I’ve survived another winter! Well, this is a bit premature, spring starting the 21st and all. Of course, around here it isn’t unheard of for it to snow in May. I imagine in a few days it will snow 12 inches and I’ll return to my den to hibernate.

At the moment I’m feeling energetic and capable. I want to paint again. I have some acrylics as always but oil paint is what I desire. Painting is expensive in any media, brushes, paint thinner, canvas, paints it all adds up. So, I’ll have to wait until I’ve found my new job to indulge myself.

Commissions aren’t going so well (with the exception of Perixel). I had hoped to do a large oil painting (36″x24″), but as I don’t have supplies, and I know the payment I would get wouldn’t cover the purchase of materials. It doesn’t look like it will happen. I would lose money and a lot of time.

For now I’m off to hunt for jobs, dig up commissions, and volunteer to be rejected .