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It's Been A While

It's been a while since I last posted anything, let alone a new watercolor.  

This is what is keeping me busy:


  • I created an order for my Art Post Cards and they are arriving today!
  • Update my website for my future Store Front.  
  • Evaluating PayPal vs Square.  Still working on this.
  • Did an AT section hike in GA over Blood Mountain.  Perfect weather on the 11 mile hike up an over the mountain.
  • Yard work.  Playing (but not juggling) with my new chainsaw.  Thinning out many small trees in the yard. Working to keep the lower acre and discovering a couple of new (dead) fallen trees.
I keep a list that I make of things todo and a new watercolor painting has been on the list for a while.  Yeah I'm stalling but yesterday I got it done and it turned out pretty well.

Now that my list is complete I get to create a new list and yes, a watercolor painting will be on it, along with a drawing and making an order for some Art Greeting Cards as well.  I ordered the Post cards from Vista Print, but I'm not sure where I'll order the greeting cards from.

An now the Hatchery supported fishing areas are open again for fishing.  I'll add it to the list.

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