Happy Groundhog Day

Well,Phil saw his shadow so it looks like 6 more weeks of winter. Here in Baltimore we haven't had any snow yet really so it hasn't been too bad. now that I say that we will get dumped with snow for the next 6 weeks lol!

I also wanted to add a link to my Etsy page where my art is. feel free to check it out!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuckyCatJewlery?ref=profile_header

I've been wanting to paint more. Art has been an interesting thing for me. I've always just been able to do it. My art teacher in elementary school used to ask me if I copied my projects, or where I learned to make art like I did? and I would always just say "no, I just drew or painted this." my brother says I'm like an art Jedi, who didn't know about the force yet. I enjoy it and it helps me when I'm stressed or need to get things out. It's in my blood I guess too. My dad was an artist for Disney and my brother is a well known artist for Marvel and Lucas films. I'm beyond proud of them. I always just saw art as a hobby, but I would like to maybe sell some of my prints and I really would like to create a children's book with my watercolors. Beatrix Potter is such a huge influence in my art,as well as Richard Scary and Maurice Sendak.

so I've been on the job hunt and have just been waiting to hear something. it gets frustrating but I'm still trying and putting myself out there. I get tired. I don't feel good some days but I keep moving. I just keep swimming.

My mom used to say that a lot. I try to remember things my mom said and things my grandma and grandpa said. I want to live up to what they would have wanted for me and my son Keenan. I feel a lot of pressure to get better from my hospital stay last summer. My body isn't really feeling as rushed but I am feeling some progress. My endocrinologist says I need to be less hard on myself and to realize that this is a journey, not a sprint. There will be days when my blood sugar numbers aren't where I want them, or that I will have days when I don't feel good and need to rest. Its hard having tachycardia on top of diabetes. That has gotten a little better as well, but patience has never been one of my strengths. I do feel glad for the friends and family who have been here for me through all this stuff. Keenan and have felt somewhat isolated at times, but I know there are people looking out for us and I do know I will get back on my feet. I do know that Keenan is thinking about his future and has ideas and plans of his own. I'm just gonna keep building things and talking about it here. Maybe it's gonna be a little longer winter? but the tulips are waiting to sprout and am hoping for a nice spring eventually.