This post has been saved as a draft since last May. Originally I, very cleverly, entitled it "Lilacs". I love this picture of the lilacs from my yard so the photo stays, lol. Lilacs fill my house with a fragrance that always reminds me of sunny spring mornings that are filled with anticipation of a lovely day. Unfortunately they don't last long once cut, but their beauty is stunning.
What a year since these lilacs graced my dining room table, many happy days, many sad days. My family and I have had a most devastating loss of my husband last October, preceded by a very rough summer. So that is why I haven't been contributing to any posts here, it's been difficult to share anything creative since my mind has been shattered into many parts.
Having the seclusion of a very cold winter and a pandemic lock down has given me time to reflect, to remember the good and to release the bad.
I have been in the loving embrace of my family and friends who have been my saving graces, each and every one contributing to helping me heal. For this I am eternally grateful, how did I get so blessed to have the family and friends that I have?
Very slowly I am coming back to what gives me peace and calmness, working at my drawing table and easel. The canvas and boards have been prepped for months now, it's time to get busy!
Thank you for stopping by.
Oh, Susan, I was so happy to see your post, like a bit of Springtime, and then so saddened to learn of your great loss. Know that you are cared for from both sides of the veil, and your creativity will bloom from all that you have been through. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon for such comforting words. I'm pushing through each day, just like the daffodils are pushing up through the thawing garden bed. I enjoy your writing very much and hope that all is well with you!
DeleteThank you, and after all these years of reading your blog I finally mastered how to get a comment to go through! You see the daffodils, and I stepped outside to see the weeds already popping up. I might need an attitude adjustment :)
DeleteCommenting is indeed an art form! It took me awhile to figure it out also :)
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