This will be the longest 3 days in the history of my job*. The 3 days before Thanksgiving include long hours, lots of organization, and lots of work. Last year my Mom had open heart surgery and I missed the hub bub of the holidays. The 4 days she spent in the hospital were rough and the weeks immediately after the surgery we even more difficult. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year and she’s doing so well.

Take a page in your art journal and give thanks, a few days early, because we all know on Turkey Day we’ll all be too busy with friends and family to do it right.

*To further explain, this will probably be the last holiday season I’ll be at this job. The master plan includes me going on sabbatical next fall, in time that someone else can experience the invigorating business of the holidays.