December

I wonder if my husband would notice if there were a few more pugs around here???

Happy December! Just finished up another music book yesterday so I'm loving that sweet feeling of wrapping up a project. I have a few other things that I'm going to get back to now, so that is pretty fun. My art group got together this week and one of the gals was talking about making a list of the things you've accomplished this year and goals for the next. I hadn't ever thought about looking back on what I'd done, I'm usually too busy trudging forward. Here goes:

Posted every other Friday for The Sketchables

Volunteered as a field trip illustrator with the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute

Turned in the final artwork for The Three Little Pugs

Illustrated 3 piano music books for The FJH Music Company 

Created a piece of art for the 2018 Bookmark Literary Calendar

Updated my website and portfolio with some new art

Donated a piece of art to The Plum Creek Online Auction

Volunteered for and attended the MNSCBWI Annual Conference

Sent out a new postcard (it had been a while!)

Participated in Inktober 2017

Revised a dummy and sent it to my agent

Went to a local writing retreat in August and one in PA in November

Working on writing and sketching new ideas 

PLUS keeping up with my teenagers, pets, husband, family, friends :)

That is a nice list! I feel kind of proud of myself now. Now I need to make a few goals for myself for the New Year (need to let that percolate for a bit).  I hope that you feel proud of yourself when you reflect on the past year, it isn't always easy being a human and things get away from us sometimes... Best wishes to you as we roll into the New Year! xoxo

Gordy and Jilly on the lake this summer