Lights back on...flickering

So now here in PHX summer is upon us. Two days of the last week (May 12-16 2014) saw temps edge above 100 and today it is above the c mark again. Summer for me means time away from teaching which means time spent in the studio. Putting this in print means I have to stick to it-6 pieces by the first day of school! Today I spent about an hour sweeping, listening to Lapalux, gathering scrap for recycling, occasionally stopping to jot down small sketches...glad that I'll be spending the bulk of my days in here for a while.