So this is what I've been doing during the month of November. I hand-stitched 15 of these little monsters, all different shapes and sizes. My kids have enjoyed making them too. It's a fun way to teach the basics of sewing and spend some quality time together at the same time. I hope to sell at least a few of them at the Art Boutique and Holiday Fiesta in a couple weeks.

It's been an interesting month to say the least. I've been busy as hell.

So what's happening? What's been on my brain?

Training a new guy at work. Meetings. Lot's of meetings and conference calls. The Butterscotch launch. Videos. I've been making a lot of videos for the new site. Still doing reviews for Tucows and other fun behind-the-scenes-stuff too.

Also, my mother came to visit. She hasn't been welcome in my house since she caused a scene about 2 years ago. Needless to say, it didn't go well. C'est la vie.

To counter the neg, we met up with some new friends for a night of dancing at a 007 party in Ann Arbor at The Blind Pig. Fun times.

It's official, my artwork is going to be on the cover of a book - for now the details are top secret... I'll let you know more when it's released.

My oldest daughter turned 15 this month. We took her and some friends to the roller rink where we ran into an old friend out in the parking lot as we were leaving. He told us a story we've been hearing a lot these days. They've been hit hard by the economy too — both he and his wife have been back and forth between employment and unemployment, can't seem to get caught up on their bills so they are behind on the mortgage, probably going to lose their house. It's hard times for us here in mid-Michigan.

They are tearing down Delphi/AC Delco which is a good thing because we don't want the place being left to rot, but is still very sad to see this culmination of an industrial and prosperous era.

Taught my parrot to say peek-a-boo!

Made some apple pies for Thanksgiving... thinking I should make some more with all those apples I bought!

Sick, sick and more sick. Varying degrees of sick, actually. Started out as a nasty feverish sick that mutated into the dreaded nose and throat sludge sick. It's going around. You wouldn't want to kiss me right about now even if you could get over how disgustingly congested I sound.

I am afraid I might be turning into a compulsive hand-washer. I'm even carrying liquid hand sanitizer around in my purse these days... tis the season I guess. Michigan winters suck. Don't let me forget to put hand lotion on the grocery list.