Village Life...

Today I went to downtown Ann Arbor, also known as "The Village". I had forgotten how much I missed living in the middle of it all - the summer festivals, Art Fair, Top of the Park, you name it! Definitely the place to be if you enjoy things such as kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, shopping....and eating! We went into "Hollander's", my favorite stationary store. I love to write letters and send cards, so I guess that is why I have a fierce love for stationary and paper products. I have boxes and boxes of cards, letters, colorful envelopes, textured notes, floral prints, etc. of things that I love to write on as well as things that have been written and sent to me. I recently thumbed through many of these treasures and decided that I am going to make a framed collage of different letters and cards of the same color schemes - sort of a quilt-like approach to framed artwork maybe? I enjoy e-mail from the standpoint that it is quick and I find that I can get work done via e-mail that saves me from having to use the dreaded ringing noisy thing. I think they call it a "telephone"? I'm not sure - I try to avoid it. I do, however, love the cell phone. Only COOL people call me on that!

I am now home (with a headache...yuck!) relaxing. I have almost finished my most recent book and am looking forward to a hot bath and a bottle of Motrin! It really is the little things in life...!