A Merry Christmas To All

Christmas Day 2013.  I have managed to keep things simple.  Simple greens at the doorway.  Simple gifts for the twelve littles.  Not-quite-simple home interior rearrange, but it got done and I love it!  Some rooms are spring-loaded, but those are projects for the new year.  Many goals to define for 2014, but for today--Christmas Day--I will reflect on the significance of this day and what I am most blessed to have.  I wish those blessings for one and all.  Merry Christmas.

It's Almost Christmas

Well here it is...Christmas Eve.  Keeping my Christmas preparations very simple has been an interesting development for me.  This year I've spent more time appreciating the holiday embellishments displayed by others, i.e the office, the lights on houses, etc.  I'm going to try to carry that simplicity into the new year, although a flurry of artistic ideas have been percolating and I'm anxious to put them to paper.  Plans include a greater emphasis on my Etsy shop with more bird and animal paintings and completing several large-scale commissioned pieces.  Maybe this is just the calm before another artistic storm.  I hope your holiday has been filled with the things good memories are made of.  Merry Christmas to all.

Chilly Christmas Cheer

Brrrrrr - I really am trying to embrace this winter season. With my winter craft shows now completed, it's time to think about getting those little tokens of my love for my friends and family tied up in bows. There is so much to be thankful for. I hope to get a personal Christmas card done....before Christmas... and really like this image. We'll see. May your holiday preparations be warm and cozy, no matter what's going on outside.