Joe is still very clingy and needs a lot of reassurance. He’s got some issues but nothing like before where death seemed imminent. Back when death looked imminent and he was laying under the bed with his little head out I said, “Michael Joseph, If I did anything to contribute…
Joe update
Joe Schmoe update. I stopped giving him this several days ago. Not going to say it was this, just saying I stopped giving it to him. I WANT to say he looks better. He’s out from under the bed more.He’s slow in the morning. He didn’t recognize me at one…
Delicate Leaves – African Violet Emotional Breakdown of 2024
Dr D asked how I was able to manage the trash three times? Honestly, it was mind bending hard. I went back three times because I felt like I’d failed or like I had something to prove. She said I threw it away to hurt her. I had to get…
The African Violet Emotional Breakdown of 2024
I’m not totally bashing this person because I know I’ve done what she did yesterday. Her aunt had a small box of plants for me to adopt bc she’s going into a nursing home. Most of the plants were in rough shape. When I saw the African Violet with dull…
Chatter – Rip The Heart Out
CONTENT – My cat Joe is dying. Friend always contradicts me. (Changing meds.) It’s been difficult watching Michael Joseph become weaker and weaker, sleep more and more. It’s tearing me up. I don’t know what to do with the anxiety sometimes. I’m working on several art projects. I’m successfully working…
The Deluge – Now in Etsy
The Deluge is complete and is in my Etsy shop. One of the things I point out about the balance. The woman standing has legs and feet that are wound around. Each foot meets a tiger lily, a child and a purple flower in full bloom. It is haunting in…
To Jorge II, With Love
Remember the brown Dr Martens I was super in love with? I purchased them after someone gave a surprise donation via PayPal? Well, I had to go back for the black ones 🙂 These shoes are very amputee friendly. I can dress myself which is huge. I feel so normal…
Rough Start. Grace to End.
When all else fails, buy flowers. My CNA and I like each other very much. She said she’s here to stay. I believe her. But today was rough. She’s got a personal crisis. Instead of continuing to argue, right in the middle of the situation I said, I call grace….
The Southeastern Blue Bird
“The Southeastern Blue Bird Learns A New Song” is a folk art original painting by Faith Austin. At 6.5×4.5 inches it’s miniature stature delights you with her song as she sits on a stick in the forest. The song is new; it’s the song her father once sang. The young…
Face It: The Advocate
Many years ago I painted with a computer program. I painted stroke by stroke instead of with filters, making each line very personal. I printed off postcard art and offered it under my name, Sundrip. It was many years and many experiences ago. Recently I found a stack of the…