Olive (2008)

Olive
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Olive the elephant. She looks glum, but she's just low-key and wants to know if you're going to finish all those peanuts there...

Melusine (2008)

Melusine
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Named for the medieval mermaid, she's beautiful and cold and not entirely unwelcoming if you can hold your breath long enough.

Mort (2008)

Mort
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Mort, though simply an octopus, has worked out just how frightening life on the ocean floor can be. God help you, Mort.

I'm Home (2009)

Hi honey, I'm home
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Part 2 of the naked dude set. So that's where he's been all day: out at the office! After a hard day's work, he deserves a relaxing night at home.

Hi Honey (2009)

Pasty
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Why here's a dapper gent! Nice quiff, if I do say so myself.

Home, sweet home

Well, after 18 hours of driving, my husband and I finally made it to our new apartment in Arlington, VA. We've moved everything in, the movers brought our lovely rented furniture, now all we have to do is get all the crap out of boxes and in their propers spots. A trip to Ikea is imminent this week, as we have heaps of books but no shelves for them.

Our place is great. It has 2 bedrooms, one of which will be my studio when it's not a guest room. There are huge windows that look out over Washington, D.C. I can see the Washington Monument and planes leaving the airport, so it will be a struggle to get actual work done with all these fun views. For a country girl, this is all very exciting. Also, the bar downstairs has Chimay ale on tap. Chimay is my absolute favorite Belgian ale, so I couldn't be happier about this arrangement.

Now, off to unpack some more. If I clear enough space, then I'll get to set up my drafting table and get to work!

Atomic Holiday Bazaar

Sunday was the Atomic Holiday Bazaar and, as usual, it was heaps of fun. I didn't do quite the business that I did two years ago, but economic times are different, of course, and all us crafters noticed that it was a bit less busy than before. I got lots of positive response to my work, though, which is more than half the fun. People seemed especially fond of my pooping balloon dog, and that was the card design that I sold the most copies of.

I shared a table with Nelani, who runs the Dr. Awkward Store on etsy, and we had a great time watching the DJ dance the whole time he was mixing the music. Dude really loves his job! What was funny was that we both thought it finished at 5, when in fact it was done at 6, so at 5:15 we were wondering why noone was breaking down their booth. Duh!

I was good and only bought one thing there, though there were so many amazing artists it was hard to not spend all my cash before the doors even opened. I don't know where I'll be next year at this time, but if I'm in Sarasota I definitely want to do it again.

There was a photog running around snapping shots, so hopefully I'll have some pictures to share soon.

Now, back to bed, as I had so much fun I decided to celebrate by getting sick soon after.