Day 10 and 11 of writing 30 days in May

 This one is yesterday's post, for Day 10.
     Today was rehearsal for graduation. This is my second graduation from college. The first time was in 1990. I graduated from Hood College in Frederick, MD with a BA in Studio Arts. It's a silly degree, gotten from teachers who were angry and bitter because their art careers hadn't gone the way they wanted. The first day in my painting class, Mr. Russo grumpily complained to us he was a master painter and NONE OF US would EVER be as good as he was. I never once saw him smile or be happy. Ms. Gates always came to school with a huge tumbler full of "juice" that reeked of no juice I had ever smelled. She tottered around a lot and no one could ever understand what she was saying. Art school now was so much better. These past four years flew by so fast, I can't believe it's really over. I didn't want it to end so soon, but man, I am so excited to start painting.

This one is for Day 11.

I'm cleaning,
trying to get the next four months 
in order.
I am giving my husband his list,
the house is his until August.
Get rid of everything.
If it isn't in my bedroom,
or I didn't take it up to my studio,
it's good to go.
Get the kids to help you.
They are merciless.
I can't do it,
I've tried.
I always think I need it all,
for a project
I haven't even thought of yet.
Empty the house
so when I get back
we can fix it up,
so we can decide
if we want to try something new,
​or we stay right where we are.