Hey folks, it’s an end of summer checkin! I’ve consistently had so much going on I wanted to share.
This summer has been BUSY! I have been really soaking it in.
Hiking so much My legs feel like jelly, wading through rivers, running through waterfalls, swimmin in lakes, fishin and diggin. Gardening and Grillin and Chillin.
Now that I am fully vaccinated it feels pretty good to be able to open up My life just a little bit more.
I still have not eaten inside a restaurant and I don’t think I will be anytime soon…however I DID some fun and safe outdoor group things this summer!
Had a fun Bday party cookout att he lake for My wife Brook Rain. We swam and grilled and got terrified of a huge snappin turtle.
I been getting up super early and hiking to ice cold mountain waterfalls, or jumping in the lake while there’s still mist on the mountains and nobody is around. It’s been great for the old mental and physical health I tell ya! I’ve actually been taking such excellent care of Myself. Eating tons of vegetables, drinking water, limited sugars, and I haven’t drank in a few years now. I still smoke weed but am even trying to cut down on that. Never knew that day would come!
I feel great and I look great.
I’ve been prioritizing ME and taking rest and days off and made some big ticket purchases that although were a lil anxiety inducing, ultimately are like a weight lifted off. Those things being purchasing a new truck and the new studio!
But, now I can use the truck to move into the new studio!
Because of the funds spent on all this tho, I’ve been really on M grind. Structured with My time, laser focused and hustling hard. I’ve been just straight up cutting off time wasters so please come correct if you are someone looking for My time and attention.
I’ve also managed to fit in some FUN activities! (because, I’ve been structured with My time you see, and I schedule things like days off and recovery time! It’s the most kind thing I’ve done for Myself)
I did a fun baking event with some friends. We used to get together and do a bake off around the holidays, but since covid it kinda turned into a drop off on the porch situation. But since things have changed a bit for Me, I was glad to do a fun get together and eat some summer pies on the back porch!
I made blueberry pie! At the height of blueberry season, it was lovely.
Other offerings were key lime pie, and peach pie.
It was real wholesome.
I got to do the first real big group thing since covid and I went to Saratoga Race Course for the day with My wild and crazy family. I didn’t win:( But Brook did! And we got to see the gorgeous horses and walk around and be bougie.
And I got to host My yearly group shoot! It was really, really special this year. We met up on the mountainside, by a river and waterfall and had a beautiful day. I took solo photos of every model and during every single photo session I yelled YES at least once! I mean, what a talented group! I feel so blessed to be able to work with the folks that I do.
I also shot a short film, that’ll be released soon!
Starring the one and only: Rane Meadows! And with: Morgan Fey, Tommie Gunn, Ryren Sinn and Lilah Rose!
Here’s some BTS footage:
And here’s a lil sneak peak of some of some of My favorites. that came from that day
I also did a full day long writing residency at The Mastheads writing program at Herman Melville’s home, Arrowhead. Whoa, it was incredible. There’s actually a full blog post AND photos coming from that day, but here’s a peek.
I’ve had a few more shoots planned this August but I have been rained out of four of them, really showing Me how important it is to have a studio space so I can get shit done!
I truly cannot wait. I’ve been feeling like I’m crawling out of My skin, trippin over boxes in My house car packed with My stuff, distractions to the max at home. Between cats jumping up on My lap dogs begging to go out Brook running in to tell Me some random internet factoid, nosy as neighbors stopping by…just so many distractions all day. It gets Me out of the zone and takes Me so long to get back into it again.
I wanna put ona good album and bang out excellent work and then take a break for water stretching and food.
I’m excited to make that happen for Me.
I would really super appreciate any and all gifts for the studio from My wishlist at this point, There’s a ton of stuff I need, checkit: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7USPHGZ0RBCK?ref_=wl_share
Also: I recently updated. the ART section of the members site so check that out!