Packing.

We’re packing the truck on Friday and will head to Seattle Saturday. (It’s HAPPENING!!!!)

I’m taking a few weeks off to pack, say goodbyes, set up our new house, and celebrate Christmas with the fam (including my son Christer and daughter-in-law, Christi!)

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!

Philly Sketch

“Couch” is Different Than “Counter”

Happy Wednesday!

Above are some images from the 159 I’ve uploaded/scanned from the Philly trip… more to come!

My re-entry home has been good, except for an Almost Fight with Steve yesterday. We were going to the gym, and he was lending me his ipod… I thought he had it with him when I got into the car, but he said it was “on the couch.” So I looked and looked all over the couch (which, unfortunately, is piled high with jackets, papers, keys, phones and other stuff), but no ipod.

I came back to the car empty-handed.

He sighed loudly, opened the car door and came back 15 seconds later with his ipod in his hands.

“Where was it?” I demanded.

“On the counter.”

Pause.

Then, “There’s a big difference between ‘couch’ and ‘counter,’ ” I said. “One ends with ‘c-h’ and the other ends with ‘n-t-e-r.’ ”

He kind of, sort of, laughed. 

I kind of, sort of, laughed, too.

Fight averted.

(This is what happens after 18 years of marriage!!)

Monday, December 7th

Hello! I’m home safely after a great week in Philadelphia… I didn’t exactly do what I set out to do (a series of my creatures, but bigger), but I did come away with some things I liked. Am in the midst of scanning sketchbook images and bribing Steve to photograph the paintings… more soon!

NOTE: Elizabeth! I have your 5 animal journals ready to send, but I lost your contact info during the flurry of the last several weeks… so sorry…  e-mail me!!