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I am happy to announce that after many years of being mostly lumped in with my professional identity, vitzy.com has broken free and is reborn once more.

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A Fall Stroll

Today Brian and I went for a little stroll in Hickory Hill park to enjoy the beautiful fall weather.

Summer's End

It's been quite a season, and now the weather is starting to change. The fall always feels like the most significant seasonal change to me for some reason, and when the nights start getting chilly I tend to experience a strange mood that is both contented and nostalgic. I am more likely to feel homesick in the fall than any other time.

Life has been interesting lately. I have both too much and too little to blog about. My business is giving me as much work as I can handle, and I am lucky to spend a lot of quality time with both my husband and my horse (and his horse). We tend towards the a-social, but when we choose to hang out with other people, we have fun.

A couple of weekends ago my in-laws came into town and we repainted the porch-step railing and installed a new screen door. The effect on the overall appearance of the front of the house was surprisingly dramatic.

And that's all I've got for now. So exciting, I know. Maybe someday this blog will experience a come-back.

The Old Days

Last night I found my old old old blog, which is still online in spite of the fact I'd more or less forgotten about it. It's funny to read what I was blogging about seven years ago. It's funny to get little glimpses into my daily life. It was all about the print shop for me at that time. The print shop and Flagstaff and going home to Tucson every few weeks. We had Leo then - my favorite of all the horses my parent's have owned. I was just starting my first few paid website jobs. At the beginning of the blog, I had not yet met Brian. By the end we were dating.

Our Trip to the UK

Images from our trip to the UK. We started by walking the Highland Way - 95 miles of trail between Glasgow and Fort William in Scotland. We went from there to Whitley Bay (near Newcastle) for a week with my brother and his bride. Then up to Beadnell (Northumberland) for the wedding. Click any image for more info on any particular shot.

Big Update

I find myself on the brink of change. I am excited and curious as I wait for the spring.

A few big things are happening in conjunction. One, we bought Brian a horse. Brian's goal is to spend the next year becoming an equestrian. He wants to get on horseback as much as he can, which means the two of us are going to be living and dreaming horses, all year.

The second thing is even bigger in some ways, and it comes rolled in with other big things. In June, my brother is going to marry. The ceremony will take place in England. Brian and I intend to go to Scotland for the month before the wedding and walk across the highlands. When we come home to the states there will be a big difference in my daily life. I have told my boss I won't be returning to work at the gallery. It's a big decision, because I like the work.

But BWS is growing and it has reached the point that I can't really make it grow more if I'm spending half my time on someone else's work. So, when I return from England, I will be my own boss. My only boss.

It's a risk. I must be about the only person in the United States quitting a good job right now. However, it seems now is the time to make a go of it. If I can succeed, I'll have flexibility and freedom - the ability to spend my early morning writing, my late morning riding my horse, and the rest of my day building websites. Every day.

I can't wait to see how it goes.