Lazy Weekend Post!

I'm excited my Etsy Story was featured on Handmadology! I'm not excited that I didn't proof my writing a bit more! :) 
Happy weekend everyone!  I'm hoping to get some printmaking done! I'm late with a special Valentine / February Heart Health Month drypoint I'm working on! 

Art across the Sea!

Is there a proper term for internet friends? Frinets?

Lately I've met some lovely people online!  Last week I met Amanda from Mangle Prints. She's across the sea in Norfok, England.  We decided to exchange prints and this is what arrived in the mail (post as they say) yesterday!
I'm very excited to frame this and hang it in my kitchen!  The cats love red birds and so do I! 


You too can own these lovely birds by shopping at Mangle Prints on Etsy!  She also have a lovely Mangle Prints blog!

Thanks Amanda! 

February's Print of the Month!

Learn more about the 6 month Print of the Month subscription on my etsy page! 
January and February are out, but you can still be surprised by March, April, May and June!:)

Happy February!

Focus and...the...uhm, hmm, what was I saying?

I've noticed that lately I'm having trouble with focus. My mind is racing almost as often as my heart.  Sleep is fitful at best.  Saturday night I woke up screaming, in my dream someone was breaking in the front door and I was getting out of bed yelling at them. This middle of the night screaming did not make the kitties very happy.  Nor anyone else in the house.

Week 15 day one. I really need an app for this. 
Due to lack of sleep my brain isn't working properly. Not good.  I'm frustrated and frazzled.  I need to get some exercise too.  Since I don't have health insurance I'm afraid to ride my bike, plus I have no where to go.  I was an avid bike commuter the 4.5 miles both ways to work. When I worked. 

I have yet to follow my best intentions of having a set schedule. For the 2 weeks after the break in I had the excuse of getting multiple bids and trying to get the adjuster to see eye to eye with me.  My window is ordered but I'm still looking at the plywood owl scene.  Repairs should start this week.

I feel unmotivated to get dressed or go out of the house. But honestly pajamas are warm and when you can't spend money, the reasons to go out diminish.

Superb Owl

The positive side is I'm still motivated to create! Yesterday, for Superb Owl Sunday, I whipped out this crazy owl mom and baby! Not my finest work but I only had about 45mins to spare.  I've also mailed out all of the February PoM's and can't wait to post them later this week!

I finally finished these little blocks for my friends children.   

 

E is for Escher

T is for Tupelo (honey)

A Giveaway Keeps the Doctor at Bay!

Happy Superb Owl Sunday Weekend!  What a great time for my first giveaway!  Especially when the item is a Superb Owl hand carved linocut, printed, signed and dated by me!  :)

Please fill out this lovely Google doc form.  Follow me on Twitter @almostmonday for another entry, just make sure you  message me about this giveaway!  I ask 3 little questions in the below form. Visit my Etsy Store to answer question number #3! Don't forget to subscribe to my blog! :)

Life Update #47

To be honest, I really don't know what update number this is.  Tomorrow starts my 4th month on unemployment. November, December and January on the dole.  I'll spare you the unemployment mumbo-jumbo of new claims and waiting weeks.

Wednesday I received the nicest rejection letter known to man. And kitties.  Basically I'm awesome (as I'm training my self to say/believe) but there were people who actually had worked with the particular product and proprietary systems. They received over 250 applicants and only 5 people made it to round 2.  I feel pretty dang good about that.  They will keep my resume at the top of their pile if something opens up in future.  That makes 2 very well respected and great places to work that will hire me as soon as this "current economic crisis" , aka GDII is over.

My February Print of the Month block is carved and ready to go! I will spend today printing it and tomorrow packaging.  By the end of next week all subscribers will have received theirs and I'll post February's print for the general public!  Here's the photo of January's if you didn't see it! Also available as part of the Print of the Month Subscription or separately in my Etsy store! :)


I, for one, am happy the year of the Tiger is over!  I love kitties, but this Tiger was something else. Out like a Tiger in like a rabbit.  Happy year of the Rabbit friends!  (Year of the Cat in Vietnam) Whiskers and soft fur either way - Let's make if a good one!
Hmmm, next weeks print will probably involve a rabbit!

How do you feel about the year of the Tiger?  Do you feel there is more press about the Chinese New Year this year?  I do!

Superb Owl Sunday! Sunday Feb. 6th 2011

This Sunday is my new favorite holiday! Superb Owl Sunday!  I'm pretty sure it involves owls, eating, drinking, family and friends!  And of course no sports!  Here's my print in honor of Superb Owl Sunday!  Get yours now! :) Or at least plan your Superb Owl Party! I'm planning mine now!

PS. Every Superb Owl Sunday should include and Owl exchange.  Let your imagination run wild with the owl you'll bring to the party! The best owls are handmade owls!