most of the pictures i have been making lately are pictures of my STUFF - in order to coerce freecyclers and craiglisters to come TAKE and BUY. it is working pretty well. my beloved miniLoft is almost empty and quite unrecognizable. this will be my last missive from the miniLoft, in fact. tomorrow is psychotically busy, then friday, start to load the truck, go to the airport in KC to pick up margaret, back to finish the truck and for her, visit a bit. sleep. drive. turn me into a Texan again.


but i have had a few good breaks from this upheaval. i spent last weekend with my poet, which is always sweet, even though this time was terribly sad and dammit, i wish he were coming, too. now. but ... better for only one homeless unemployed person to be foisted upon my family at a time. we saw Super 8, which was fabulous.

and today, i got to hang out and play with Traci for a while, doing our favorite things (eating and picturemaking). in all the time i have been here, the one thing i am most unhappy about is how poorly i connected with others, like having a social life. but i am so glad that Traci has been my friend and studiomate and partner-in-toycamera-adventures all these years. we have learned lots together and had the most fun. i can't wait to hang out with her in Austin! i know she will love it there. and they are going to love having her teach her amazing artStuff, too. it will happen!


now i am finished with work for the day. it feels weird in here. i will hide in a book.

the next time you hear from me, i will be a Texan.