I've been a bit off schedule this week. Yes, I do keep a schedule. Many people seem surprised when they find out that I actually set an alarm clock & get up before 7 a.m. That I actually have a to-do list. That I put deadlines on things. If you can't tell, I'm hyper-sensitive about all of this & am liable to bite your head off if you insinuate that I'm on holiday or retired. This week, I have had no issue with being unproductive & can totally justify why..... look at this face:

This is my my 18 month old nephew, Eli. He moved 5 houses down the road from me (along with his parents, Chase & Hope) a week ago today. I've gone from seeing him 5 times since he was born to seeing him daily. He's not too crazy about me (YET), but I'm crazy about him. I've been trying to play it cool & let him get used to me, but I'm on the verge of forcing him to love me. I'll keep you posted on that one.

Between my multiple visits with my D.C. area family transplants, I've managed to get a bit of work done. This was ordered for a baby gift:

It's an 8x10 that goes for $25......loosely based on Hendley's painting.


I've also started painting the illustrations for Lindsay's book. I've had this project in the to-do pile for a good while, but have had a bit of painter's block. Things started flowing this week. I'd image this project will take all summer, working on and off.



Lastly, I've added the crab notecards to my etsy shop. I've had these reserved for the shows, but since it's going to be 90 degrees outside today the coast is on my mind. Happy Weekend!