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Thursday, December 04, 2003

Holiday Cheer! 

Today is so nice and cozy. It is rainy and grey and the coffee is hot and tasty. I have mulling spices simmering so that the whole house smells like Christmas! Tonite is my kid's holiday pageant - always fun. And as corny as it is, I cry every time I see my kids onstage. It will be a fun night. Also in the Christmas spirit, I have posted an illusration I did that will be out holiday cards. There is Lucy and Rufus in their usual positions!

Right now I am finishing up a poster design then have to finish up a painting to deliver later today. Oh! That reminds me of my cool story to tell you! Tuesday night I was dropping off a painting to a woman and when I got there she said, "I went over to my neighbors the other day and walked in their foyer and there was one of your paintings!" I asked what the dog's name was and upon hearing it was Lacey, I knew it was the Irish Setter I had painted about a month ago. These neighbors both did not realize they had me commission a painting, and I did not know where Lacey's mom lived. She had picked up her painting at my home. So how cool is it that two different people ordered from me that live across from each other?? I realize that in the past year I have done almost 200 paintings so my work is really getting out there, but that was really a cool thing to happen!!

Tuesday, December 02, 2003

painting till it hurts 
I have been painting an average of 8 - 10 hours a day for the past week. I have a bunch of new commissions to put up on the page but no time to do it. I have a painting behind me on my easel that is waiting on me to finish it. I have, at last count, 13 on que. Soon I will have to stop taking orders, as I don't know if I can finish them in time. I am taking orders until Dec. 6th. Then only offering gift certificates. I have a fundraiser this Saturday and a holiday show Dec 13 and 14. (My birthday weekend!!) It has been an amazing holiday season and I am looking forward to the week after Christmas when my parents take the kids and I can just do nothing. Preferably in front of a roaring fire with a nice Irish coffee or some such treat. Until then, I am loving each day as I paint another gift into being. And once again I can't help but reflect on how very lucky I am.

Monday, December 01, 2003

lemons into lemonade 
Ok, so my husband and I share a car. Usually no big deal since I work out of the house. Yesterday I had a meeting planned at the Starbucks in the town square (yes, it is as cute and quaint as it sounds!) about a mile and a half from our house. My husband had a photoshoot switch from Saturday to Sunday. I realized the conflict as I was about to fall asleep Saturday night. I also realized I only had a work contact number for the woman. So after the minor hrumphing and grumbling, I decided it was time for my kids and I to have an adventure anyway. We all bundled up and set out for the square. Do you know when you get really annoyed at a situation and it ends up being just amazing? It was one of those. It was a gorgeous day and we looked at all the beautiful colors around us. We played 'I spy' and looked forward to our hot chocolate with whipped cream once we got there. When we got there we had some extra time and my kids drew portraits of me and other coffee shop patrons. Very cute and very fun! When my client arrived they sat in a separate table and drew...together and QUIETLY! Any of you with two children about 5 and 7 will understand the significance of that statement. Or anyone who has SEEN two siblings that age will too! After my meeting we went next door to the folk art store and they each picked out an ornament for the tree we had put up in their room. I loved watching them peruse every single ornament in the place! They had to make sure they picked out exactly the right one. Sophie got a cat and Noah got a dog. (by local artists of course!) Then we walked home and collected the leaves we had seen on the way. That afternoon we made them into ornaments for the tree. It turned out to be a fantastic day and I was so very grateful for this amazing time with my children. I love when situations that initially irritate you end up being a memory you know you will treasure forever.

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