My Valentine

Pippi this morning on her way to her preschool party.
Tabs baked her favourite cinnamon cupcakes for her class. She does everything herself–I don’t even know she’s  in the kitchen baking until I see all the cupcakes neatly arranged in a tupperware container ready for school. She is amazing. And my Mist is so tall. Over 5’8″ now and growing…

Feeling the pressure…what in the F do I always get myself into?
Found out just now my paper has been accepted at a conference on March 1st–actually it is a presentation at Summerhill Winery–in fact, having a little glass of Summerhill’s organic Sirah to get myself pumped. It should be tons of fun but work too of course.
Then I have 2 months to learn to speak French as my painting workshop starts in the South of France on April 11th and my French sucks. And between now and then I must complete my thesis. I am meeting with my supervisor next week so things should be ok. Just a lot of work.
 I am ok about all of the work. It is all exciting and enjoyable things I am doing and all of it will benefit my future whether I do a PhD or start teaching this fall? Regardless, I cannot start a Ph.D. this fall–too soon. Yes, I enjoy all of the work I am doing so why do I feel stressed? Don’t really know. Must go with the flow…