Prompt 18. The Center. Of who I am. Eyes, Heart, Hands.
Hand painted cloth. Not dyed at that Time in my Life. Machine stitched when I was good at that sort of thing. The eye itself is collaged to the fabric surface. This is the inside of the front cover of my collage book. I didn't want to add anything else. This will be the first image anyone sees looking at this booklet.
Daughter sent over one of her guy friends to help us with what looked like 6 inches of new snow. It was light because it was so cold last night. The three of us got it all up. Steady shoveling until it was done and then the guy waved and left. Refusing money. Hardest parts are the apron in front of the double garage doors and the end of the street by the road. I got all the walks and decks and I did lots of the driveway. Then I had some cold coffee, a cookie and a mango.
Football. No pizza as I forgot about football when we were at the grocery. I usually buy the dough. I do have tons of chips so we could have nachos. I have cheese and salsa.
I have been taking Riley's leftover melatonin the past few nights. Feeling rested in the mornings. No dreams. Which is always a very good thing.
Not much else to say. It's quiet. I am quiet. Reading books. Sorting paper images. No emails. Nothing much going on. Oh, I stopped crying. Just like that. One day I noticed I hadn't been crying. And today the shoveling guy asked about our dog- and we were both okay saying he'd died. And I was very okay saying he would have LOVED this snow. Been all over it. Okay a few tears just typing that but not sobbing. Riley loved snow.
It's okay.
Stopping crying is good although crying is okay too. We got a little less snow than you. About three inches. I like that the eye will be the first
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I think this is a beautiful image - love that rich coral! Like, too, that it's a smaller size framed by negative space. With these vivid colors and the eye, think that was the most sophisticated way to go.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice your grief is starting to give you some breathing room.
We got four-five and when we were further west today it looked like 6-8. Am just relieved the temps aren't as low as they were earlier this week.
the colors ... and how your spare treatment allows them to shine ... I can see why this will hold a place of honor
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