Challenge

Not sure about making resolutions but have good feelings about the New Year. Maybe some of it from a wonderful day of hanging out with artists, all females, laughing, talking, trading, eating, selling art and a gift exchange. Goods energy, good time, good peeps. I joined a monthly challenge starting today: www.sharonb.wordpress.com/take-it-further-challenge  This months challenge is to do a piece in either paper or fabric about someone you admire and or using the colors suggested. I was totally stumped this morning but as I drank my coffee and read blogs I came up with a plan and did a little sketching, which is very out of character. I tend to use angels in much of my work and want to showcase other interests so this should help me stretch a bit. This is not something we will have to mail off but show on our blogs or flicker accounts. You can check into the blog above to get a link to each participant. I'm excited to see what others do with the topic, including myself. I normally just do, no time spent planning, just let it happen for the most part.  This feels different than doing a round robin, doing this just for myself. Stay tuned!

My Mom was taken off her meds for anxiety and dementia but slowly adding them again. Without them she is more alert, talking more, but more anxious, angry and depressed. She did talk to me last week but didn't seem real pleased to hear from me nor happy to be in a nursing home. The week before (on meds) she claimed to love the place. Hope they can find a happy medium so she will move on and maybe accept she cannot go back to the condo. She is resisting being "part of things", being placed where other patients are higher functioning, doing her therapy so she can be independant. 

To anyone who reads this, thank you. Feeling part of a big community is inspiring.

Comments

[Karen Owen]

Happy New Year, Terry! I'm looking forward to seeing your art for this challenge. Speaking of angels, I'm working on a Stone Angels book now. You can see it's progression on my blog.

Karen