It's official

Ash is officially broke.Payment from TWO originals and some matted prints was stopped by paypal because of the buyers end. They did this AFTER it had cleared into my bank account and AFTER everything was sent out. I may never see that money which pisses me off. It is the skint before the storm I like to call show season. The products have been purchased, show fees paid. My ink is running low but oh well, I am milking that thing for all it is worth.I like to have a little padding in the ole bank account but no pad this time...well maybe a 2 ply paper towel thickness of a pad but that is it. Fear not my husband would never let me starve. He is good like that. I had a conversation with a good friend which it was said I don't really HAVE to do any of this. She is right, I don't. I am lucky enough to have someone who makes enough that I could stay home and do nothing and not be in any sort of dire straight. BUT and it is a big one, being cut from the cloth more from a Jane Austen novel and less from a Cinderella story I like to make my own way. I also found out with further musing on my own yes I HAVE to do this. I love what I do and I wake up needing to do this and I go to sleep unable to sleep because I am wanting to do this. But I hate being broke LOL! I am just going to hunker down and paint and hope my season starts with a bang and not a whimper.

I woke up SO late today. I am sleeping more then a hibernating bear with this cold. I get easily tired and don't move much from the couch when I am awake. I might do another digital piece because my studio is chilly today and I don't wanna go in there :( I had a nice weekend (well nice enough for being sick) Johnnie finished painting the kitchen!! We got a frame for our Stars and Skulls print that is going in there. The trim and cabinets need to be done but that is it. It is like a teal kick to the groin in there (in a good way, if a kick to the groin could ever be good) and I love it. The accents will really make it and I will post pictures when it is all done. I blame Ursula Vernon and her treacherous Red Wombat tea labels for starting this. We got some amazing frames on sale so I will have some more at shows! We watched Enchanted and Lord of the Rings. I also got some Chinese food!! All in all a pretty good weekend.

Today I am going to paint in one form or another it is either that or surf the net, which leads to shopping online, which is NO fun with NO money. It is like being on a diet and going to an ice cream factory or poking out your eyes and going to an art show. I need to go eat something. I haven't been eating much lately cause I don't feel well enough to really want food.I will be adding more stuff to the site. I still have so much to add...

Have a great day everyone