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NEW PAINTING Tasso

"Tasso," 11" x 14", acrylics on museum quality panel, posthumous commissioned portrait of a beloved vizsla and partner in crime. I so delighted in having Tasso on my easel - she was far better behaved here in the studio than she ever was in life - but she did find trouble, true to form, on her way home. Read further to learn how. Questions may always come to me.
Tasso's painting had quite the adventure while traveling to her destination! Headed to Texas, the parcel got hung up in Detroit within the first 24 hours of her journey, where she lingered for 4 days. Or at least, that's what my tracking information said.

Fearing the worst, because we all know stories of lost packages around the holidays, I went into my post office and kindly begged for an explanation or assurances of some sort. I didn't expect to learn much at all, but needed to cover all the bases before beginning Plan B, which was a total repaint and overnight shipment for delivery the Monday prior to Christmas if I didn't hear anything by the following day.

The post office supervisor was very reassuring without being placating. He made no promises, but he went above and beyond, locating the specific sorting facility where Tasso was last seen and sharing a description of the box. Some postal angel in Detroit found the package and got it onto a plane headed in the right direction within hours.

Tasso was home by noon the following day.

Christmas was saved - in both her household and mine, since I was spared clearing my calendar to recreate the lost-but-now-found piece.

Served me right for laughing when Tasso's mom, who commissioned the portrait as a surprise gift for her husband, told me about the dog's propensity to find trouble.

Thanks, as always, for following along with my artwork journey,
Warmly, Kim

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