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I’m crazy busy here! We’re getting ready to leave for a week long festival. We’ll be camping out the entire time and I’m trying to figure out how much food to take and what kinds of clothes we’ll need. My husband and I both tend to over pack, so things could get really interesting when we finally have to decide what will and will not fit in the car.<\/p>\n

I’ll be taking along my drawing supplies for sure. That’s one of the best things about drawing as a medium, it’s extremely portable! I haven’t had any time to draw in days and days and I’m looking forward to taking some time to just be silent and draw.<\/p>\n

I hope you all had a great Spring and are ready to glide into summer with grace in your hearts and peace in your souls. I’ll be talking to you regularly again very soon.<\/p>\n

Carol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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