December 7,  2003

        Well i survived that nasty hangover.  Blech.  But just barely.  Note to self - not so much next time.  

      We had an excruciatingly busy week - i'm starting to feel like we are the proverbial two ships in the night, passing each other.  And the stress of it all has not been very fun.  No time for the cuffs or each other in anything more than quick conversations.  And even though Himself hates it when i reveal grumpy things in here, i'm going to anyway.  He's grumpy!

      And i just looked at the calendar and realized that i'd marked "D day" on it, for yesterday, which means the promised once per month minimum -for physical D/s play-  just got forgotten.  Sigh.  

      There were a few times this week that Himself strongly suggested that my attitude was just begging to be cuffed (ie get the day cuffs on now!) but we constantly found ourselves in situations that wouldn't allow them.  i really have to put my thinking cap on and come up with a solution - or maybe He does, since the whole activity is generated by Him anyway.  But what would work that would not be blatantly obvious to the general public?  

      i did take some down time for myself yesterday, and did a quick oil landscape.  It's "okay".  Not wonderful or anything, but the website i frequent has these weekend challenges where someone posts reference photos and then you pick your medium and do what you can in two hours.  Then post your work.  

      i decided none of the photos would work for me in pencil, and i wanted to get used to putting lots of paint on my brush - so i just went for it.  It was a hoot!  It's definitely not a Picasso, but hey, in low light it's not bad.  So i intend to try to do it again next week.  The hours they pick work out well as Himself is usually gone off to read or nap at that time.  Perfect.

      Okay - gone to make Mr. Grumpy some tea.  Heh - He's going to smack my butt - please!