Nearly ready for the swing...

Here I am again, on the edge of another school year. When this time comes around, I feel like I start sucking college aspirations through a straw too fast, which then causes mild brain freeze and a tingling imagination. I've started forming ambitious plans to spend all my time making art, learning enough math to graduate, and, of course, working out everyday while managing a full college class load and time with family and friends.
Piece. Of. Cake.
Along with those goals for the year, it's the classic story: I must form my portfolio, apply to X amount of colleges, and graduate in spring knowing exactly what I'm doing. Easy! :)
I love a good life challenge.

This Friday, I leave for a drive to Minnesota. Ten days with big skies, thunderheads, and rolling hills. If there is any way to clear the head before I make my way through the forest, that is how. I'm going to take this time to truly rest while still making accomplishments.
MN goals:

• Finish Emma and at least start Sense and Sensibility
• Draw a good bit of everything while on the trip. This is my art excursion.
• Learn to drive stick. Yes, I'm going there. It will be done!
• Spend time with the Lord as often as I can. His goals for me are far better than any I could make, and I trust Him for the path I should take.
  

Goals are fun. Goals are neat. I love goals.- The little senior sang.

I feel a theme coming on...

Ivory Keys, I Adore Thee.

I've fallen in love.

David's harp must have been a close relative of the piano....

Grinding and Churning

When I ponder last week... I'm pretty sure my thoughts resemble this:


As you can see, I'm still processing.

Good thoughts are promised.
Good thoughts are grinding and churning
Good thoughts to feed the soul