So normally I don’t like posting my life on here like others do.. I try to deal with my personal issues, well, personally. But I want my commissioners to understand why I might be a little slow on some works.

First off, my father has been sick for quite some time. He has kidney failure, not sever, but eventually he will need a transplant. He is on medication to help prevent this for as long as possible, but it has made him a diabetic and given him other issues as well. Recently he was short of breath and happened to be in the doctor’s office for an appointment. He mentioned it to the doctors and they told him to visit the hospital on the way home. Sure enough once there they found out he had a collapsed lung. After 2 weeks of recovery he seems much better, but he just looks... Tired... His body is exhausted. It’s very upsetting to me to see the man who helped raise me, act this way... It’s a lot to take in.. We are all putting on a brave face for him...

Secondly, my dog, my wonderful 2 year old Saint Bernard has been having grand mal seizures. Epilepsy is unfortunately common in the breed, as are bad hips and well... He has a great deal of both... It started out as one a month ago or so, when he was sleeping on the sofa and then collapsed onto the floor, cutting his lips as his teeth broke through them. We had hoped it was a one in a million flukes, but a month later he had another one, this time more sever, his legs seizing, trembling, convulsing, followed by him thrashing as if running on the floor having a nightmare, and finally, him urinating on himself. My mother caught the second seizure on film for the vets.. it lasted about 90 seconds. I was at work when this happened... it was not what I wanted to see when I got home. Once again we all hoped it was just a fluke again.. but this morning at 4:30am I heard a crash from the other end of my house. I found Norman, collapsed on the floor, seizing once more. I know during the seizures, the patient doesn’t feel anything, and coming too, they feel exhausted, but are usually in no pain. But watching my puppy do this is very hard for me, and my family. Norman has been such a huge part of my life, and has helped me through some really tough times... the thought of him not being with us terrifies me...

So I am sorry if my commissions are a tad on the slow side. I also have my job to go to on Thursday’s to Sunday’s. So please understand my situation. Your art will be done, and done well, but just give me the time to do so.