The Unconventional Artist!: July 2012

I can't believe it's been over a year since Mom died.

It's been over a year since I've posted anything.

It seems like just yesterday, yet at the same time it seems like eons ago.
How does that happen?

Christmas Cardinal

Today I discovered, when I checked my blog, that I got Married on the exact 1 year anniversary from my mothers death, July 15,2012.
I had a jaw dropping moment, let me tell you!

When we were picking a date earlier this year, We were focused on getting a great deal on flights and hotels and wedding venues, the 15th of July seemed to be the date that worked, and it was so far from my mind that it was my mothers date of passing.

"Leap First"

Somehow I think she orchestrated that, she's been in my dreams the past three nights, always with dad and they are side by side, sometimes giving me advice and telling me some random piece of data that makes sense in a dream, but no sense when you wake up.

Last night they were at a banquet table just smiling and nodding in approval. I think it means they were at the wedding, in spirit.

SO, How does a year go by so fast?
Thinking about whats been going on, I can only recall a few significant details, most days are working to earn a living, cleaning so I don't feel like a slob and spending time with my family and friends.

Mixed in are my personal projects, like art, so I can retire from "work" and create paintings and drawings for a living.
Running, so that I can live long enough to full fill my bucket list.
Mix in my desire to learn about nutrition and healing. (Someday I'll make a career out of that!)
Tending to my tiny little garden so that I feel like I'm contributing to life.
And reading lots of books. I still read "real" books, the kind you put in your hand and turn the paper pages! I enjoy hearing the paper crinkle each time you flip a page; which for me is WAY more satisfying than an electronic version of that.

For the upcoming year, I plan to paint a lot more, sell a lot more paintings :)
Run a 1/2 Marathon, I just started training for that.
Loose 10 more pounds, mainly so running gets easier.
Read more, laugh more, play more and go on more sunny vacations!!!

Until my next post (Hopefully not another whole year hahah)...