Sneaky Mini Vacation

Last week, like the ninjas we are, Chris and I managed to sneak in a mini vacation that we really needed. To be honest I could so with a real vacation but a few days off is a good start. Through some random miracle we were both able to get Thursday off so we had 4 glorious days to ourselves. I decided I was even going to take few days off from ceramics, after the bookend disaster I need to rethink a few things. So mostly we cooked at home, watched old movies, and explored some parts of Hagerstown we had never been.

A few things of note that happened:

* I watched the original Karate Kid for the first time, I see why its such a classic now. Wax On. Wax Off.

* We finally went to the library in Hagerstown, which to my disappointment we could have put off. Its very tiny, which is fine but sadly has very few books. I found 5 books I would be interested in that I haven't read and took out 3. I love libraries and was shocked my husband had never been as a child. He didn't even know they are free! So here I am talking about how fabulous libraries are, and we walk into a tiny place with empty shelves. Bah. Near the library there were some cute looking restaurants and a used book store, so there is still some hope for that part of town.

*We went to the Hagerstown City Park and that was wonderful! Imagine my shock to find an awesome park hiding in the shabby downtown! Below are some pictures from the park I took right before my camera died. Sookie almost got into a fight with a swan, and I am sure the swan would have won! I saw a kind of duck I have never seen, Chris and I looked it up and its called a Muscovy Duck I think, its third down in the pics.

*Yesterday I went to go see my work proudly displayed in a museum! That is an awesome feeling!!! I had mixed feelings on some of the work, some was really, really amazing, some maybe not so much. But I feel that way about most juried shows and was very honored to be a part of the show, and my chess set is right in the middle of the gallery too! I will blog more on this show when I get some pictures from my friend who was there and extract the few I took from my blackberry.

Sometimes you have to take time to recharge your batteries and Chris and I were beyond running on empty. Its good I took the time to charge up to as I have 3 commissions lined up and a huge clean up waiting for me in my studio and office. Back to the grind!