Well, as usual life still got in the way of us both completing our entire list, but we both accomplished a lot, and challenging ourselves like this seems to have had a positive impact. I managed to get to yoga, and to read my 50 pages, but I was too dehydrated when I went to yoga so I spent a good part of the afternoon recuperating and then had to primp for the long ride out to Naperville where I had a lovely pasta dinner with Reilly, his dad, and some family friends. Reilly took a walk, put in some job applications, cleaned the house, and most importantly started writing. This is a big milestone as it seems (at least 3 days later) to have provided the initial burst of momentum needed for Reilly to start working on his first novel. This morning he told me that he has set a daily word goal for himself and a word goal for the complete novel. If he sticks to his goals he'll have a finished draft in just about a month! I think so much of his melancholia is rooted in creative frustration, I'm glad he's finally giving himself a way to channel all of that energy. The couple of pages I've read show real promise (at least to my untrained eye) and I'm looking forward to reading the rest.
As for me, watching him get excited about his writing is inspiring me to get back to my own creative projects, to work on my quilts and maybe (just maybe) to start sketching some dress designs. I've also started a pintrest board to keep a list of things to do and places to eat in Chicago that Reilly and I can use as inspiration for exploration as the city grows green and warm. At the moment, I'm feeling optimistic at the moment about what this summer holds for us. Here's to turning new leaves all around!
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