This year, Presidents' Day holiday is going down in my personal history as the first one in which I found it easier than usual to get into the studio.

I accomplished the above progress in a day, setting aside an earlier image that didn't work for the niche.  It might not look like I got a lot done, but the thing is... I got it done with hardly any interruptions -- while the kids were home, and awake. (I know... I'm still stunned myself)  While they're busy elsewhere, today I have:

• picked up candleholders from Goodwill for a piece I'll work on next month
• scoured my usual sources to replace a washboard that was too small (found one on Craigslist)
• started laundry, which may or may not get folded

Will tomorrow be as productive, after I get home from the day job? Probably not, but I do have some things I can work on that don't require as much running around. And if no artwork happens later tonight... there's always laundry.