December 8,  2002

       i didn't knock loudly enough on the arborite.  Today i'm feeling snuffly myself, complete with the scratchy throat.  So now i'm feeling even more grumpy.  Between Himself being sick, our work schedules and now me, our sex life is going out the window.  He didn't even have the energy for the nice hot bath i offered Him yesterday.  He just kept piling on layers of clothing and then would crawl into bed under even more blankets. By the time we get over all this i'll be a pacing animal for sure.

      i did attempt some art yesterday.  It didn't go well.  i think i've allowed too much time between paint sessions.  The pencil sketches are going okay - but the paint mostly frustrated me yesterday - and today there won't be time again.  In fact i'll be lucky if i can get to it by next weekend.  At least with the pencil sketches i only need a piece of paper and a couple of pencils.  i need to get something called a "stump" however. And i want to try the technique i found described as drawing with an eraser.  Isn't that an oxymoron somehow?

      On the upside a friend of ours has offered to give me some drawing lessons in the new year - i am really looking forward to that!

      my daughter is in much better spirits these days.  i think it's probably because she's back in a school and has some direction in life again.   my son is borrowing my Sears card to go Christmas shopping - doesn't that sound like the typical kid!  Luckily i am going with him on said expedition so there won't be any overspending going on.   

      Okay.  Gone to be productive.      

      “Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
--Salvador Dali      

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