signing off for a bit

I have a LOT to get accomplished in the next month and continually find myself drowning in work.  I'm gonna have to take a break from the blog for a bit so I can focus and make my creative energies more productive.  But I'll be back in January with (hopefully) much to tell and show!

Enjoy your holidays.

with 3 dogs in the studio Harper had to find an alternate bed

cheers. jen and harper

updates

The meeting for my map drawings went well!  I'm going to be giving them 2 separate final versions this weekend.  It looks like I may be doing more commissioned drawings for them after this!

chillin' under my desk

Harper's been spending time with me at work.  She's pretty good about staying under my desk and snoozing away the day.  Unfortunately I'm having some major problems keeping her quiet when I leave her at home!  I've tried just about everything.  My next attempt will be leaving her 'free' in my bedroom with her crate door open and seeing how that goes.  She hasn't destroyed any personal items yet (although she does enjoy collecting my shoes into a pile and cuddling with them) so I'm hoping she won't chew up the mattress or walls.

i feel like crap

I've been sick since Friday.  At first I thought it was a quick stomach flu but now I'm thinking its probably related to the crappy way I've been taking care of myself.  My body used to not care what I put it through, but now its starting to get persnickety and is fighting back.  Damn.

waiting for something exciting to happen

This weekend was spent moving from the bed to the couch, then back to the bed.  Harper and I took a few well needed porch sessions where she chased bees and tried to prove she was a tough girl by growling at people walking down the street (she was quickly reprimanded). 

In the real world I'm starting a new work schedule, 8-6 every Monday through Friday.  It's going to take a while to get used to.  The biggest pain in the ass is going to be making sure I plan more carefully with packing lunch, prepping breakfast, packing the bike (I'm gonna try that riding thing again), and waking up early enough to get ready and take Harper for a long morning walk.  I realize this is much closer to a normal work week for the rest of the world so I should just suck it up... but my 9-5's were so nice!