My DIY Christmas under the sea...

I received some very special gifts this Christmas. James remastered my sixteen year old self singing songs I wrote, including one I wrote for my first boyfriend. It is handy that John has blue eyes, enabling me to sing it to him when we were in college. You can listen to it here if you like. Heather created a beautiful bound book telling the story of her wedding in January of last year, Danielle gave me a print of my favorite photograph in her graduate portfolio, and Natalie made me an assortment of edible delights as well as felt ornaments she created. It was a very special DIY kind of Christmas with all the children home.

For his part, my blue-eyed beau gave me a snorkelling/scuba trip to the keys. It is out of our comfort zones, a scary adventure to anticipate together. I was thinking about coral reefs when I made this tile using my new passion, alcohol inks, and imagining what it will be like to paint after seeing the real thing.