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It Snowed

Last night we got at least half a foot, not including the feet we’ve seen over most of January. I’m still braving it out of the house daily and driving to a coffeeshop to do my thing. It’s something I’ve been doing since my art school days. I remember back when I was in Brooklyn the elevated trains were shut down due to severe snowfall, so I walked the Brooklyn Bridge to the East Village in Manhattan to reach Alt Coffee. Once I find a favorite coffeeshop I can’t be stopped. It’s how I get work done and stay sane. How does going to a coffeeshop keep me sane? First and foremost it’s people. Socializing reasons, even if I’m just sitting in a chair reading while voices and music and activity happens around me. Apparently it’s essential to me being any sort of a productive citizen. It’s proven to me time and time again, this is how I’m able to read, write, draw and think. I figured out the formula decades ago, and I’ve surrendered to it.

Also, reading, writing, drawing and thinking are musts for my sanity when I’m as by-myself as I am here. I’ve moved from the big city to extreme remoteness. Most of my neighbors have fled to Florida to escape this winter. And over the last few years both of my roommates have died of old age, so it’s only me here now, for miles. I left NYC in 2016. It’s been a decade. I’m 57. It’s all so real, and different, and new. I’m alright though, as long as I can keep drawing. This is just the part of my life where I need to be like this for a while.

All said, sanity maintained, and this what I show for it.

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Christmas is coming?

Shotzi’s and her new snowboots she got free at the state park.

A gentle reminder that I am here and I do have Jesus Dressups. I have multi-packs of them for better deals, and lots of other things for sale you might like. But it’s obvious, JDUs are the biggest draw.
Happy to see I’m still popping up on people’s searches, even though these once-every-other-month postings make it appear as if I’m disappearing. But I’m not. I started seeing orders coming in last week, and was reminded, “Oh, hey, Christmas is down the road. I’d better say something.”
Every order goes out, if not the same day, the next morning, often with extra things included as a thanx. It’s still extraordinarily gratifying 25 years later mailing these fuckers out. 25 years later.

Every day I’m at the coffeeshop for a few hours so I can draw, read, write, and placate my mind. I am alone. Just me and this little 12 year old schnauzer in a house surrounded by feet of snow at the moment. But I’m mailing orders out, and if you have any questions you can email me those too. If there’s art you see by me, signed prints are possible too. You can find them framed in Whitehall at The Booknook Java Shop. If you’re passing through West Michigan (and noone ever is) you have to stop and take a look. They make for cool and unique Christmas presents. Or get one for yourself! Many do.

Another change

When I came over from NYC it was to take care of my folks until their passing. My father passed 2 years ago, July 27th, and my mother 2 weeks ago, July 30th. It’s all come to fruition, and now it’s just me, here in this house out in the woods, in the middle of nowhere, with a little schnauzer dog. It’s another change of life I’m facing, and I’ve had a couple panic attacks since. But I’m fine. This last decade here I’ve had to do a lot of adjusting, and finding my way around this mostly conservative Christian Trump-loving hood.

Beginning the routine of drawing every day has been my relief. Below are some of my favorites I’ve done over the last couple months. Mostly just pen and ink, but also some toying with colored pencil.

The NORMALS are in!

NORMALS™ magnetic alphabet set 8.5″ X 11″

AT LAST, my shipment has arrived! I’m very happy to announce the NORMALS™ magnetic alphabet sets. They look fantastic!

Have you ever wanted to spell out a word on your fridge with some funny looking magnetic letters using the alphabet of the English language? Well, that’s my idea. And because some of you might wanna spell words that have the same letter twice, or sometimes even 3 TIMES, there’s a discount if you buy more all at once.

Each darling little letter stands about 1 3/4″ tall and has a personality all its own! They can make even the dullest words interesting.
Make spelling fun again!

I’ll ship out each order the next day.

Thank you for your continued dependence on me for your fridge magnet needs.

I plan to organize this better into my store, but I’m just so excited I had to post this now.