The Enchanter's Theorem

Barely.

So I post.

Presents, wrapped. Check.

Cake, baked. Check.

Decorations, prepped. Check.

Ribs, marinating. Check.

Party lights, hung. Check.

*dusts hands*

Well, that about covers it. Last bit of cleaning tomorrow morning and runs to the store for the last minute things that always get forgotten and gosh darn it, it'll be a birthday party fit for any Toddler Queen Mouse.

I keep finding myself smiling when I sit down to rest, thinking of it all. We haven't gone that crazy really, not as crazy as I've seen some parents. But I feel the love that all three of us have put into this little party. It's the kind of party I wish that my mother would have thrown for me as a kid, but never did, because her illness impeded her.

I don't want to go back to the day job next week. I want this to go on for at leas another week and honestly, I'd be happy with it never ending.

But this too, shall pass.

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I should link to it, but it's late and I need to turn in. Cosette won The Sea's Bride at the Fyrebringer benefit and loves it. Made my day to know that a piece of my work has found a home where it is loved. I sometimes feel like that's the final part of the art process for me. It's one thing for me to make all this stuff, take all these photographs, paint all these paintings... But until it finds that one person who loves having it on their wall because it makes their world a little more beautiful? It's not finished till that moment.

So, thank you, Cosette, for helping me finish The Sea's Bride.

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I got the test copy of The Messy Divorce of Faith and Belief.

Boy howdy, it sure is pretty. I am damn happy with it. Now to do some minor tweaking and print the first run. How cool is that?

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And that's the news from this end of the world. Wish us luck for tomorrow. We are going to be overrun by toddlers and parents with alcohol. Which is the only way to survive being overrun by toddlers as any parent will tell you.