Today I started my written journal for the year. Several hours went into ideas and scribbling and looking at maps for Mapping 2014 Artfully. Guess I’m leaning toward drawing it now. The end of the journey is a morass of ink, but I’m getting closer to a firm idea. I can change all the sheets…

Is he expressing his admiration for the lovely curl of Miss Lucy’s tail? Gathering raggedy boro materials. Tomorrow will bring my annual year-end post.

Pablo is in love with the kitten in the dishwasher. I will continue to try to get the audio – he is hilarious but stops meowing and warbling as soon as he notices me watching. The cardboard is taped under the dishwasher and cabinets because there are holes that kittens can see and fit into…

I took a little break for Christmas Day – I was on the road and forgot my camera so I’m playing a bit of catch-up again. I took a handsome portrait of Theo on my return. More fungi from my walk to work a week ago.

Fungi on one of my favorite trees – not a good sign for one of the last old willow oaks in this area, but pretty. Pablocito is fascinated by water.

homewrecker but a sweetie pie when asleep.

Traveled back from South Carolina today, where my sister and I attended my sweet Aunt Louise’s memorial service and saw our six Jones first cousins and their families. It is all a matter of perspective. Is he as sweet as he looks?

Miss Lucy loves cauliflower leaves. Pablocito stole one from her and is running around with it in his mouth, growling. He is too manic for me to get a photo. I’m trying to concentrate on house cleaning this weekend, so here’s a selfie with Theo before I get back to work.