Well, first, sorry I haven’t been posting but I did post but Squarespace reconfigured their site and poof…they are gone into the stratosphere. So here I am half way into this fall show season and having to backtrack to tell you about heat has been happening.

October started with St. James and it was great. I was not sure if I could even attend with all this sickness junk, (not what I would call it but let’s keep this clean) that has been happening. I have been on a low res diet for over 3.5 weeks. I have lost almost 20 lbs and that I am not sad about. I am thrilled. What I am not too thrilled about is the lack of energy that being on a low res diet ( saltine crackers and white baked potatoes) causes. I have spent a lot of time in bed and that is no fun. I did though make it to St. James. It was a beautiful weekend and I was next to Roxy and Dan and right down from Karen and Paul. I didn’t have enough energy to go out at night and have dinner and drinks, but I made it through. And low and behold I got the second-highest award there. The Chairman’s award was an incredibly nice surprise. When you win Best of Show the year before, you don’t expect to win again. You don’t. So I was a bit dumbfounded. They came in with a monster ribbon and a film crew and asked a ton of questions I muddled through…since I was so shocked. It was crazy and nice and really appreciated. They seem to like me there, yea, they like me (my best Sally Field imitation) . I was a happy camper.

Last week was Kentuck. Kentuck is really my favorite show of the year. Who wooda thought little old Tuscaloosa, Alabama would be such a hotbed of art? Well, it is and they bring the crowds. It is such a fun show to do and I love all the people that show there with me. We stayed in a beautiful cabin on the lake with Lisa Norris, who’s patron gave us this treat for no cost. It was lovely. The weather was great until Sunday night when the heavens unloaded and it rained closing up. Actually, now that I think of it- the same thing happened at St. James. Beautiful weekend until Sunday afternoon deluge. When that happens there is a lot of extra work later drying everything out before the mildew sets in and we have a mess on our hands. I love this life but man, I really hate it when it rains closing up. It was a decent weekend, not the best I have ever done there but a few days later some really wonderful sales came through and it became one of my best Kentuck’s ever.

This week is a freebie and I am working non-stop to get ready for three important shows in a row coming up. This week is Artclamation where I am the featured artist. I don’t usually do indoor shows because of the setup but it’s nice to do a show for charity (Covenant Health) and it certainly is nice to be able to sleep in my own bed this weekend. BTW, watch me on TV channel 9 on Wednesday afternoon to promote the show. It’s a Friday night gala and a Saturday open to the public show. I did this show back in 2007 ( or somewhere around there) but haven’t done it in a long time. It should be fun.

After that, I am headed to Great Gulfcoast on the first of November to exhibit in Pensacola Fla. Lisa and I have an Air b&b condo for a long weekend and I am really looking forward to it. In between, we are slowly going to make our way to Orange Beach and New Orleans, a little R&R before we head to the Three Rivers show in Covington, La. that next weekend. I need some sunshine and the beach. It’s been a difficult Fall, I’ve pushed through but I am still not feeling great. I don’t like when my body doesn’t obey me….I have shit to do….I am busy…how dare it throws a wrench in my plans. Famous last words, huh. Happy to be on the road, with David and thankful to Harriet for being my favorite house sitter.