The Battle of Good and Evil

 Well...

Winter is proving to be a trying season.

I am back to not feeling well again.
A set back~

and haven't been around much...

trying to attend to the needful parts of our lives,

above all.

I did have a couple offerings for Early Work.

I know that I won't have

 as many offerings 

as usual this year,

but I promise

to make the offerings

special and imaginative.

I am so honored to be a part 

of this group

and 

even though this past week

 has been spent

trying to get back to healthy~

I am excited to continue this path. 

I am thrilled for the opportunity to make Halloween year round

and show my work~

along side so many artists 

that I have admired

 for so many years....

AND

I am excited for the opportunity to see

many of YOU!

How wonderful to see and meet 

those of you that I have enjoyed

through the years 

and now can say~

hello,

I'm happy to see you....

THANK YOU

& 

give a hug.

Without you,

I could not

do all of this.

Mourning Dove

verses

The BAD crud.

The crud was looking to be the winner....

but yesterday

 and today I do feel better.

I think a Dr. visit

 will still be in order...

but. I am confident 

that the crud 

will give way.

...and I will be fully back on my path.

My Head In The Clouds

I still have a little sculpting on her,
but she will change into a Mourning Dove for September.

Okay...

I am WAAAAY overdue.

I have tried to settle into a new work schedule.

My wee friends in the Hedgerow have been inspiring me.

I have tried to concentrate on sculpting....

really I have.

It looks like I will schedule
Carpal Tunnel surgery 

if my insurance stays the same.

Of course, 

I have to be different and do 2 surgeries.

One will move a displaced nerve.

so there will be healing time in between.

Nothing major, 

but it will interrupt my work.

Mostly, I have just had a hard time concentrating!

About two years ago,

I wrote of changes 

and hurdles 

that I had to go through.

It wasn't easy... 

but once done,

...and a couple other 

bumps for good measure~

it finally made it possible 

(after 15 years)

to divorce.

Tim and I have been together,

 however we could be,

 for 11 of those years.

and although we both knew that I would eventually divorce...

I was NOT prepared for this!!!

(you may want to scroll down to the bottom of the page and stop the music on the music video to hear this)

I had no clue!

On a visit North to see my Mom,

Tim asked her permission for my hand.

Both knew that passing on 

her engagement ring 

would mean so much

(I know my Dad was watching!)

~*~

Only my youngest ( now dubbed 007)

and my Mom knew...

So during

the Walsh Family Christmas Party,

Tim called everyone's attention for what I thought was Santa coming...

silly me.

My invitiation arrived!

A few days later 

(and my head in the clouds)

I received a very special invitation

for Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween!

Making another dream even more real.
I am so
VERY blessed!

I really need to make one for me....

I'm still having a hard time fully

concentrating...

as I adjust 

to full time HALLOWEEN creating...

and 

plan a wedding.

I'm trying to plant my feet firmly on the ground...

but when I think of all that has happened and is happening,

I am afraid my head is still in the clouds!