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A New Year Begins

1/1/2018

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Where I live, in Canada, the start of a new year is always synonymous with cold winter weather, even though I live in the most temperate part of the country. This year is no exception.

The day after Boxing Day (December 26th) the storm blew in, first with snow then ice rain, followed by a blizzard. Beneath the hip-high snow deposited by the most recent snowfall lies a skating rink of ice. In fact, the ice coated everything—cars, trees, roadside grasses, blackberry bushes, and houses—in more than a half inch of glass.

It's beautiful but treacherous!
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The snow buried the neighbourhood and many are still digging out. Not far from here, power lines were downed by the weight of ice and the blast of wind, leaving hundreds without electricity for many hours.
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Whatever plans we had for the holidays had to be cancelled until we could get out of our street. So what do you do when this happens? Have some fun, of course. Sure, you can lounge in front of the television and binge watch whole series on Netflix, each junk food, and live in your pyjamas. I did briefly consider that...

Instead, I published a pair of books that I've been thinking about for a long time. In fact since I last blogged (I know, it has been too long!) I've created and published several books that have been on my to-do list for some time.

Rather than list them here, I have updated MY BOOKS page where you can see everything in one place. The links are included so you can look inside and go ahead and purchase if you like what you see.

Click anywhere below for a closer look.
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I wish you a wonderful, healthy, and prosperous 2018!
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  • Home
  • Shop
  • Make It
    • Inspiration >
      • Be Happier and More Creative in Three Easy Steps
      • Take Time to Get Away
      • Eat Chocolate for Breakfast
      • There is Always Time
      • How I Became an Artist
      • Make it Pretty Quickly
      • Use the Good Things
      • Finding Quiet
      • Do You Have the Nerve?
    • Creative >
      • Get Started in Watercolor
      • Choosing Watercolor Paper
      • Choosing Your Watercolor Paints
      • Choosing Watercolor Paintbrushes
      • Watercolor Autumn Maple Leaf Tutorial
      • Turn Your Vacation into a Creative Retreat
      • Watercolor Sketchbook Journaling
      • Sketchbook Tour
      • Artistic DIY Envelopes
      • Seascape Painting Lesson
      • Everywhere Designs and Patterns
      • Decorating with Seashells
      • Creative Spaces in My House
      • Quick and Easy Watercolor Painting
    • Creative Business >
      • Working from Home-Part 1
      • Working from Home-Part 2
      • Working From Home-Part 3
      • From Sketch to Product - DIY Note Pads
    • Lesson Library >
      • Get the Password
      • Lesson List >
        • Sketch Rome Travel Journal
  • Blog
  • Artist Life
    • About Me >
      • Happenings >
        • Directions and Re-directions
      • My Books >
        • Sketches from the South of France
      • My Licenses
      • Readers' Comments
      • Contact
  • Free Printables