It's official. We spent Halloween in our studio, pushing toward the final stretch of publishers' deadlines. Although I'd have much preferred a concert or costume party, or even a date with Silas to the only movie theater in town to watch Where the Wild Things Are, I suppose it is somehow befitting that we work on deadlines on All Souls Eve.

I did, however, console myself with a White Russian, though I'm sad to report it had nothing whatsoever to do with Mikael Baryshnikov.

Since we're getting closer to those wicked deadlines, I thought I'd share some tidbits of what we're working on. I'll be filtering those sneak peeks in during the week.

Today's juicy bits come from the Creative Visualization calendar we've been asked to create for Amber Lotus Publishing. Using the words of Shakti Gawain, we've created twelve images featuring positive affirmations for creating a delightful life.

Here's a few of them to chew on!

Mighty Forces held up with a magnetic chip clip. Dig it.

For those of you just tuning in, this is chapter nine in our refrigerator series: photos taken of the bits and bobs of inspiration on our fridge. It charms me on a daily basis, but even I get caught up in the big projects and overlook the little things. Photographing the fridge before everything was taken down for a clean-up helped remind me what enchanting forces live in the details.

On the fridge since 2001 when I first saw the Les Ballets de Monte Carlo. These are my boyz. Love them. If I had a penis and a tutu, this is what I'd do full time!

Love. Big love. 

In case it's been a while since you visited my Wonderland, you should know this is a series, of sorts. Our fridge, like the rest of our house, seems to be a repository for inspiration. I decided I'd photograph its bits and bobs before removing all for a thorough cleaning.