Vacation?

Ah... the classes are done, it's Saturday morning and I can sleep in without a care in the world.

Except for the fact that I wake before 6:30 (that's normal alarm clock time) and can't get back to sleep because the mind is already working. Thinking of ideas for the Portfolio invitation, new identity marks, how to revise my student work to be more "professional and integrated" - eeek! 

The only problem with this is it's once again COLD! 9 degrees to be exact. We do have heat and I turned on (so lame sounding) the fireplace, but it still just feels cold!

It made me think of this old guy - Big Blue - a watercolor painting I did for a color media class a few semesters ago. For some reason, I just love this painting. Perhaps it's the shaggy hair, or the fact he's blue! At the time, I was just choosing complimentary hues and stepping way outside the box of realistic coloring.
Today, however - I'm thinking some of those poor guys outside might just be turning blue!

I have off a good amount of time before school starts back up in January - and hopefully between now and then, I will enjoy some vacation time. But not quite yet! I still have some great ideas I've just got to get down on paper before I forget!

I pray you have a blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year!