Full Circle

December is

a time of reflection.

As I look back 20 years...

I see,

not just how much my life has changed,

but also 

how it has circled around.

I remember a little

catalog~

Holly Berry Hill

It was all hand drawn.

Full of dollies that were inspired 

by

yesteryear...

and the patterns~

oh my goodness!

It tugged at my heart

and made my soul smile.

In that tug 

and love

of yesteryear;

 of Thomas Nash

and 

Little Women...

Dickens and Austen~

my head swirled...

and has continued to.

The things that hold 

the art of my heart~

are never 

in front of me,

but always behind.

And so...

Emily 

is 

my soul

answering back

the echo 

of

 Holly Berry Hill.

From her poke bonnet

to

the fabric of her dress.

I am so excited

to explore

and create more...

but first,

there are the holidays to enjoy

and projects that call.

Time with my beloved...

and with our family.

This December

has come

around

full circle

in a way

that I never expected...

but reminds me

to keep

the past

in my present.