March 23, 2009

• Happy Spring!

    Spring officially arrived last week & the weather has been milder, but it's still not what I'd call warm. However, the buzards(turkey vultures) arrived back in Ohio on March 15th, as they do every year. While some folks think they are ugly, I think they are beautiful in flight with their wide wingspan soaring on the thermals.
  
  

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     I've been busy with lots of art projects. This past weekend was the deadline for a logo contest for www.squirrelstore.com & of course, I entered. The winner will be announced this week sometime. I forgot about the prize, because I just wanted to explore the ideas I had for it. Whether I win or not, it was a fun project.
     When I finished the logo, I started a small painting of a chambered nautilus for an online art show about Deep Sea Creatures. They are weird looking animals & harder to draw than expected, but I'm painting mine on purple mulberry paper. It should go quickly, because I'm just leaving the paper, with it's strands of fiber, as the background, to indicate watery depths. Many of the other entries are of mermaids, so I'll add some realism to the show. The deadline for that show is March, so it my picture needs to be done soon.
  
  

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    Still haven't heard from the vet about her consultation with the other vet, which was supposed to happen last Monday. I've written her 2 emails, though I know she only checks hers about once a week. Rufus had another seizure yesterday, so I'd really like to get him on meds. If I don't hear from her in a day or so, I'll call. I don't understand all these delays with her, though I think she's a good vet otherwise.   

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