For months I’ve been busy as co-care giver for my uncle. After the funeral I gave myself a few days to rest. Then I started to gather all the loose ends and tried to get organized to get back to my studio. I actually gave one lesson to my first private student. Then, well, you can probably guess it, chaos hit again. My husband was rushed to the ER with multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli. Blood clots in the lungs can kill very abruptly. He was lucky. A test for another problem showed the clots. He was put on blood thinners and came home twenty four hours later. Now we begin a series of many doctor visits for his tests and evaluations and mine for my heart. The Saturday before my husband’s Monday rush to the hospital, we had attended the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art’s 19th Annual Juried Exhibition. I was pleased to be awarded second place for Plimoth Wife. I had entered her hurriedly because I had not been able to prepare a new piece but since she still qualified, I sent in the CD and she was juried in. Ligonier puts on a wonderful show; good art, good food and fun, interesting artists and art enthusiasts. It was a pleasant evening.
When I started this blog, I never thought my life would present so many interruptions. We all face these challenges so I hope you will continue to check out this spot. I will make every effort to paint again and get some of my work on view. Shalom, Diana