January; for some, a time of new beginnings, doubling down on the areas where you think your time should be spent as the new year unfolds…….unless you got a puppy 4 days before Christmas ><. What I thought would be days upon days of incense-infused space, music playing while I lost myself applying oil paints to canvas, has turned into stolen moments during “Ernie’s” nap times to put a wash on a canvas, or slap down a rough sketch with the hope that once things settle, everything will be queued up to paint. I miss my painting days, but thankfully, puppies mature fairly quickly, and Ernie is a quick study…….and ridiculously sweet as you can see :). So this January, it’s all about Ernie……