Lily season is here. Aaron got me really nice sets of art markers and pastels for my birthday, so I have been playing around with sketching the lilies in our backyard garden. It has been so nice to set aside a little time here and there for playing with my sketchbook. I have missed it. I used to spend hours and hours drawing, but something about having a job has really put a damper on that activity. Go figure!

We went to see Widespread Panic at the Uptown Theater in KCMO last night with John H. The show was pretty good (I don't think I've seen a bad WSP show), but the venue was just too crowded. Or maybe I was just taking up too much room with my big belly ...I dunno. Regardless, that may be the last indoor show I see before Ceci shows up. I just didn't do all that well with the standing, smokiness, and heat. These are things that did not bother me that much three months ago, but I am finding that I can no longer ignore them. Plus, I kept wondering if it was too loud for Ceci. :-(

All is going well, though. Jerry and Nora are coming out this weekend, and we're both really looking forward to that. Hopefully the weather will hold out for a few more days!