Posting several ACEOs created over the past month or so. All were created using watercolor on 140# paper. I’ve posted all of them to My Etsy shop (see right column for link). (above) “Valentine? What Valentine?”ACEO 2.5×3.5 inches, watercolor on 140# paper (above) “Gift From The Heart”,ACEO 2.5×3.5 inches, watercolor on 140# paper (above) “I Will Find It!”,ACEO 2.5×3.5 inches, watercolor on 140# paper (above) “Just One Sniff”,ACEO 2.5×3.5 inches, watercolor on 140# paper(above) “Hello…

We’re still in the deep freeze, and I’m still convinced we’ll never ever thaw. The 10-day forecast looks bleak. And cold. Very very cold. And the stock market doesn’t look so good, either. Meanwhile… Now that I’ve owned it for a year, I’ve finally pointed my AllisonStein.com domain to my Etsy shop. I’ve started taking a second yoga class every week. This is a big step for me, but it should do me some good.…

Wow. The first week of 2008 has zipped past in a flash. I never got around to writing up my 2007 year in review, my 2008 resolutions, or the lame “sorry I haven’t kept in touch” email I send every year to old acquaintances to see if their email addresses are still active. I owe a long email to my cousin H., and several short emails to other friends. I haven’t called my mom this…

Mischief’s New Toy Originally uploaded by AllisonStein Mischief has been tormenting my Sweetie’s daughter this week by stealing her fluffy pink pen and dragging it about the house. Repeatedly. Alas, Sweetie’s daughter leaves tomorrow and will take Mischief’s cherished fluffy pink pen with her. So what does a good pet mommy do? I searched the world over (well, one shopping center of it, anyway) in search of a fuzzy pink replacement. I found it! And…

Mischief started sneezing about a week ago. Every so often, two or three times a day, she stops whatever she’s doing and sneezes three times. Unfortunately for me, they are wet sneezes, and often in close proximity to my face. Now Mayhem’s sneezing occasionally. Neither seem to have any other worrisome symptoms — they’re both eating, sleeping, and playing normally. They don’t appear to have drippy noses, but Mischief licks her nose — a lot.…