Today Eliot and I headed out with our bikes at 7:30 am to the beach. We took the "mountain to sea" route that lead us through a channel. Along the way there was one part where the bike path ran right along the channel/water. Lo and behold, there were several families of ducks. A mother and her ducklings! They were so cute I wanted so badly to take a duckling home in my pocket, or better yet if i only had a basket on my bike I could put it in my basket! =) There were tiny fuzzy ducklings along with some older "teen" ducklings...all so very cute! I so badly wanted to feed the ducks the cereal I had brought with me for the road trip. In my defense, they were Quaker oatmeal squares. In my view, somewhat more healthier than other brands. Plus, all the ducklings started to swim/run towards us as we stood near the edge. I mean, i could almost reach out and pet one! and did i mention that they were soooo cute?! But Eliot turned to me and said, "No, that's not a good idea." I knew in my mind he was probably right, not good to feed them human food (with all the preservatives 'n stuff). also don't want to get them too dependent upon humans right? But they literally came running/swimming to us! Awwww...it took all my willpower to resist feeding them although i asked for permission more than once to feed them with a disapproving nod from Eliot! (what a meanie huh?!) In the end i chose not to feed them (boo boo). if only i had a camera i could've taken a picture! Oh well...but i do have to say that was the highlight of this particular biking excursion. Oh and did you know we also got to see what i'd like to call "The running of the ducklings." At one point all the ducks started running (since they couldn't fly) down the channel. i wasn't sure what triggered it, but it was sure interesting to watch...and to my knowledge no ducks were harmed in the run =b.

So here I finally am, after much prompting and prodding from my husband Eliot. I have dug my heels and resisted long enough. I do have to say it's a bit intimidating for me to either write or draw knowing that many or anyone can see! Not to say that I do not enjoy it, on the contrary! But I usually write/draw for a person, or more "privately." So through this adventure I have learned and continue to learn to draw/create more openly, realizing that anyone can see and critique my work.

I am the "artist" behind the cards," if i can so call myself that. So I'd like to introduce myself to those who do not know me, and for those who do can smile and say, "yep, that's Angela!" As Eliot had written in the "about us" page, I have gladly yet admittedly hesitantly embraced this new adventure of the card business. Again more because I am shy/embarrassed about my work I know I have to learn to be able to work more regularly/consistently on creating the cards. Typically when I have made cards for friends/family it has been more "random" in the sense that I usually rely upon some kind of "inspiration" or internal "bell" if you will to go off. My drawings are not so much a process in that I see it coming together in stages but rather it just comes and I see it, the big picture in my mind and I draw in hopes of creating what I have envisioned. Usually these pictures come on not so scheduled times which I know must somewhat frustrate my husband who says, "is it time to draw yet?!' (hahaha) I must patiently wait until finally "aha!"

I hope to continue to blog my journey along with my husband as we learn about business and working together. I like to tell Eliot that i am only the artist!