Let me think. I was getting ready to pick up Zoe when I last posted. I've been at a dead run ever since. She arrived at 10:30 Monday night. She was in good spirits and we made the midnight boat back to the island. Tuesday I collapsed and slept most of the day. Wednesday I spent making 5 days worth of camera strap orders. It started snowing as I started the straps and there was two inches when I went out to go to the post office. I backed my car out of the driveway and the snow was too slippery to turn the car so I quickly drove back into the driveway and parked. Thursday the snow melted enough to deliver the straps and then I worked on getting a web site done by this weekend. Friday it was more work on the website but I can't get hold of the customer to get the information to finish it.

I think it was Monday that I got a call from the trucking company that Griff's painting had arrived and we had 48 hours to pick it up. Tuesday Katie's boyfriend Colby picked it up in his pickup. When he got there one side of the crate had been holed. He got them to open it up and the painting was covered in a blanket and plastic and all was well. Then, on the way back to the island, his voltage regulator went out. He finally made it back to the island late and left the painting at his apartment. Katie went over to Colby's Wednesday to open it up. She was blown away. It's bigger than I thought. The width is almost as tall as she is. All the paintings by my grandfather that my family has are studies and are not as well finished as this portrait is. I can't wait to see it.

I also ordered the rest of the equipment I need to give me a three stobe lighting kit. I saw my friend Vern at Payless (the local supermarket that is the social center of South Whidbey) tonight. He is going to get me some 1/8" plywood for my 5x7 case, I already have the foam on the way. He also has a table saw that we can cut it up with. He also has a shop that has more than enough room to use as a studio. Possibilities...

Now maybe I will get some of those links up.