Allow me to explain.
Back in college, one of my Art Education professors assigned us an project which she called "from seed". That basically was the entire assignment, no explanation, no description, no rubic of how to get an A. You might ask, "Why in the world is she going on about a stupid assignment from college, I thought this was a baker's blog?!" Well, I do have a point. Hang tight...
The whole semester we had to be working on this "from seed" project. And on the last day of class we all had to present our projects. Some people brought in these HUUUUGE plants! I'm talking REEEAAALLLY HUUUUUGGE plants! Plants that I would never be able to grow (hello black thumb)! A few people had potatoes with toothpick jabbed in the sides suspended in a cup of water, barely hanging on to life... some people had nothing. My professor brought in a dead plant. The moral of the story/assignment is some people can handle gardening and some can not. My professor said the project wasn't really meant to be an actual graded assignment working towards our GPA but rather a self reflection. Some people are super aware of their surroundings and what is lacking, whether that be nutrients, love, attention, WATER... some are not. My professor herself brought in a dead plant. She explained that the way she handles stress (or life is general) is that priorities get all of her attention and if she's not careful, other things die (literally and figuratively).
Now I'm not saying my blog is dead... far from it in fact but I would say it has been taking a little hibernation or extended power nap. I've had a lot going on in the last month and the blog is a clear indication of that. I think it is healthy, dare I say normal, to have these moments of reflection. My blog needs love and attention... I will not let you die, dear blog.
To those of you who have been checking the good ole blog while I've been neglecting it, thank you from the bottom of my heart. And don't you worry, I have a lot of blog material saved up so expect to see lots of love and attention paid to it from this point on.
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*You might be wondering about my "from seed" project... well I took a more creative approach to the project fully aware of my history of successfully killing plants with too much love or lack there of. Instead I decided to make a chia pet :) I was emphasizing in sculpture during college so I sculpted a hand holding a baby bird out of clay placing small holes in the baby bird so when the seeds bloomed the bird would be brought to life and would transform into happy, green and fluffy wonderfulness. On that fateful day the 'from seed' project was due my chia baby bird hadn't even bloomed. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I can't even get a chia pet to grow.
Good thing I'm a baker and not a gardener!
How about you guys? What is the first thing to indicate a busy season? Laundry pile up? Forget to send b-day cards or pay bills? Neglect your blog, like me? ;)
