1/19/18
Added 2018-01-19 16:04:55 +0000 UTCToday is the last day of my grandfather's cyberknife radiation treatments. We are hoping that this will free us up to focus on stabilizing his other issues. So far, it seems as though the treatments have gone smoothly and his overall health has been improving. I feel so fortunate to be able to write this. Thank you all for bearing with me through this intense time.
Also, I have running water now, after 16 days of dealing with a frozen well. My partner is coincidentally in town for a visit. So the improvements are presenting themselves in a timely fashion. I'm enjoying the company despite being slightly frantic with all that is going on. It has been good to have the presence of someone who understands me and the journey I am on.
I'm gearing up for a long tour in February, and finalizing tour plans in April that will ultimately find me at The Desert Adventure. Exciting experiences on the horizon! Hope to see some of you out there.
As I have mentioned several times in the last year; I have been working on a piece about the notion of home. In the last three years, my concept of home has been in constant transition, and often quite painful. I keep revisiting the project, and then putting it away again, because I am not completely ready to indulge and to share those emotions. But even now, I continue to be presented with new challenges that are destructive to the nest I am building, so perhaps it's time that I really sit and process the experience, instead of tucking and rolling with it. Although I don't completely see the bigger picture yet, I am noticing opportunities as they present themselves in the void of my challenges. I won't lie and say that I don't have anxiety, but I am truly optimistic for what is to come, and so truly blessed to be able to convey these experiences to a supportive audience in a way that is positive.
Next week I'll be up and running on Tumblr, but for now, here is an image from Hawaii, taken by Animal Majick Photography. Full series on its way soon.
