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Dora-kitty
I know, it’s been a while since I posted. I tend to forget, ’cause I don’t really want to be writing a boring Christmas letter in blog form!
So we’ll see how the next year pans out here at Toad Hall…
I’m taking Kelly Kilmer’s “Life Made by Hand” art journaling class this year, and have promised to use this blog to post the results. SO you’re getting stuck with a new art blog. 
We’ll see what happens. The art journaling class is designed to dig into self as well as developing design and art techniques, so I’m hoping to get a double-whammy from it.
My last post was about my day job getting stressful. It culminated in a layoff at the beginning of December. The day after Dora-cat was in the Emergency Vet being diagnosed and treated for kidney failure. I’ve spent the last few weeks nursing her, thinking a lot about where I want to be in the next year, and recovering from a cold I’ve been suffering with as well. Dora is doing much better, thank you, and I should be soon. 
I’m not planning on going back to work for Corporate America any time soon, though this doesn’t mean I won’t at some point. Right now, I’m working on getting the needlework business up and running, and I may take contract writing on here and there.
Dad got a prescription from his doctor to keep a cat in his small apartment, and he picked up “Martini” today. Cheri has agreed to take the cat if something happens to Dad, so she and Kiddo went off with him the other day to pick out his chosen kitty. He should be home soon, and he was very excited when he went off to the adoption agency to pick up his new friend. I think this should help him immensely.
Which all leads to: I’m excited about the New Year. I hope you are, too.
Happy New Year everyone!