I thought I'd share...

This summer is finally over and I am more than relieved.  

Sadly, there are so many things I would have done differently.
Not that I regret any of it, I just am looking back and seeing certain things that kept me from doing what I really would have loved to do.  Maybe in the future I'll share some of those thoughts.  

Bottom line: Summer in the Stratton house is out of control and I will no longer look for/agree to things that make it any more complicated.

In the last week or so I've been able to refuel and recharge a little bit and it has me feeling so much better.  Maybe I'll share more about that too, in the future.  

One of my most needed things this summer was a return to creativity and beauty. 

 Tonya, of Tonya Joy Photography, sure came to my rescue with a perfectly timed workshop.  I went down last weekend with a friend and came back totally refreshed and ready to "go back to work."  

(I also had a sudden realization that the St. George marathon is just about a month away and I'm hardly more trained than last year.  Eeek!!  But back to what I was saying...)  

Here are a few pictures from that workshop.  

If you'd like to see more, head over to my Photography Blog.