{the christmas crazies}

Every year I tell myself "I WILL be prepared for the holidays NEXT year". Ha!

Once again, here it is, 5 days until THE day, and I'm scrambling. "Last Minute Lucy" strikes again!

Anyway, I cannot believe it's been 3 weeks since my last post. I have given up trying to make it work before the holidays. But this blog is on my to-do-list for the new year. So, don't give up on me!

2008 will bring crafting, art, and design galore! And more!

I have posted a photo of a painting I created last year. The photo is really dark, sorry. Evie is really very colorful and intense. I love to paint beautiful girls. Evie was a late night journal sketch that I liked and decided to paint.

I wish everyone the happiest holidays ever!! See you in the New Year!!

{night owl}

Once again it is after midnight as I write this post. It's so hard to get back into a normal bedtime routine. It's driving me crazy because everyone else in the family gets up with the sun. But it seems no matter how hard I try, I can't get to bed at a reasonable hour. There never seem to be enough hours in the day. And I don't feel like I've accomplished even one quarter of the things on my "want-to-do-list". I get frustrated because it seems to be getting worse instead of better. Maybe it's my age. Or my illness.

Anyhoo — still working on the magazine. The deadline changed to Monday. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. Need the time but just want to be finished!!! Move on, ya know? Christmas coming....

I will post some pictures tomorrow!!! 'Til then...

~ Be kind ~ J