Please tell me where I can buy one of these...

Part of me hates to post this and bump the picture of the swat team, but it's for a good cause.

fun news in Communication Arts magazine

I've always hoped that someday my name would appear in Communication Arts magazine. I've been drooling over the pages of this magazine since i was a freshman in college in the library. One of the illustrators i contracted to create artwork for the August issue of the magazine has been recognized as an up and coming talent. Since working on the illustrations in our magazine last summer, she has worked on illustrations for LOTS of other magazines, like WIRED. Anyway, what especially exciting to me is that she included two of the pieces she worked on for me on the pages allocated to her in the March/April issue. So that means that my name is in the magazine in teeny-tiny type not only once, but TWICE ! goal #352 is now crossed off my list. To take a look, click here. She really is a frighteningly talented gal.

Nothing says Bible study like...

When we pulled into Amy's street for our small group meeting on Friday night, it seemed odd that there were a handful of police cars at the end of the street but we didn't think much of it.  We finished eating dinner just in time to watch 2 swat teams load their weapons and surround the house at the end of the street (about 5 houses down).  They parked their APC in the driveway, hit the windows with spotlights and started using a loudspeaker. After an hour or two of politely asking Bruce to come out peacefully they went in and got him. Thankfully no one was hurt, and we still managed to have our small group meeting.

the blizzard

we just got through the blizzard. the most snow in something like 10 years here. We had about a foot. IT just kept on snowing and SNOWING. Everyone pretty much was trapped in doors friday and saturday, but life as we know it is back to normal now. Oh, except for the mountain of snow that got dumped by our garage, since.. there's really nowhere else to put it.
Luckily, even though we were in the midst of the "white death" our new furniture still got delivered. FINALLY. It seems like forever ago that we ordered our christmas present, but we're thrilled that it's finally here, and we finally have a couch WITH back legs :)
But one thing we didn't count on was how much the littlest member of the family would love the new rug. Now, to be fair, it really DOES feel like you're walking on marshamallows... but, she LOVES to lay on this thing. unfortunately it sheds more than her right now.And, this is just a cute picture of Emigre the wonder dog.She had just been to the doggy spa and they gave her a cute little pink bandana.

a new hobby

I've developed a new hobby over the last few months. although i'm pretty much self-taught at this point (which has it's drawbacks) i'm really enjoying having a different outlet for my creativity, that isn't exactly what i do all day at work. I've made a few different pieces, some as gifts, and some as my own little experimental trophies. Mostly it's just for fun though. Although i have had a few people ask me to make them some custom pieces. If I ever find time i'm thinking about putting a few things up on etsy.com. we'll see what happens.