Say Hello to Buckethead

Today we did the most un-Childress thing ever (but a very Christina thing) and got a kitten. His name is Buckethead. This puts us at a pet tally of 4. 1 dog, two cats, and 1 hamster.

illustrator Eleanor Grosch

Tonight's DSVC speaker was illustrator Eleanor Grosch of Philadelphia. A very sincere and talented lady, her talk was very down to earth and practical, especially for those interested in working as a freelance illustrator or designer. Her animal prints remind me a lot of a sort of modern/digital version of Charley Harper's work. Lovely illustration, I'm excited to keep tabs on her portfolio site to see what she does in the next few years. She also has some nice information to check out on how to screenprint and be an eco-friendly artist. She has a blog, too.




She does a lot more than illustrate foxes, I just like those the best. Here's a comparison of her white crane to Charley Harper's:
Eleanor's:



Harper's:

In Response to Living in a Red State

"When Christians react to elections with despair and panic, they [demonstrate] that their faith is in the wrong place...Salvation is not something that Caesar holds in his hand, whether to give or withhold." -Douglas Wilson

p.s. HISTORY! WE MADE HISTORY. YEAH!

Halloween

We're fairly anti-social :) so our friends Cara and Jamie stopped by on Halloween to show us their costumes in the midst of our X-files marathon. It was quite entertaining. Jamie was a lion and Cara was herself. In five years.

Congratulations to Michael & Jana!

So happy to say that our neighbors Michael & Jana are going to Ethiopia over Thanksgiving to pick up their sweet little daughter, Ruthie! Congrats, new Mom and Dad!