Hi First name / friend—
I miss you. I popped into my favorite old coffee shop for about 30 minutes last week (the most I could do with my covid catching paranoia) and I realized I really missed it. Connection. Being out, seeing people, connection.
I've always been an introvert so I thought the pandemic was really perfect for me. No more unnecessary activities, just a tiny bit of it, and we're all in the same boat so it's not like I've got perpetual FOMO.
But I realized I do miss it. The coffee dates, the bars, the chatting without paranoia, the ability to explore new places and spaces without fear.
I lean more covid cautious so even though it feels (for the 1000th time in the last few years) like we're on the outs of the pandemic, I'll still be tucked away hiding from the virus as much as I can for a bit. But I do still miss you. So I'm trying something new.
I haven't had one big creative covid project. And I've felt bad about that to be honest. Like I've wasted time. Precious, special, unique time gone creatively undocumented. A wasted opportunity. But I've stretched and grown and created in a lot of ways. And I've been tested. And I've learned about myself. And honestly, I've done a lot physically / emotionally / creatively, and it should be enough.
But I'm missing something. A creative thing for me. And to share. And to connect. So I'm back in your inbox today. Just to say hi, and I miss you, and I hope to send these notes more. Just of what life looks like. And little things I've made. Whether that's a new shelf vignette or a pastel still life or a vase of flowers. It's the little things that I've done mostly during this pandemic, with a side of structural house renovations. Maybe we can explore that, with my handy free contractor, if you're interested.
So anyway, thanks for being here, my mostly neglected newsletter subscribers. I hope you've enjoyed this. And if you write me back, maybe I'll remember to send another note soon, too.
With all my love and wishes for a world where we can all get together for the biggest brunch ever with grapefruits and croissants and jam to fill us up forever,
