ummei

Hiiiiii.....this is Ummei. (ooooo-may)

She is my AT friend's dog.

She is also a Shiba Inu.
Such a beautiful, friendly dog that acts like a cat.

Sorry I have not written lately.
I kind of completely forgot that I blog.
It's just been an exciting February thus far.
Like I've been told by so many, this last semester is flying.

Ben helped me cut wood for my canvases that will eventually become my exhibition piece. I need to finish sanding and building them. Then I must actually start painting. I have a sketch...but it needs to become a reality at some point.

I've been writing my 30-page paper. I feel like the semester has barely started, but I already have 15 pages written and edited. Awesome. Granted, it's the intro & the literature review...which I pretty much copied from my research proposal and annotated bibliography...but it makes me look like I've been working my butt off.

I've also been working a lot. It's been great. I love my groups and the people I'm working with.
Our show is May 7.
That might seem like a long ways off...but it's not. Lots of work to do; it should be fun.

I have a Human Growth & Development presentation on Monday.
My literature review for my paper is due this coming Wednesday.
My resume/cover letter is due in Ethics the following Monday, along with a "developmental autobiographical story" in HG&D.

That's kind of why you haven't heard from me.

I'm looking forward to checking this stuff off of the list. Then I can focus on my paper and art exhibit.

I'm toying with the idea of nixing this blog and starting up a strictly art-based website/blog...mostly because I don't need my personal information on the Internet when I have clients some day.
We'll see if/when that happens (maybe when I have time to set it up?).
But you have me for now!

Have a lovely weekend.

pie

Pie. 

Beer. 

Hymn singing.

This last Friday evening.

Our good friend from church turned 50 last week. 

And in order to celebrate we all brought pie and beer (even pizza pie) and joined in some fun conversation and hymn singing. 

I definitely left with a stomach ache.

We have a great group of friends at Milwaukee Mennonite.

Ironically, we won't be seeing those friends today because it snowed A LOT.

This morning I was craving some Rocket Baby Bakery bread (only 3 blocks from our house) so I bundled up and walked over to grab some sourdough and cranberry walnut loaves. 

It was a real mess out there.

Some of the snow banks on the sidewalks were up to the middle of my calf.

I had to run/jump through those areas. 

Sometimes I even walked on the road. 

Thus, plenty of snow made its way into my boots. 

I didn't even notice because Smartwool socks do their job...as well as my big old down coat, Under Armour running tights, and Carthartt hat.

If you have the right gear, bad weather isn't so bad. 

I'm procrastinating...because homework and thinking are hard work...

But have a nice Sunday as I try to make that happen.