back to work, back to school

Today we were back at it.

But instead of working at home, our family loaded up into the car and came to my photo studio for a change of pace. Well, that and we had a house cleaner working in our home.

Yes, I feel super guilty/weird/privileged writing that. But there is one thing on this earth that I hate, and that is the constant dog hair and cleaning that my house requires. And now that we are ALL in the house ALL THE TIME, cooking ALL of the meals, it just feels out of control. So we try to maintain civility most of the time, and once a month we have a cleaner come to tackle things like the bathtub, the stove top etc etc. And it is a godsend, and I am so fortunate to be in a place to make this happen — but to be honest I would give up TV and coffee before I would give up my cleaner. Yes, it is that important to me.

Anyway! To keep everyone safe during Covid, we leave the house and all come to the studio, and it’s fun for everyone just to be somewhere else. And yes, Hazel IS there with us, you just cannot see her because she must be touching me at all times and is right next to me as I am taking this photo.