Week Three: 23 August on

Sampling the texts of my bibliography to engage the new ideas and perspectives and set my pen to write the studio plan. I am reading Roni Horn published by Phaidon and reviewing her portfolio books: Bird, A Kind of You, and Library of Water. I continue reading in A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit and her Wanderlust: A History of Walking. Both books envelop you in walking as an action and a muse. Her writing is marvelous. She takes on the depths of contemporary thought and history in a fun engaging prose. Reviewing the portraits and audio interviews. There is plenty of material there and I hope to add ten community members. I need to get the plan to Meg by Friday. Always the procrastinator this is a good motivator, and it gives me the weekend for editing before the final emailed text on Monday. This is a time to order my projects. Quantifying and qualifying each provides needed structure and limits.

Big excitement this week, I purchased the Garmin Oregon, and I set it to track me. Indian Hill is thanking me because it was pricey. I have wanted one for years admiring my uncle's trails from exploring the north country. Tracking my daily sallies about the camps chasing Avis. After a walk or lunch at the kitchen I admire the mark marking. Sunday 30th I went to Chesuncook village. It traced me there and back. I did glance at it once to confirm my turn. There are few signs on the Golden road. Generally, I set it and ignore it, do my activities, and admire the marks. I want to use the tracks as marks tracings my daily life.