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Drove 350+ miles in <35 hours to effect an artwork transfer from one place on the Oregon Coast to another. 'Twas very much a last minute adventure, so my decision this past Thursday AM to include a mocha with brunch ended up unwise as I barely slept that night yet got up Friday by 6am and was out the door not long after 7am with a Dear Friend to help schlep art, one piece of the BF's art, several pillows, and a mass of comforters for padding art for transport.

Managed to sneak in a couple of walks/hikes & some beach sitting and reading-time at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge near Salem and Exploding Whale Park in Florence (FLO) before loading 7 more pieces of the BF's art into the car from the teahouse where they've lived the past several years. (Several sold and we drove down with replacements within this time.) Had a fine dinner at Waterfront Depot, my fave spot in FLO and slept in some yesterday (Saturday).

Drove Saturday aka yesterday AM up to Seal Rock to drop off the art at a temporary gallery which'll display 'em until the nearby permanent gallery gets its permits and finishes up construction blahblahblah. Stopped off on the way to walk the length of Heceta Head Beach and then up to the lighthouse. Headed home via lunch in Nye Beach (Newport). Mmmm, clam chowder...

Bonus from this Gone Coastal adventure: we enjoyed some cool temps (mid-upper 50s) and fog instead of PDX's heat and solid sunshine. The next few days have highs forecast in the 90s...ugh.


Realized as we got close to home that I would NOT have the energy to attend that night's production of "Assassins" I'd bought tix for weeks ago. After unsuccessfully trying to pawn off my ticket w/various friends, I ended up contacting the theater and having 'em release my ticket to the Wait List since the show was sold out. They confirmed they'd do so, so I felt fine 'bout it. (I saw it on Broadway 20-ish years ago.)

Spent yesterday evening on the couch working mainly on a mellow mix-tape while my compatriots faded in and out of sleep nearby. Slept poorly so finally just crawled outta bed to deep water the backyard plants when it started getting light. Methinks the day will include a fine nap. (I've spent most of the past three (3) weeksplus tired.)

Feeling beat now. Feeling okay 'bout it though, as I just took some time to look at my GooCal and realized I've been going nearly non-stop now for about three (3) months: socializing, hosting, organizing, doing, accomplishing, facilitating, taking part in, wandering, exploring, experiencing, meeting folks, photodocumenting occasions/events/gardens/rivers/life, blahblahblah... It's okay to feel exhausted - I've got every right to feel exhausted - b'c my life's been freaking exhausting. Phew!

I am now DONE for a while. (Yeah, right. Well, I've got tonight anyway ;-) Hmm, realizing that this is only the 5th night this month I've been home alone here at the Hive. The previous home alone night was over 2 weeks ago. (I have no regrets 'bout any of this and amn't complaining, mind you, merely noting that I'm now beat and have good reason for feeling this way.)

Realizing that even this avowed extrovert needs SOME quiet alone time at home. And that's precisely what's built into my schedule now and again for the rest of the summer. Huzzah for me and self-care. :-)

Heh. Okay. I guess I feel pretty good 'bout what all I've done and how it's taken me this long before I ran outta steam.

The single thing that saved me today was this delightfully peppy 'n' poppy and for some unknown reason incredibly compelling song that dear sweet ebony_sphynx turned me onto recently: I Don't Want To Dance by Scissor Sisters. I've had it on Heavy Rotation all day for the last few days. The miles flew by, as did the hours, thanks to listening to this (track 2 Play Immersion 5) over and over and over and over and over

Hee - I just clicked Play Again and I've found myself re-energized and smiling hugely. It's been an amazing past 3 months. I think I'm way behind on posting pics, in part b'c I've stuck lots up on FB and'm not sure whether to duplicate 'em on Flickr or what. Too tired now to make decisions though.