You remember Santa Bunny, right? Old and a thousand years wise, with ears as soft as silk to listen to our heartfelt wishes for the holiday season. Even the lightest of wishes does not go unheard! He knows your heart's desire……

We are moving towards having a Christmassy holiday, after all! The floor is finished in my studio (YAY!!!!) and I was able to enjoy it for about 20 minutes before the "stash-a-thon" began! What's a stash-a-thon? It's what you do when your whole house is a wreck due to renovations and you're hosting a party in 5 days for 25 people!

My studio has become the "storage unit." At least, that's what it looks like. Bet not to many people have a storage unit complete with crystal chandelier and hardwood floors! We also have lights up outside, and the tree is up. It stands bare-naked in the living room waiting patiently for its adornment.

Tomorrow is the winter solstice - I plan to pause in my hurries and review the last few months and look ahead to the season to come, what goals I've accomplished and where I'm going. I hope you'll join me!

It's been a long, busy week here in the land of renovations. I now have about three quarters of a floor in the studio and 48 feet of baseboard waiting to go in. Actually, one wall of baseboard is in due to the huge "Bookcase of Knowledge!" Yay! I've found the crown molding that will be going into the studio, but we haven't had time to go pick it up yet.

It is still chaos and bedlam throughout the house. There may be a mouse stirring (not), but if there is, I'd have a hard time finding him! The cats, however, would make short order of that situation. They're master lizard hunter/gatherer/munchers! How different could a mouse be - if we actually had one?!

We've also had a change of plans for the holidays……I learned this morning that we'll be hosting the family Christmas Eve party for about 25 folks. This will put a kink in the studio plans, but this is a family emergency and that's what families do!

So, how's your holiday season? Gifts all purchased, made, wrapped and under the tree? Speaking of, is your tree up? How about the outside lights? My answers would be no, no, no, what tree and what outside lights?!

Hope your season is running a bit smoother than mine!!

Are you sure it's December? I know the malls are playing the Christmas music over and over, but they start that nonsense in October! I keep looking around for some indication that it really is December in the Ferlita household and, well, let's just say something's missing. As in decorations. As in festive plans. As in a clean house.

Bedlam and chaos rein supreme - the floor in Chris' studio is complete and his studio is about 50% reassembled. Disassembly of my studio is now underway with about 50% of the contents strewn about the house where Chris' things are not taking up space.

It's a bit disconcerting. Usually, the tree is up, the lights are up outside and the serious deep cleaning the house gets every year at this time is underway. Nada. Nothing. Zip. It's all you can do to walk in here! I'd be out of my mind to try and clean anything around here.

However, progress is being made although it is so slow that one would walk right past it and not see it! The card up above is a double ACEO 2.5 x 7 inches and it is all watercolor - even that cute little border! It's a favorite and so I thought I'd share!

Hope your season is suitably festive so far!!

Since you all know I don't have enough to do, I wanted to share something that I've been involved with for a some weeks now . . . . ABC's From Around the World! I was asked to play with some very, and I do many very, talented ladies in an Art Trading Card swap! The theme is the A, B, C's, and the creativity and fun from these little cards is just outstanding! The C is for chain and is from the lovely Teri of Teri's Painted Daisies and the F is a froggie fellow from Marianne from Mandalas and More. The B is my contribution to the ATC swap.