I have so much to do. I'm just now starting on Christmas presents. I have ideas for a few people but others I'm just lost on. I like to make things for my friends and family instead of buying anything. For my nieces, Kaylee and Karli, I've got sculptures in mind. Just something small they can sit up in their rooms.

Kaylee is a cheerleader so I'm thinking a miniature version of her in her cheer outfit ... maybe sitting sideway, one hand on the ground with a pompom under it and her legs curled naturally with her other hand on her hip also with a pompom.

Karli is really into soccer right now. I don't have that one thought out too far yet and I'll need to ask my sister if she has a photo of Karli's uniform but I'll get there. Not too hard.

For my mom I've decided on a zip front hoodie/jacket. She's a huge Steelers fan so I'm hoping to get some transfer papers and make something up that won't break copyright. Hopefully something will come up for air in the ocean of my mind.

For my step-sister - she's just had a baby, Ava, and I'm hoping to create some kind of necklace charm. Maybe with Ava's name connected to flowers or just an A connected to flowers. I want to tie in the baby and Missy's favorite flower ... problem being no one seems to know what that flower might be. I don't want to ruin the surprise by asking but it's looking like I might have to.

There's also one other thing I'm working on. Small Paws Rescue is a wonderful non-profit Bichon rescue. I've made art for them before but this will be for the creator/owner/mastermind, Robin. I've got this idea in my head and I'm working with it. This will be done with colored pencils. I want her, holding a Bichon, with angel wings arching from behind her. Behind her will be a spiky looking portal thing that will show an unclear Puppy Mill. It will look like Angel!Robin came down from Heaven and plucked this sad little puppy from it's Hell. And I'll work in the name Small Paws Rescue somewhere. I'm hoping to get it done in time, or even a little late - I don't think she'd mind much, to send. I'm really crossing my fingers on this one. I'm just not sure it will turn out right and that I'm up to the job.

For everyone else ... my mind is blank. I've got nothing. *scratches head like an idiot* Really, nothing's coming out. Hopefully when I'm working on everything else inspiration will hit.

I've also got my muse beating down my door to get working on some of my stories and my email inbox is overflowing. Everyone else seems to be updating and I get caught up in reading stories that emails just keep piling up. I have the most that I've ever had, I think. It started out today at almost 600. Part of that is my fault (ok so it's all my fault but ...). I read something and forget to delete the email or I put it to the side to read tomorrow and get a whole 'nother set of emails and it never gets read. I'm just going to have to take a day and not read much of anything. Just get rid of old emails that haven't been deleted but need to be and go from there.