December giveaway WINNER

Baby Deer Print 8x8"

Well, my Christmas orders are all nearly finished- only a couple more to go!  Seth keeps reminding me that this week is my "home stretch" and, believe it or not, we're both actually starting to feel that "Christmas spirit" that everyone keeps referring to.  Honestly, I just haven't had time to feel it, which is a shame really.  Come friday evening though, you'll likely find me rockin' my jammies and some Christmas music and doing a little victory dance as I (finally) decorate my house.  (Yeah, that's right.)

But until that victory-dance-friday arrives, there are still a few loose ends to tie up.  I wonder who won my December giveaway?  I randomly drew a name and ironically the winner is the person who gave the least amount of effort and whose comment was the shortest- just a smiley face!  I had to chuckle a little at that.  Congratulations Judy Mitchell Gant, YOU WON!  Your little smiley face just earned you a piece of art!  That was easy.

THANK YOU to everyone who participated!  My facebook page was blowin' up...er something...is that even how you say that?  Anyways, Merry Christmas!  You are all the BEST.  Judy, I'll be emailing you shortly. (Ha! Get it?  Short? Her comment?)

Oh deer,

As if fuzzy mule ears weren't enough, here I come with a long-eye-lashed baby deer!  I can't tell you enough how much I love living in near the country.  Although this past summer drought cost so many deer their lives and gave the hunters a poor first season, there are still some light-footed white tails leaping through the fields and woods near our home in middle Illinois.  We have, according to my sources, some of the best and biggest white tail deer around.  How lucky we are!

Lucky indeed, to see little Bambi up close and to pet his thick soft fur.  Apparently we just missed his spots too, shed off in exchange for a warmer winter coat.  But still, these pictures make me smile every time!  Since he's not mine, I'm careful not to say too much.   Know this: he's well loved and looked after and has got me thinking these days about reindeer for some reason...but more on that later. :)