I am continually surprised at how many nice people I meet while doing local shows. Everyone is always so friendly!
The Piper and Chloe show went really well; I greatly appreciate everyone's support and can't say thanks enough!
I have always wanted to take a book for people to sign their email addresses inside and just never did it until now. WOW what a response! I had more people join my mailing list than I originally thought I would. And that all by itself is very flattering.
This show snuck up on me as well. I think all shows will do that-- just by default. Never enough time to plan, never enough time to finish and be fully prepared. And while some evenings were spent down in the art room (versus just at night), Alden hung out with me and helped me get ready. He sees me making and packaging multiple prints of the same piece, and so, being a sweetheart, made me a few all by himself:

He was in a hurry because it was his bedtime, and as he ran off to get his pajamas on he yelled over his shoulder: "you can sell the originals if you want." Haha. They are "the red hat girl, but with a bluebird on her head, for the art show!" he told me. (How cute!)
One drawback to doing these local shows is that I can usually only take myself. My trunk hardly allows room to fit anything, and because I have a coupe I can't fit much more in the back... so I usually set up and take down solo due to all of my seats being filled with
stuff. This time I was lucky though and able to bring Alden along for take-down. He was such a big help, so we stopped at a gas station for treats before the drive home. He got skittles and a water bottle. Me, a cherry pepsi. We mixed it up with some Elvis, a little Journey, Georgia Gibbs, The Monkeys, The Beatles, and of course The Beach Boys. I can't contain myself when Alden sings along; especially to "Help Me Rhonda".
OH, and let's not forget Uptown Girl.
No no, the Billy Joel version.
Oh yes.
It was a party.
Besides a good show the last few weeks have also brought a few other nice things:
*Carrie hanging out with Alden so Austin and I could go on a date; we saw Bright Star.
Sad, but I liked the movie.
*A mini Wolverine, a 40's moviestar, and a 'poor sport' met an adorable flapper for a Halloween dinner
*Cups of warm, vegan hot chocolates cooked stove-top, complete with brown sugar and whip
*The Yankees won the series (most nights, Alden, Austin and I wrapped up in blankets and watched the games together)
*Planted a few more bulbs for some springtime surprises
*And... more things I'm sure. I've had the fidgets about finishing a series of small pieces before it gets too late in the season, and I've actually started adding color to one today... so I'm off to do that.
More later!