A Break from Classes

My sister is returning to California today.  We pick up my grandson in Chandler on Wednesday and come back only to pick up my daughter and son-in-law from Seattle at the airport around 11pm.  We have all three of them for about a week.  So I am taking a break from pastel classes for a session.  I may still make it to some of the drawing and watercolor classes around the family visits.  I think all of the classes will be on sabatical through most of June, July, and August.  So...here is where I become the dedicated artist that works independently and steadily without supervision or deadlines.  Hmmm.  I have always worked better if I have structure.  I know it is just a mind trick but I may have to give myself assignments and block out a calendar.  Meanwhile, I have some housekeeping to catch up on before company arrives.  And babyproofing.  Which involves stowing the pastels safely away.  It only takes once to remind me of the potential for trouble.  My grandson, Hunter, once got into my transfer paper and was only to happy to show grandma his graphite blackened hands.