--The rattlesnake drawing featured in the previous entry was sold last weekend during the Cold-Blooded Creations exhibit in Florida. That was a pleasant surprise.

--I tell people my real feelings about libraries in my latest post on the literary website, Vulpes Libris http://bit.ly/aQ650H

--Still coughing, though sometimes not as bad. Finally got my 2nd inhaler on Thursday, which the pharmacist said should start helping within the week. Hope so.
 
--The Tamarin Cam at the National Zoo is working again, so now I can watch the busy little golden lion tamarins, a type of small monkey. The cam hadn't been available for a couple months & I missed them. If you'd like to check it out, scroll down the page at Tamarin cam

--My latest painting, of a spotted turtle in spring, is more than half finished. It's a commission, long overdue, but I'm hoping to have it done this fall.I'm doing the turtle itself at the moment & finding the legs tricky.

--I have wanted the 3 volume set of "The Complete Letters of Vincent van Gogh" ever since I was a teenager. Last weekend, I found a reasonably priced set on ebay in perfect condition, it arrived yesterday & to say I'm thrilled is an understatement.