September, and the year is going, going , going...

It is already Sept 10 and I have been productive, but the time is flying away. I have spent days working on lesson plans for classes, mostly new ones and I submitted them to Otis...Haven't heard back, nor have I heard from SMC which I submitted last month...we'll see. It was a lot of work, but it helped me get my mind around what I think I can really do for students and also for myself in terms of teaching. All I can do is the footwork and then see what comes from it...did the footwork. I have also been working off and on on the books...gluing pages and cutting out windows, etc. I made a nice one for Melly's Birthday and I think she liked it...hope so. I am also working on one for Janet and one about my cousin Gloria for her daughter and granddaughter. I still mean to write some stuff about the past...especially Gloria...I think that the family would like that. I have written a little about the Crows..think about it a lot. Started my Art Furniture class at Otis and I am excited about this class...have a feeling we'll have a good time...the people seem very nice. So, I seem to be productive in a nice steady way and this is a good thing. I have to remember what Ghandi said about the fact that there is more to life than increasing its speed...also Andrew just sent me a quote that competition is for Horse races...since I am many things, but not a horse, I will take that as a mantra for my life at present. More later...I intend to make a piece or two for each class that I am pitching, so that should keep me busy for a while...also, I want to walk more daily and get back to riding my bike...have to be careful not to bite off so much that I cannot bear to chew. More later..no race, no speed...but more.