The dream, Day 47

I had a dream last night that was vivid and yet so obscure at the same time that I didn't know what to think about it. I woke up feeling raw, like my mind had been through an amazing and a disturbing journey. I revisited it over and over again throughout my day. It was embedded in my mind just as if I had lived through the actual experience. I love dreams like this, they are rare and magical gifts and I am glad they don't happen very often.

Vacation Time, Day 25

Every summer my husband takes several trips to Utah, alone, with our son, and with the three of us. He spends months preparing for his/our adventures in Utah making packing lists, preparing meals, and getting his truck ready (as in the image above). He has a website and blog dedicated to exploring the southwest that he is constantly updating with new information. Tomorrow he leaves for a 10-14 day trip with Nicolai while I stay home to work in the studio and to teach. Although I will be working the entire time he is gone it is a wonderful time for me to be alone and have a vacation from being a mother and a spouse. This is a time for all of us to do our own things and come back together refreshed.