Koda, snoozing on one of my many art messes. I'm pretty sure that watching me make stuff all night tires the little guy out, as he thinks to himself, "Wow- a full-time day job and art on the side? I live with a virtual Wonder Woman!" Either that, or it bores him to tears.

Yeah, pretty sure it's the second option... :)

I hope this works! This is my entertainment this evening.

http://www.moonwaterdesigns.com/blogimages/100_3761.MOV

Busy! Tagged and packaged 30 charms to send to Archival Elements in Sioux Falls. Included a Paris-themed necklace with the Eiffel Tower and the text "bonjour" on a sterling silver link chain with neat silver rustic-looking beads. I most often can part with the things I create- something about sending them off into the world just feels right, but had a hard time with this one. If I was the "maybe I'll keep it" type of artist, this one definitely would have been a keeper. But alas, some lovely soul in Sioux Falls will hopefully give it a good home.

I have a few new shops interested in my things, but have been too busy to follow up with them. Also been too busy for sleep, which explains why I've been horribly cranky lately. And on that note- I have to get to bed before midnight tonight. I promised myself.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
~ Mary Oliver

I think we all have dreams and goals- some are deep-seeded things we don't allow to surface while others are more apparent or outward. Came across this great site tonight that helps individuals build a Mission Statement. Anytime you can discover a better understanding of yourself in 10 minutes is something worth checking out.

Want to check it out? Visit the Mission Builder. I just did the exercises, which are fairly quick and painless, and it's like a light bulb just went off- what a great exercise! Although I'm not a big "new year's resolutions" person, I do like to reflect on the direction my life is taking at least two times a year- after January 1st and on my birthday.

Happy new year, everyone!

Brandon and I had the most low key New Year's Eve ever. I was tired at 10 p.m., but forced myself to stay up to stay up until midnight. Was the Regis Philbin NYE special the worst thing you've ever seen? Unfortunately we have only two channels and it was either Regis or the show Cheaters. We chose Rege and his wife and the annoying NFL woman. It's pretty bad when you go in expecting a show like that to be full of cheese and it far exceeds the nonexistant expectations.