Ok, I am a hopeless, hopeless holiday addict. I can't wait for the Publix commercials where the salt and pepper shakers eat everything on the table when the adults look away. (for those of you that don't have Publix Shopping Centers, I am so sad for you, these holiday commercials make my day!) I also can't wait for the tear jerking Hallmark commercials where the sleepy kids wake up to find Santa eating their cookies. I LOVE it. I LOVE it all! I know some people have issues with the commercialism aspect, but it all just reminds me of my wonderful childhood memories. My parents gave us some of the best Christmases ever! We decorated early and the whole month of December was just magical to me. It still is, and as far as I am concerned the decorations going up now just help it along.

On that note, here is my Lucy Christmas ornament. Go check out the details on how you can get one on my home page if you so desire!

And yes, I got out the Christmas tree for this pic. My kids, I am sure, will not let me take it down once they see it when they get home from school!

Lately I am very anxious about the future. While I had 4 commissions come in yesterday and sold a painting at the store my work is in, I still am far from financially secure. I want it now. NOW! Didn't God get my memo that I should be featured in O Magazine and be able to take vacation getaways in Florence, Italy to recharge my creative batteries?? No? Oh. Hmmm. Ok. Once again coffee on my front porch will have to serve as my pick me up. It works for now. But really, anyone who reads this and knows Oprah, mention to her I paint these really cute dog paintings. She'd love em! Really. It could happen!

It is gorgeous right now. GORGEOUS. All I want to do is go play outside. Or at least just sit on the porch with some coffee. This week HAS to be a productive week for me. I have many paintings that HAVE to get done this week. I finished 2 sculptures today, a website for my husband, finished 3 ads and emailed them off to various magazines and papers for some clients. Yesterday I got done with 3 days of onsite design work and while I would love to play hookie, the holidays are coming and I have got to get all my work done! Look at my site later to see a bunch of new commissions that I have not had the time to upload yet. I will get to that too...I swear!

Sigh...maybe just one cup of coffee??