Christmas is near . . .

Almost Christmas.  Am I ready?  Not really, but then I’ve got 2 days to go.  ■  The sketch on the right is a preliminary pencil sketch I did for a pen & ink customer.  The actual pen & ink is below. ■  The customer emailed me and said she loved it.  Always nice to get compliments.  ■  Got one more drawing to get done before Christmas.  Got up early to start – and – finish it.  ■  It’s going to be very cold for the next few days.  Burrrrrr.  The older I get the colder I get.  I’m beginning to understand why older people need to have the heat on higher.  My mother used to have the heat set at like 75º.  It was way too hot for us younger folks.  ■  We’re in the early stages of planning a trip to Florida.  We want to see Holly’s sister and one of my old high school friends when we’re down there.  ■  Back to my drawing.  ■