the vagabond settles back in...

Since we returned, Annalise and I have both been diving back into our lives, catching up, doing laundry, working, running, taming the yard.

I've had some quality time with the dogs, who were all quite stressed. The cats apparently told them we were never coming back and there would be no more fresh bags of dog food. We've almost worked through that.

I have loads of pictures to scan and print and I have decided I want to work on my backyard a bit. I was inspired by the gardens I walked through in France and while I have no ambitions to create the Jardins de Plantes in the backyard, I would like to do a little planting.

I have some new work, and more importantly I have some work I'm completing and I'm able to do so with my brand new attitude. Roadside USA is coming along very nicely. I have some new script ideas. I'll be working on the new project that Kat's been blogging about, which is very exciting. There are new avenues to explore right here in Austin.

I don't feel like I"m back yet, though I'm here, driving my car, talking to friends and neighbors, part of me is still sort of somewhere else and that's just fine with me. I decided I want to be more a vagabond in my everyday life. Take things less seriously, expect the unexpected, toss away the guidebook and remain curious.