Alison's (Underwater) Wonderland

My second (real) scuba diving lesson was yesterday, and it was our first day in the pool. I was a bit anxious, I have to admit, because when Al and I went for the free introductory lesson, I spent a good deal of time feeling baffled, confused and overwhelmed by the 8,003 things you have to keep track of. The kicker being that if you forget just one of those things, it could spell disaster. Unless, of course, you have gills. Which I don't.

This time, it was different; the instructor was patient, methodical and very calm, and although I still found it tough to remember everything at once, I was able to follow his lead and keep calm long enough to think things through before I panicked.

For the first time, I'm actually thinking I am going to really like this scuba diving adventure, especially if it means I get to go see things that I can only see on television now, like cool fish, fabulous shipwrecks (I am already hoping to take that extra class), interesting creatures, and other unusual and awe-inspiring things. These are things I love, and now I can get to know them even better.

Well, not now. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. But soon, soon.

And speaking of underwater creatures and things I love, I am proud to introduce you to a few new creatures in my shop:


They're part of a four-creature series, all four of which will be available in the shop by the end of the day (might add more to the series later, too).

The featured sellership was fantastic, a dream come true, but boy-o-boy, it sure cleared out my inventory (not that I'm complaining, mind you). And I am just now getting it back up to snuff, with lots of new originals in the shop: those and other sea creatures...





...more small ships...



...castles...


... treasure maps on wood...



... larger originals of all kinds...

... and if you're not intersted in scuba diving yourself, there's other ways to explore the wonders of the ocean...


Something for everyone, and much, much more to come.