あけましておめでとう！
Looks like I have gotten away from regular posting since August.
To catch up I took a writing class at AnAuthorWorld in Greenville together with my mother, which was good fun and got me warmed up for the SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference in Durham in September where I was so lucky to ride up and room with Lauren and had a lovely time. Not to mention bring home a head full of things to think about.
Before I had time to think about books anymore though, Daniel and I had to get his booth ready for Squealin' on the Square, the BBQ festival here in Laurens. He sold a few pieces of pottery, I played the banjo, and we both smelled enough BBQ smoke to last a lifetime.
Not too long after that I found out the great big news that we are expecting our first child! We are both very excited and decided to make some more serious living arrangements. We hope to close on our first home by the end of January and then push up our sleeves and do some DIY remodeling before baby comes in June or July.
The only downside of being pregnant now is not being able to get my hands in polymer clay as the plasticizers are said to be absorbed through the skin( and in the air when you bake it of course). So I miss making new characters in 3D. However, I have bought some books on watercolor and am gently coaxing myself into the idea of doing it. It's funny because watercolor is one of my favorite media to see in picture books, but the few times I've tried it, nothing really amazing happened, so I haven't been really motivated to try again. I'm hoping to change that though, by learning some technique before I give it a go this time.
Though to be honest, I am sure my near future is going to be occupied by packing boxes and setting up house. We have yet to pick out everything from paint and flooring samples, to a washer and dryer. While the scale of it sometimes seems a bit overwhelming, it is a PROJECT and I can be CREATIVE and that is very exciting! And I am looking forward to having a studio/office all of my own and Daniel will utilize the nicer shed building outside for his own pottery studio.
So HOORAY 2010!
