'll keep you posted. (ahem. No pun intended.)

p.s. I just realized I've typed this whole post with capitol letters in their appropriate places. Without thinking about it. See? School really has started.

sauntering forth.

check in online: done.

luggage paid for: affirmative.

in-flight reading material procured: check.

luggage packed: yeah...working on that. :)

excitement brewed:  you bet.

blog readers informed: well, now they are.

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i'm going to canada for a bit, y'all. i may be around in the meantime, and i may not. i'm not making any promises but i thought i'd let you know. i might get the writing bug tonight and leave some scheduled posts for you. who knows.

batten the hatches and hold down the fort. i know you're up to it. ;)