The rain has finally come back to the pacific northwest...which means it is time for fall yard cleanup and pack away for the winter. Summer seemed too short.

Along with being an artist, I also work for the local school district as an ed assistant. Lots of people have been out with the flu or other virus garbage, which means lots of 6-8 hour days with kids. By the time I get home, and dinner, etc., it has been time for bed... Not much art done. Hopefully, that will change over the weekend. Saturday morning means that I will be helping my son with his eagle badge (totally different than what the furry fandom would think), and then hopefully, the rest of the weekend can mostly be mine. I also want to post some Taipan illos that I have done, and some coloring pages for everyone to have a little fun with.

A little sadness. I am a bird person, having raised and owned cockatiels, doves, and lovebirds. We also rescue and rehabilitate. I have a dove with a broken leg (which is healing fine), a blind lovebird, a cockatiel with only one foot. The other 10 doves are fine. My oldest lovebird passed away yesterday. She had a leg deformaty (splayed leg syndrome), and would have been uthanized if it were not for us. She was such a little fighter, even as a chick. I could not let anyone take away her life that she had struggled so hard to hang on to. She lived about 12 years. As grouchy as she got as she aged, I will still miss her.