i generally dislike it when people talk about how busy they are, because although most imply that all this busyness has been imposed on them, in fact it is almost always a choice. so let me just say that through our choices, including a trip to france, kids’ soccer, piano lessons, a hopelessly spoiled dog, six pampered chickens, and dinner at home most nights, i have not found a satisfying and reliable creative routine all year. i feel a little bit like the aster in the foreground. tired after a long summer. hair a little mussed.

wild aster

sucker creek regional trial, saint paul, minnesota