Crow Hill Almanac

Well, hello friends! And helloooo computer~ I hated you for treating me badly, but I missed you so when you were gone. A month or so ago, there were weird lines across my screen, like a line of text would appear in a different place on the screen. Annoying, but whatever. Then a few weeks ago, when I would scroll down, two giant staticky-looking lines went all the way down the screen and then the whole thing would shut down. Time to go to the computer doctor, and it took a week for them to get a replacement part. Urggh. It came home, worked just fine for one evening and the next morning it was all jiggered up again. Back to the shop, now home again and so far, purring like a kitten. *gentle pats*

So during my down time, I did some sample illustrations for a friend's book manuscript. I did three drawings and turned one into a painting~







The pancake one is my favorite. We'll see what happens~ I put everything I had into it and even had fun with it, but I just feel my work isn't at its best when it's someone else's vision. I worry about it all looking just right and know that someone else could do a much better job. Even so, I'm very grateful for the opportunity, enjoyed trying some new things, and after researching them, I reeeally want a vintage stove. :)

The leaves are changing now and it's chilly in the mornings. To kick off October, here are some creepy-crawlies we've found recently~





Just a little garter snake and a pretty garden spider~ the stripes on her legs made her look straight from a Tim Burton movie or James & the Giant Peach. Perfect inspiration with Halloween creeping up quickly! Love to you all~