The end of October
This October and Halloween have not been as enjoyable as past ones. I always seem to get sick in October, and this year was no exception. I never bought a pumpkin, and I didn’t decorate the house. I feel a little sad about that; what if this was my very last Halloween and I didn’t go all out to enjoy it? Morbid? Yes. But death sits always on my shoulder like a crow, waiting for me. I don’t know why I’m obsessed with death, but I have accepted that as part of my personality. Lately when I’m in the thrift store, I find myself thinking, “Here is where everything I own or create will be one day.”
I wish it was overcast and gloomy today. The sun is shining brightly and there isn’t even a spooky wind to scatter the leaves. Oh, well; I’ll just have to imagine it. You know, in a couple of years when I’ve really developed my artistic techniques, I’m going to do some beautiful autumn and Halloween art! 
I think I’m going to buy an ACEO/ATC every week. I love knowing that I’m going to get art in the mail.
I’m trying to decide if I want to order the Acryl-A-Miser palette which will allow me to keep my acrylics available to paint when I want to, which I can’t do right now. Problem is, do I really want to spend $11 in shipping? That just seems so freaking expensive. So I’m waffling. I don’t think I’ll be able to find it locally. It took me two months to find the Derwent Inktense pencils, and I still wound up spending $40 on them.
Well, Happy Halloween, everybody. May you get more trick-or-treaters than I will.
