putting things back together

plants and broken pictures
my desk in my studio
poppy's room, in progress
above my desk in my studio


we've been in our new place here in chicago for two weeks, tomorrow.
my mom came a few days after moving in to help out and take care of p while i set to work putting things in their places. having her here was amazing…i was able to get a lot done. without her here, the same work would have taken me months to complete. because 3 year olds need to be cared for, fed and entertained, you see… :)
there's still a lot of work to be done, but little corners of the house feel settled and for now, that's enough.

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every day i am surer of our decision to move to chicago. i have and always have had a lot on my mind, but my soul feels more at home and at rest here than i have anywhere in the last two to three years. i believe i'm allergic to suburbs. :)
i'm really loving how *close* our new place is to everything. how i can not bother using the car most days, and can just hop on a bus or train to get me where i want and need to go. or just use my feet. it just feels easy and right.

sweet home chicago

on the blue line


we're here!
we arrived earlier this week, after a two and a half day road trip that took us through new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, ohio, indiana and illinois. sounds like a lot but it wasn't bad at all, roughly a 13 hour drive (not attempted all at once, thank goodness!).
we started looking for a place on monday and found an amazing ultra modern apartment that same day, in the river west area, kind wedged between wicker park and the loop/river north. we move in late next week. it all happened faster than i had expected. i'm sure it will take a while to get settled. i'm used to it now. :) will possibly post some photos when that eventually happens.
my soul already feels lighter, being back in a big(ger) city. the bustle and movement and diversity are energizing for me.
living in suburbs was difficult; and greenwich, ct is a very tough suburb to get into, no matter which way you slice it. i don't miss it one iota.