Dec. 31st, 2019

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So I managed to get the year in review done yesterday. That was not easy as this year was so good despite the bad start. Though this year has been bad for pet deaths. Just found out yesterday a buddy on youtube lost a special talking budgie. It has just sucked. But yeah good bye 2019 you were great. I hope 2020 will be a good one too. Here is this year's Christmas greeting.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/MoTDeaVEKfw

I always have extra cards to make and send every time I think I am finished. I make a batch of around 20 cards but this year has been the busiest. I think I sent out nearly 40 cards. I need to take a count I'm not sure. He's a direct link to my card video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4w-jos4Uu8

I ordered a T-rex figure on Ebay and I was amazed. The lady that sent it to me went above and beyond the call of duty with amazing packaging and care. But not only that she added a Christmas card. That's such a personal touch. So I had to make one for her and send a few last second ones too for people that mentioned to me late they wanted some.
I won't be doing a haul post until probably the second week of the new year because I'm still getting packages slowly trickling in. One major thing I ordered is a new front bumper for my jeep. It should come this Friday. I hope so anyway.

Today I get to start on a new Bullet Journal. I'll be using the Mint colored one Kabuldur helped me get. I'm so used to my old my old one. This one feels very different. I am looking forward to seeing how it will get filled out. I also wonder if it will last the year or only partially. My old one had 128 pages. This one has 197 so it might make it through the whole year. We'll see.

I did have something annoying happen with my cactuses. One got invaded by a colony of sugar ants. I hate ants. I had to put everything out for now and set ant traps. It's winter so right now all of them are dry and not to be watered til spring. Repot should be done in spring too so I was waiting for that. Many are still in the pots from the store with bad soil. But I may have to do early repots because I have to get the stupid ants out of there. Ant traps aren't as effective as out right spraying but I handle these plants often so I don't want to risk it. And I had just added some very pretty rocks to some I really would hate to take them all apart and separate the rocks from the soil. Tonight might be a cold night and I have to bring things in. I have to check the weather but it's yucky cold out.

Oh my commission for the Bullet hat was a great success too.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VG71aB-Whug
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Ok just finished this. I made lots of art this year but mostly traditional.



January: RipTalon, the captain from Triangulum Resistance.
February: Captain Ahab in Gregory Peck style. Or Lincoln style.
March: One of this year's commission pieces. A jeep wrangler. I also drew a bunch of vehicle doors. People ask for the weirdest things.
April: An uncolored drawing of Henrietta the Rhode Island Red hen I used to have.
May: A drawing from my Bible Journaling I made when rebels tried to over throw Moses. God opened up the earth and they were swallowed up tents and all.
Numbers 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
June: A pic of Solan looking at his watch. I don't think he's ever been late for anything.
July: Empress Bullet from Triangulum Resistance.
August: Phage the budgie surprised.
September: Sorath with Planets.
October: Gord talking about defeating Fear. These last four are a series for a solitaire video game.
November: Scary Fear enjoying a beautiful Fall day.
December: Scary Fear as this year's Christmas cards. Hopes and Fears.
Bonus: The first drawing of last year. The cover of this year's Bullet journal. I modified his phrase to say "What powers will you give me this year?" Looking back on this now that's an amazing question I can now answer. This year was great. I made tons of art. Some of it didn't make the cut into this review. I got more commissions this year. And I made some actual physical art too like a mailbox, tail lights and a custom budgie hat. I'm sure I'm forgetting other accomplishments. This year was just packed. Kinda sorry to see it go. Hard to imagine a better year but I'm hoping for that and hope 2020 will be even better. We are the ones that make our time great or now. So be awesome.

And that reminds me. I've been wanting to share this video since Christmas but keep forgetting. Politically the year has been awesome too. Our nation has prospered. The economy is great. We're exporting oil and are the leader in oil for the whole world. We have helped out Israel which is a guaranteed blessing for us. The turkey pardon this year was funny. Always enjoy those. And Melania (sorry I spelled it wrong I know) Trump made the white house into a winter wonderland for Christmas. It is like a palace right now and a lovely mix of Christmas and Patriotic. Two things I love. Having the Trumps in power has been like having a good King and Queen for our nation. I hope they win the next election in the new year. They have our vote for sure. Anyway check out this lovely video. Oh and the song is funny but also nice at the same time. They took Trump's voice when he said these words in speeches and ran it through auto tune so it sounds like he's singing the song.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bin_7V0X7mc
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Last New Year's thing. I post a lot. Not happy about this result. It's not like a lot of people use LJ anyway I should have gotten a better result. If you post this make sure to copy and paste and edit the html. If you hit post it will force you to use the newer editor and your response page will look terrible.



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