Checking In

[anarfea]

I just wanted to let people know that I am, in fact, alive. Just not on Dreamwidth of late. I'm still doing The Artist's Way, I've just been doing all the exercises in longhand, because I've gotten super into fountain pens! I've acquired four pens since I started writing this. In fairness, I only bought three of them. One was a gift. And one of them is for drawing. The other two are for writing. And damn is writing with a fountain pen fun. So, I've been doing all my Artist's Way exercises with my new pens (and inks! I bought a ton of ink samples and was given a ton of ink samples).

Today was my last day of ski instruction. Which was good, I think. The weather is warming up and the snow is getting slushy and I was just kind of feeling done with skiing. It's supposed to snow again this weekend and I may use a couple of my vouchers to go one or two more times with my husband, but I'm glad it's over. Today was hard. My afternoon lesson, a 17 year old girl with autism, was having issues. She got really clingy. Literally. She grabbed onto my arm and refused to let go unless she was allowed to hold the other instructor's arm. We couldn't get her to hold the bamboo pole, or the ski pal (a hula hoop type device), she just wanted to grab onto us. Which is not particularly safe, so we quit after two runs. My co-instructor said she admired my patience. Which surprised me, because I don't consider myself a particularly patient person. But there's not much you can do but be patient with someone who insists on clinging to you like a koala bear. 

Anyway, I'm glad I did the program. It is rewarding. But I'm also glad to have my Saturdays to myself again.

Comments

[pennypaperbrain]

I'm glad you're still alive! So am I.

[anarfea]

I'm glad you're alive, too.

[clevermanka]

Congratulations on finishing the instruction program! I'm gearing up to start my own (nine-month) program of something that will eat all my Saturdays. I don't even have a job and it's making me itchy. I hope I adapt to it with half the grace that you did with yours.

Do you think you'll write up a summary or two of your experiences and thoughts going through the Artist's Way?

[anarfea]

Wow, 9 months is a long time. The herbalism thing, right? I will try to post more updates on the Artist's Way, just right now, like I said I've been doing it mostly long hand, and when I talk about it it's mostly with other people who are also doing the program.

[clevermanka]

Yep, herbalism thing.

Please don't feel pressured or anything! I just think it sounds like a fascinating process so if you're ever in the mood to share, I'd be a happy audience.

[solrosan]

Happy to hear your alive! I'm so jealous of those pens! Show us pictures?

[anarfea]

I made a post!

https://anarfea.dreamwidth.org/23575.html

[jesse_the_k]

Thanks for your extensive narration of the adaptive ski program -- relevant to my interests because I have lots of disabled friends. (I'm too cold-sensitive to ski, but it sure sounds hella fun! Before I got sick, I loved cross-country skiing on our lakes, since it was possible to be warm and revved up in -10°)

[anarfea]

Thank you! Unfortunately, the ski basin had to close early because of Coronavirus. But I will be back at it next year.