I’m late! I’m late! (Peaker)
Some of you might remember a year ago, on October 31, I was heading into what promised to be a very busy November. Not only had I decided to do a painting a day, and accompany each with a blog post, I signed up to participate in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, endeavouring to write 50,000 words of a novel. I managed to do all of it, somehow. It’s looking like this November isn’t going to be a whole lot more relaxing!
I wasn’t really planning to do NaNo again this year, until my best friend and long-time writing buddy Sheri challenged me. I’d done the same to her last year but ended up going solo, but far be it from me to turn down a challenge, apparently, so I started throwing around ideas. When I hit one that inspired me, I was in. My working title for this new project is “Passive Transfer” and well, it’s inspired by that seemingly endless breeding season we had this year. Yes, that means it’s centered around horses. Surprise!
I won’t be tackling a painting or blog post a day at the same time, this year. I have enough art commitments to fill that void, three of which start on Thursday, November 5th. First is the 140 Hours of Fame Art Auction, with my painting “Fresh Snow.” Next is day one of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, at which my drawing “Adjustments” will be part of the Fine Art Showcase. And finally, Thursday night is the opening for the November exhibit at the AM Gallery in Milton, where I will show some originals and giclées. Add to that a few commissions in various stages…should keep me hopping
But, apparently, that’s not enough for me. I’m also moving dear Miss Monster to a barn with an indoor arena, so that I will have absolutely no excuses to start riding again. It’s the same place I kept her three years ago. Hopefully we’ll start making strides towards something productive in that department! I’ll take her over there tomorrow, and probably plan to ride on Tuesday. Monday I’ll take my work down to the Royal, and Tuesday the work goes to the AM Gallery.
Hey, there’s plenty of time! We get a whole extra hour tonigh to kick things of, as Daylight Savings ends! 
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Looking out from my studio, the farm is starting to look a bit gray around the edges. The gold and orange of Fall makes way for the more solemn gray of the coming winter. But the one bright spot behind the barn,beside the pond, stands out with the still yellow of the Tamarack trees. I love them in the fall with their burst of yellow and again in spring when they put out their delicate soft Chromium Light Green needles that just whisper of the coming of warmth and growth on the farm.
