Frost Biten?

Woke up this morning hoping my indoor plant (that has been outdoors since Spring), didn't get bit by the frost! It is only 28˚ right now!

The Cat Wins (again)

My cat, "Luigi," wasn't allowed to sleep on this chair a couple of days ago (because it is new)... but of course, he couldn't resist a cozy, new place to nap. He just looks so comfy - how can we move him? Exactly, we don't! Cat wins again! :))

Stealing Paperclips

All morning my cat has been stealing paperclips from my office. He swipes them from notebooks, paper stacks and has even found the little dish I keep them in. There are dozens of paperclips all over the floor and bite/claw marks on papers, books, etc. that he took them from. Who'd have known a 5 year old cat could still be amused by something so simple. It must be their shape that he likes. He hangs them from his claws and carries them around dangling... then drops them in odd spots like the bathroom or kitchen. He has some strange paperclip-game going on... either that or paperclips are some sort of cat-currency in this house!

Invisible Isabelle

This project of mine is finalllllllly almost done. New rule for me, no starting new personal projects without finishing my children's book, "Invisible Isabelle." :) This is a 26 page picture book, I have 3 more pages to go! When I'm not working on clients' projects my desk is full of dozens of my own little projects, illustrations, books, etc. that side track me away from finishing this book. I'm on the homestretch now, so I'm going to wrap this project up and then move onto the next "distraction." :) I'll post a link to "Invisible Isabelle" when it is complete!

"Time Flies"

October 1st, wow! - already?? We always say that don't we? - No matter what time of year it is... "time flies SO fast." We can't believe its October already, can't believe its July already, can't believe the holidays are here... and on and on.

I think the happier we are, the faster "time flies." When life is hard it moves slower, sometimes realllllly slow. When we're worried, sad, stressed, missing something/someone, going through a rough patch... it just moves slower.

So, if I am right, it seems a little "messed up" that time "flies" when we are our happiest and slowwwwwws when we aren't so happy. Agree or no?

Is "time flying" for you right now? Hope so. :)

Woolly Bears to Butterflies

I was running the other day and almost ran right over a woolly bear (at least I think it was a woolly bear). Isn't it weird that caterpillars look completely different from butterflies, and yet, they are the same? A transformation that turns a fuzzy, ground dwelling, worm-like thing into a beautiful, flying, butterfly. Makes me think about all of the other transformations we see in life, and those we don't see, or can't see.

Costly Conversations

At 10¢ a text, somehow texting is becoming the most popular form of communication... making an entire conversation set you back $5, $10, $20? Unless you have unlimited texting? Then, you probably also have a cellular bill about the size of your mortgage!

Texting is so impersonal, void of any emotion... like robots sending short messages back and forth. People used to mail beautiful, handwritten letters and now they send short digital texts with the least amount of words possible. What's wrong with the phone? Emailing? Or, even sending notes with pigeons might be more affordable and personal! - It's crazy!