Yesterday Claude and I made a large pocket in the Autumn View Series.  It turned out great!  I also made a fairly large cylinder with a tree drawn on it.  Claude made some seashells.
I am currently reading "Depths of Glory" written by Irving Stone.  He wrote "Lust for Life" and many other great books about great people's interesting lives and explorations.  I read one about the life and times of Freud that was very informative as well.  I recommend probably anything that he wrote.  I like historical biographies.
"Depths of Glory" is about the life and times of Camille Pisarro.  He lived in Paris during the years of many other great artists.  I am really enjoying it every morning.