First, I would like to apologize for the unexpected absence. I seem to be apologizing a lot lately.
This year has been a struggle knowing that our little dog Lily was very ill and that we knew we would be losing her in a matter of months, it has really taken the wind out of my sails. I have been trying to do “all the things” while caring for her along with all the other obligations of life, and art has had to take a backseat.
Journal pages from March.
We lost her on May 1st in the sweetest way possible even though she had been struggling for a week or so. I’m telling you this because I still don’t know where this whole social media thing is going to end up. I have gone back and forth so many times about whether or not to keep making videos or blog postings, I guess we’ll just have to see what happens.
I would love to pretend that everything is “just fine”, but I feel as if I’m stuck in a place I don’t want to be. Being honest with you about where I’m at is the first step towards finding my new normal as far as post sharing going forward.
I know that this is a very different post that I usually write, and I hope you don’t mind, but I just wanted to let you know that if you don’t hear for me for a while again, why.
A photo of Lily spending the day at the park with family walking around smelling everything she could. Losing her wasn’t like losing a family member or a best friend, it was like losing a very beloved pet that showed unconditional love.
I’ll leave it at that.
As always,
Thank you for the visit,
Have a great week,
~Patty