HoHoDooDa- December 17

A doodle a day during December? Why did I agree to this?

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HoHoDooDa- December 15

It’s the thought that counts…mostly.

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HoHoDooDa- December 14

Our household was always a “wrapping paper saver” house. None of this tearing into gifts. First off that was greedy, second that paper was so pretty we were going to re-use it. Everyone took their turn at opening a present, and we would carefully slide our fingers under the one sliver of tape my mom had sealed the ruler-sharp folds with. Never mind that my parents always hit the after-Christmas wrapping paper sale down at the card and gift shop in German Village, and stocked up on pretty paper for the next year. I feel certain that my inheritance includes, along with a gazillion slides and the twenty bottles of dish washing soap on the shelf in the basement, a closet full of pretty, neatly folded and minimally tape-scarred wrapping paper.

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HoHoDooDa-December 13

I recently entered into a debate on the merits of fruitcake. There seemed to be two camps: those who had only ever had bad fruitcake and hated it, and those who rhapsodized on and on about the divine confections they had known, full of fruit and nuts and rum. I was in the latter. My grandfather had a recipe that was mostly nuts, a bit of candied fruit, and just enough butter and flour to hold it together. He would transfer the baked cakes to metal cookie tins, and they would spend the next six weeks atop the washing machine being soaked in rum. As soon as the cakes had absorbed all the liquid, they were re-filled. As you can imagine these were heady treats indeed.

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HoHoDooDa- December 11

Marion got me thinking about Santa. Apparently, my version has long hippie braids and an ENORMOUS fanny.

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HoHoDooDa-December 10

This was going to be a night scene, but it’s late and my hand is tired…so it’s now daytime. In the winter. With no discernible light source…

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HoHoDooDa- December 9

More dog related hijinks for December 9. My unreliable canine companions are the go-to subject when I need a quick idea. Coming up with an idea or seven each day for this month of holiday themed doodles hasn’t been difficult, but coming up with one I can execute in an hour or less has proved a challenge. As I suspected, I am not a doodler, which is weird because I’m one of those twitchy types who finds a half hour sitcom testing the outer most limits of my attention span. One would think I’d be all about quick and jaunty, but noooo. When it comes to my art, I am ponderous and anal and require planning and thinking and then some more planning. HoHoDooDa has really brought this to light, and I’m thinking it is something I need to work on at least moderating.

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HoHoDooDa- December 8

Well, yesterday was a no show from me, but I’m squeaking in under the wire tonight. For more HoHoDooDo fun, be sure to check out Marion Eldridge and Linda Silvestri!

HoHoDooDa-December 6

Every seasoned freelancer knows, if you want work, make other plans, preferably ones that involve non-refundable fares and no internet access. Or plan to do a month of holiday sketches. I am persevering even if it means my house must remain cookie-less for another week.

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HoHoDooDa-December 4

Yes, peppermint whipped cream, it’s a thing. Yes, I have been eating it in a similar fashion straight from the can. No, I am not a mouse.

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