The Holidays...two weeks off to enjoy!

Even though much of my time off wasn't scheduled beforehand, the calendar filled up quickly with abundant activity.

Some of the highlights from the last two weeks include:

*Visited Lick Observatory and experienced the snow, slush and cold of it's elevation (photo above is looking out from the observatory high atop the Diablo Mountain Range)

*Saw Itchiku Kubota's Kimono exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art and Timken Museum

*Saw Art Quilts: Playing with a Full Deck at Quilt Visions in San Diego

*Saw 'Phantom of the Opera' in San Francisco

*Purged 2/3 of my book collection and organized my office/studio space

*Watched the entire Season 2 of 'Lost'

*Watched 'Wall-E'

*Completed and sent in my Rock On! Art Quilt Challenge to Quilting Arts Magazine

*Played pool

*Bought a great floor lamp for my office which adds so much needed light!

I hope your holidays were joyous in whatever way you celebrated and your gifts...sweet treats to your soul!

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