holiday fun...

Well, after weeks of being sick, the holidays arrived. They went fast but I had fun with my family this Christmas. We went to dinners, played games at night, laughed a lot and I even joined my niece on the trampoline (and lived to tell it…lol) I always love seeing Finnegan the Bijon. Boo got jingle bells and her own ornament. Pictured below is my sister in law’s amazing charcuterie tray. There were two dishes of olives…YUM!

sweet boo...

At the top of my gratitude list (always) is my sweet little calico rescue Boo. She is the kindest little creature and probably the most social cat I’ve ever witnessed. She runs to the door to greet everyone–FedEx drivers included, hangs out with friends when they visit, sits by my side while I work and just generally makes each day special. Cheers to sweet Boo! my little funny face.

book launches, botanicals and birthdays--Oh MY!

This past week was more action packed than most. My friend Marcy Dermansky’s latest book “Hurricane Girl:” came out and we had a great launch at Watchung Books where moderator/actrees Dagmara Domińczyk asked her lots of great questions without any spoilers. Afterward, we all headed to Marcy’s house for a fun party in her backyard. So proud of her! She is getting the most incredible reviews including the New York Times and The Boston Globe.

Had me creative group meetup in Bryant Park the next day so we each set some concrete goals for July.

This weekend I celebrated a much delayed birthday for one of my friends and we were so blessed to have perfect, sunny 72 degree weather this late in July! Nice long lunch outdoors, a walk through ny fave local garden and then back to my place to open gifts.

And as always, little Boo is a constant delight. She is taking up making art in my studio as I work. Usually abstracts made by walking across fresh paint. ;)