hello 2015!

dear year 2014
what a turd you've been
i do not mind
seeing your behind, 

and good riddance - 

never again to be seen

Thank goodness 2014 is almost over. 2015 - you better not be a jerk. Seriously.

"monsters"

she woke up crying

breathing fast

heart racing

little voice gasps

mama mama

the monsters are here

in my room

please stay near

shh, baby don’t cry

it was just a bad dream

no monsters can hurt you

when you are asleep

the monsters come

when you’re awake

beasts without a heart

and a human face

the real monsters

are out there

roaming free

in broad daylight

for all to see

the darkest day

We are with you, Peshawar. Our hearts are with you, open, raw, bleeding for you. Be strong, stronger than we can imagine being. 

"short & sweet?"

"conditional tense"

chez da vinci

Sketch made outside Leonardo da Vinci's final home, le Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France. I sat outside with my little ones, and we sketched. It was sometimes more fun than going inside. I stopped sketching almost a decade ago, so I'm completely out of practice. Going back to it can be frustrating, you don't have the same control on your hand, it can't keep up with your eye. All the more reason to never stop doing what you love. 

What do you love doing? Is there something you wish you hadn't stopped having time for? 

"she's gone"

"john lennon"