Back in the Studio...thank God.

3 days in a row. Open 12 – 5. Even had a few folks drop in. I think one person was a bit weirded out by my red church prayer votive candles and the Gregorian sounds of Mysterium- the brothers of San'Antimo performing a mass. (Laugh all you want but did you know in another life I was a 15th century monk?) People can say what they want: I need any advantage I can get.

The past few days have been spent prepping canvases. Generally I like to paint the sides black before I start so that I can avoid doing it at the end, thus avoid getting black acrylic paint all over my finished painting. Therefore avoid yelling/crying in the studio.

Today's plan is to continue to prep the canvases. I have more of Lennett's sermons that I am going to use. I also have a stack of letters, envelopes, messages and other waste of trees from TV's 'Profit Peter Popoff' who is currently praying for my dog Murphy. He is also asking Murph to send him some money to help his ministry. Perhaps you want him to pray for one of your animals, too. http://www.peterpopoff.org/ In fairness, Profit Peter has written Murph religiously letting him know that he has been woken up numerous times in the middle of the night thinking about Murphy's problems and knows that the tough times that Murphy is going through are coming to an end and all that Murphy desires, god will provide.

Murph must have been asking for money for me – so I can spend more on bones I guess – because I just got a letter in the mail yesterday. For those of you that live (or pay taxes) in Nova Scotia, I want to officially take this opportunity to thank you for giving me money. The Nova Scotia Department of Tourism Culture and Heritage notified me that I have received a grant to help offset the costs associated with my show last month.

Sorry Murph. Money already spent. But a warning to you who are reading this blog: If you happen to notice a lot more garbage in your area (except Napoli) or experience the miracle of bones falling out of the sky. Don't worry. That is just Profit Peter Popoff answering the prayers of my pooch.