Holiday Greetings From Me to You

This Holiday Season has been busy for me.

Working with clients who are, at times, in a hurry or feeling a bit more of a Grinch

than is healthy has not damped my joyful spirit!

Santa visited us at work yesterday!

He was in board shorts and flip-flops despite if being 30 degrees outside!

I guess that's warm compared to the North Pole!

He was jolly and happy to find a little something special to get his lovely wife...Mrs. Santa ;)

At home I was finally able to hang-up my newly finished crocheted holiday stocking!

I'm feeling all 'girly' with the pink and gold glitter decoration this season.

Loving it!

Happy Holidays My Friends!

The metallic thread I used to crochet this stocking
really sparkles
when the light
hits it just right!

A closer look at the metallic thread!

A little seasonal silliness!
It just wouldn't be the holidays
without my naked troll doll
and my first two attempts
at crocheting Santa.

Wishing you a very joy filled holiday season!

Christmas Cheer

Happy Christmas!

I decided to decorate with gold/pink/glitter this season.
However, I wasn't happy using the previous
seasons stocking.

So, I decided to create a new one...

Nothing Is Forever...

I've always known that life can change in a blink of an eye, 

especially when we least expect it to.

These past several months have been a serious struggle for me.

My heart, hopes and dreams were shattered.

The desire to create anything disappeared with my heartbreak, 

aside from a few sketches I did during those first few days.

My absence from blogging over these past several months has been difficult.

In an age where all we need to do is click a button and we instantly can be connected with others

just didn't appeal to my weary, shattered heart.

Time is a funny thing.

We all experience the ups and downs of life.

Our methods for overcoming or celebrating such experiences varies drastically.

However, the one true commonality is time.

With the passage of time, perspectives can shift, hearts can mend, and creativity can reignite.

Such is the case with me...

I'm finally back to crocheting...

A silly little mason jar cosy thingie

Perfect for traveling around town,
running errands

I love the blue with the green

An emotionally, heart wrenching sketch after
receiving very sad news.

Trying to distract myself with more sketches

Using my fav mechanical pencil and Lamy
ink pen

Tearful coffee time sketches

Even with sketch filled distractions
the emotions still flooded back in
to remind me my heart was shattered!
"We're over"

Penmanship practice with my green Lamy

There really is no antidote or deep insight to what transpired over these many months.

Time moved on. 

Life continued. 

I cried rivers or tears.

 Fear bullied me constantly. 

Family and friends cared for me. 

I spiraled into sadness and reached the bottom of my broken heart.

 It's a lonely place. 

Again, time moved forward.

Forgiveness is also another funny thing. 

Without it the hurts and sorrows can grow larger. 

So, forgiveness was given.  

New paths were established, separately.

Art supplies were finally unpacked eight months later.

Sparks of creativity returned and ignited my heart to once again make things.

 Life goes on...

Happily Moved

It's been far too long (once again) since I have blogged.

So much has happened in these past few months.

These pictures are just a highlight of those things...

Hallo my friends!

Spring has sprung here in Northern Virginia!

Love blossoming!
(My son and new daughter-in-law)

Storage units have been cleared out completely!
(Yay, we finally have our new place and can see our 'stuff' thats
been stored for a year)

Me heading into work
all dolled up.
Yay, make-up!

Sweet heart giving me red roses!

Grand Babies growing-up too quickly!

Taking a nice walk during the Blizzard of 2016

A little bit of paper crafting to ease the chilly weather.
(During Blizzard of 2016)

Pretty blue sky.
Freezing weather!

Last load from storage unit!
It's completely empty now!
YAY!

New place.

New creative space on the first day!!!
Lots to do, lots to do...