It seems that I have so little time to do life-giving things. It seems that I spend most of my moments doing things that must be done. There is not enough frill and nonsense in my days. 

In a couple weeks I'll be taking a class in darkroom film development. It will be the first time for me to learn the "correct" way to develop film, so we'll see how that turns out. (get my little joke?)

I think that I'm taking this class for several reasons: 1. I would like to learn to use an enlarger and make my own prints.   2. I love the magic of developing photos. It really is thrilling.   But most importantly........3. I will have three hours to drive in the car by myself.                    **sweet solitude**