Hi everyone, thanks for hanging in with me.
Life is still a little 'off' after the passing of my mum but I'm taking baby steps.
My embroidery mojo was missing for a while, it's back but not fully.
I have been sewing but aimlessly, mostly just covering paper patchwork templates, losing myself in thought.
Today I gave myself a talking to and got these bits out to play with, paper pieces, artist book pieces, surface design pieces.
(they're on my ironing board here, hence the towel you might spot in the background)
To the girls in my class...you're amazing, supportive, the best.
I'm hoping to have more videos for you in the next couple of weeks and maybe even a Zoom very soon. I'll let you know.
There are just a few more days now until Typepad is no more.
For those of you who have taken my past classes, I will get the video links for you in the near future.
That is going to be a huge task so please bear with me on that one.
Also, I am led to believe that the images I copied and pasted here within posts from my Typepad blog will not survive the shutdown. They will vanish.
I honestly can't tell you how devastated I am about this whole Typepad situation.
Thirteen years of work destroyed for reasons out of my control.
I do have the images and could upload them again but once more.....a huge task at a time when I have my mums estate to deal with as next of kin, a house, a home to empty and prepare for sale, in a different town 75 miles away. An inquest to prepare for, forms to fill and on and on....
Thanks Typepad.
Anyway....hopefully it's onwards and upwards creatively.
Today is a start. Day one.
8 comments:
Big hugs Karen, my mom passed in May and I am still off. Hang in there!
Love to you too, so, so sad x
One day at a time Karen........just keep breathing and know we are all loving you still. Take as much time as you need.
You are doing as well as you can! My Mom passed in 2010, I miss her everyday. I wish you smooth sailing dealing with estate business.
I'm sorry you are having to deal with content loss on Typepad. I will simply look through your current posts for help on my projects. Every post you write is a treasure trove!
I am so sorry for your loss Karen. Even though we may think we're mentally prepared for such an eventuality, the loss hits with a deep punch to the guts and knocks us off balance. We cannot brace ourselves for the depth of emotions we face, for the feelings that we have lost our life guide, that one person who has known us for all our life and has taught us how to be a woman, a wife, a mother. I'm sorry too that along with your grief, you are losing years of your recorded work, as well as resolving your mother's estate and all that comes with it. I'm sending you a huge hug and wishes for grace as you face this difficult time. Blessings.
The world has to be a different place when your Mum is no longer in it, somewhat adrift I think. I am sorry there are other things intruding into this time of grief and hope you will take all the time you need before trying to deal with the courses. It might be a lot of work but also might be worth polling people to find out who wants what; it may be that not everyone wants all they had signed up for.
Karen, I remember how much my embroidery was knocked off balance when my Dad died, and I didn't even have to deal with the admin. But it will come back to you, in fits and starts to begin with, so try to be kind to yourself, give yourself time and space. Do what is needed in the moment, rest, repeat. Sending hugs.
You're been hit with a double whammy and I'm so sorry. Let your creativity be a soft landing place but don't try to force it. Sometimes you just have to be and that's okay.
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