oil on panel, 6×6, floral, price $100
Available here
Small to large prints of this painting available here

I been figuring out pricing for custom diptych oil landscape paintings for a client. It’s never easy to figure cost. There’s so much to take into consideration. My brain is fried. Not much to talk about today, so I’ll leave you with a quote from Oprah instead.  

I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.
—
Oprah Winfrey

oil on panel, 6×6, floral, price $100
Available here
Small to large print available here

5 (more) things I’m addicted or obsessed with..you can read yesterday’s 5 here. I’m writing these ahead of time because I’m off enjoying a late Thanksgiving holiday. I once again threw in some of my weird humor without much proofreading. Please excuse any mistakes. I hope you enjoy reading my rambling thoughts. 🙂 I start off with being sappy..

• I think it goes without saying, but I’m obsessed with my fur babies. They open my heart so wide, and teach me how to love unconditionally every single day. Sweet Pea, and her endless mood swings. I never know if she’s going to purr or bite me at any given moment. heehee Oh, how I love that girl, and how unpredictable she is. 

  Then, there are the kittens and all the chaos they bring. I’ve laughed constantly since adopting those two clowns. It is impossible to be in a bad mood when they’re around. They’re so cute..so sweet. They, unlike my precious Sweet Pea, are always in a good mood, and always want to be petted non-stop. It’s almost nauseating how sweet these two babies are. They follow me room to room like little puppy dogs. Greg calls them my entourage. If I go downstairs, they immediately follow me. I go upstairs, they race up ahead of me. No matter what I’m doing, I always have helpers around. We have a special bond, which I’m addicted to. 

  Lastly, there’s Big Red Fred and his endless goofy love..oh, how he slobbers all over me. Eww, I know, right? Dogs are annoying..I’m definitely more of a cat person, but you haven’t seen the way his eyes light up when I walk into the room. Or, the happy dance he does just for me, even though he’s old, sick, and tired. I know it’s not easy on him, the way he struggles to stand up, but once he’s up that tail of his doesn’t stop wagging as he dances all over the room. All because of my presence, and it doesn’t matter that he saw me just 10 minutes ago. I have returned, and he is so happy!! That’s pure love right there, and there will never be another soul on the planet who gets that excited to see me. Sigh. The world is absolutely perfect when I’m with my babies, which is why I obsessively devote large chunks of my days just to them. 

• I’m addicted to the high I get when I exercise, so I workout 5 to 7 days a week. I feel great when I do, guilty if I don’t. 

• I’m addicted to learning, and researching, but it makes me a HORRIBLE decision maker. This is just one example..before I buy anything I have to research the product, and read countless product reviews. It drives my husband nuts because he says there will always be someone complaining about something, which is true. However, if the same complaint comes up time and again, I want to know about it. Not only do I read reviews, but I compare products, and go back and forth endlessly in my head. And yes, this is a very long drawn out process. Days and weeks pass by, until my husband starts pushing me to just buy something already..in which case, I instantly panic at having to make a decision, and I (of course) read more reviews. haha It took me 8 months to pick out a coffee maker when ours broke last year. Whut the?! If I was my husband..I would be soooo mad at me. Then again, if I was him, I would have bought a damn coffee maker myself, and that would have ended it. He can make decisions much easier than I can, and I drive him crazy. I drive myself crazy, so I know how he feels. haha!   
•  This one goes along with one from yesterday..another youtube one. I’m addicted to asmr and relaxation videos. I was born with lots of energy, and I haven’t changed much over time. It’s very hard for me to shut it all down at the end of the day. I need these videos to calm me down, so I can sleep. Before I started watching asmr videos, I had the worst insomnia. I would go to bed, and lie there for hours. My mind would race with all the things I could be doing. I have always HATED sleeping. Ever since I can remember, it seemed like a huge waste of time. I didn’t know how to relax, but asmr has taught me. It has also helped with my anxiety during the day. I still don’t sleep a lot unless my allergies are making me groggy..3 to 5 hours at the most every night, but these videos have helped me tremendously. My favorite asmr channel is Gentlewhispering.  
• Last one..hm..OH! Okay, got it. I’ve tried to stay positive throughout this, but this one makes me sooo angry at myself. This is not easy to admit, but I’m addicted to sugar. AGAIN. Arrrrgh!! I was doing so well, too. I quit sugar for 3 years..I hardly ever touched the stuff, except once or twice a year. I had complete control over the situation. Within the past 2-3 months, I’ve started to slip. Now, I’m to the point of careening down this very slippery slope at a high rate of speed. I’ll have just a little brown sugar on my sweet potatoes has turned into “I know (by heart) how to make blonde brownies in a cup in the microwave”..one serving can’t be bad, right? Until I’m doing it almost every night. Arrrrgh!!! :/ Nothing good can come of this. My family is full of diabetics. I have to stop. I’ve set a date, and now I can look forward to the withdrawals once again. sigh Why? Why am I back here again?? I’m so stupid. I beg you..don’t look one cup recipes up online. You will be sorry.  

And, that’s it for today. If you made it all the way through, congrats! 🙂 I got pretty long winded..sorry about that! Now it’s your turn..tell me what you’re obsessed or addicted to in the comments. I want to read yours.