do-hickies and places and kitties

I don't know where the time is going anymore. This whole year just seems to have flown passed me and I'm confused and kind of bewildered by it. I can't believe that it's already December. I can't believe Christmas crap is already upon us. I guess time flies when you're in a good place with someone you love. Hurrrrrrr

We went adventuring for Thanksgiving on a 5 day trip out to Death Valley to camp in nature. It was a really beautiful place with a lot of dirt road driving. I think my bones may still be a little rattled from the hours of dirt driving.

My lovely little puffalump just moved in with the man and me on Saturday. I'm sooooo delighted to have my kitty here with me. I cried almost every time I left him at my parents. He's still not too sure of the dog, who is 16 and is more of a confusing creature with strange noises at this point, so I think he's concerned and confused with her. The large 7 year old dog is off visiting Portland until the spring, so we thought this would be a calmer, easier transition without him here. But I'm sure my kitty will be very unsure of him when he returns with all of his spazzy energy.

I also returned from the camping trip to have a very surprisingly successful sales week, selling 3 sets of kodama lights. This is just thrilling to me and I'm so giddy when someone purchases something. Ugh. If only I could move more lights more often. But things start slow sometimes and hopefully they will continue to grow. Which leads me to a little bit of shameless whoring....

ETSY SHOP --> www.etsy.com/shop/paintedmaru <--
~KODAMA LIGHTS and BOTTLE NECKLACES~

And this weekend we're going to the local community college end of the semester art show do-hicky where there's going to be a very large print of a photograph that the man and I modeled for. It's a play on an old Eve and serpent painting from long ago. I was Eve with my pink undercut and a feminist symbol on my right hand as I tossed an apple away and the man was the serpent in a pope outfit removing a mask of a human face, lurking behind my shoulder and the plants. It's going to be interesting to see my boobies displayed so largely. Ffffffff But it really is a great photo buuuut won't be posted on here because I'm not one to post me almost naked online. However, it was a very freeing experience and I always wanted to do something "crazy" like that at least once while I'm young. So I recommend that everyone goes out and does an exposing photo sometime in life.