November 29, 2022 - Tuesday


My computer has been acting like a jerk lately, which is why I haven't posted in a few days. Also, not much has been going on. Ben has been really sick and constantly complaining about it, the kids went back to school yesterday, and I've been stressing about not being able to work...because of my computer. 

One of my neighbors wants to hire me to do a fantastical family picture for them. They've got a whole lot of ideas (none of them are cohesive at all), and I gave them a few ideas I had, so we'll see where they land! They've never paid to have a family picture done before. I kind of think of it like someone who's never had a tattoo done and they get this idea that every single thing they've ever wanted incorporated into a tattoo needs to be in just ONE tattoo, even though it should be a few different ones. I think we'll be able to work out something that makes them happy and it will give me a good idea of what it's like to try to bring someone else's vision to life, rather than just my own. I'm pretty excited about it! 

Ollie and I went for a little walk with friends at Kiwanis River Walk. It's always picturesque and fun. Not long enough for us to get annoyed or tired. I like it there. 





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