Now the truth can be told … last week I ran a micro-Yaddo (artist’s colony in an abandoned castle?) out of my house.

When blog reader and Cannonball Press co-founder Mike Houston needed a temporary studio in which make a big-ass drawing of a man-of-war ship that is also a pipe organ, there was only one choice that made sense …

Needless to say, CASA MNFTIU was able to provide the open space, natural light, gigantic drafting table, and weird home-cooked whole-wheat cornbread that the discerning visual artist requires for maximal productivity.

Wait until you see this drawing in the huge filigreed golden frame Mike has ordered for it. You’re gonna have a total OMG.

MNFTIU Micro Yaddo = 1, Haters = 0.

Dude they’re letting me drink a glass of wine WHILE I WORK THE CASH REGISTER … aka “COME GET YOUR FREE MONEY” … just kidding, I’m a total pro on the ol’ “Cash-Reg” in fact I’m known in certain circles as “Cash-money Reggie,” because that kinda sounds like “Cash Register,” the machine I’m working while I drink this nice Italian red wine.

Just overheard a conversation about food. One of our customers has chard in the fridge. “With great power comes great responsibility.”

Oh man it got busy there for a sec … didn’t even have time to talk to you on my liveblog. Now I’ve finally got a spare moment to say HELLO and GET YOUR ASS IN HERE AND BUY SOME OF THIS FINE WINE I’M SELLING

“And that’s the news, folks.”

DRINK THAT WINE

Just sold some wine.

The Bangles came on the wine shop’s radio — “Eternal Flame” — and I sang along for a few seconds.

Then I sold 7 bottles of wine in like one minute (not kidding).

“It’s amazing, the things they can do with wine.”

Gamay is one of the best kind of wines. It’s a red wine. They’re pouring a nice Gamay this evening. It came all the way from France to make you happy. I like Gamays. It’s light, almost like white wine, but it’s red. Amazing how that wine-stuff works.

On the way over to the shop, I was listening to “Why” by Jadakiss. He asks a lot of questions in that song!

Guess where I am? Here’s a hint: “Tannins.”

Oh snap they just changed the music in the store to a new Pandora station, and guess what song it is? A classic: “Closer I Am To Fine” (or, “Closer! I Am Too Fine”) by the Gilmore Girls.

LET’S DO THIS — YOU LOVE WINE I LOVE WINE — COME ON IN LET’S MAKE MAGIC