Phew, the hard part is over

The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind for me. Taking care of a parent, even with a "routine" but major surgery is difficult. There are so many things to expect and not expect that  essentially you are on guard all the time. Though I technically was "off duty" in the evening I did not sleep well due to a combination of worry and an unfamiliar bed. I did not do the amount of work I had hoped while I was there. The Ning site did not blossom as I had hoped as I was too busy to sit and work on it consistently. I've also found I need a specific setting to work on stuff like that and a desk it is. I did not journal as much as I had hoped either.

I did get a couple of good videos of the experience and I'll be repeating it again in 2 weeks. I suspect that I'll be able to do a lot more work on everything then as the progress my Mom made over the course of the week was visible and pretty much amazing. So I suspect that when I return I'll hardly be able to keep up with her.

I wanted to take a moment to thanks everyone ( you know who you are) for the amazing support I've received from everyone on twitter, facebook and here on my blog. The well wishes, prayers* and comments helped to keep my spirits up during this very difficult time.  It's simply amazing to me that people all over the world have wished my mom and my family well. So really I appreciate it more than I can express and more than more than you'll ever know.

I've received 5 donations total to help with the running of the blog. I appreciate it a lot. It is sometimes hard for me to believe that I put content out that people are willing to help me continue putting that out there. I will continue to keep putting out free videos on technique and art creation. You guys rock.

You'll also notice the "eyesore" on the right hand side of the blog. It's my project wonderful box. It's paid advertising. It's mostly art related. There were a few really great blogs linked up there, so help a girl out and click a few of the links and give them a read. IF you find something offensive let me know, I said no pr0n but okay'd online comics and uh, we know how some of those are...

Additionally I'd like to thank everyone for coming out to purchase during my Black Friday special. It was amazing. I made a lot of sales and those sales are going toward upkeep of the blog, ning and videos. I'm hoping to do another couple of videos this week but I've got a lot of stuff to catch up with here in my house. Its amazing the stuff you forget about when you are gone for almost 2 weeks. Like that milk in the fridge- ewwwww! 

That hard part is over and now life and slowly go back to normal.

*Though I'm not a  believer I appreciate the sentiment

Comments

[Sharon Bennett]

Glad your Mom is better. Now work on your recovery. Sharon

[Rhomany]

Glad she's doing well.

[Eveline]

So glad to hear your mum is doing much better. You know, routine surgeries are only routine for the people who perform them, not for the patients or their families. It's always difficult to see someone you love in pain, especially when it involves hospital beds and tubes and machines....
Be sure to now take care of yourself, too!

[MaraSpires]

Happy to hear your mom is doing better! and thank YOU for having such an AWESOME black friday sale...i'm sooooo excited to receive my goodies!!! :o]

[Barb]

I'm glad to know your Mom is doing better and will soon be running circles around you. And Les, you have to know that once you're loved by friends (even "virtual" friends), we come to your aid when needed. I'm glad to have purchased my WONDERFUL journal from you (and can't wait to get it in my grubby paws!) and I hope that the purchase helps in some little way. You're the bomb, girlie!
Peace & Love,
~Barb~
Craft Therapy

[Beverley]

Just back home myself today, glad to read how much better your Mum is, these situations are always more trying than you ever imagine them to be. I bet you are glad to be back to 'normal' LOL, whatever normal is, I'm still figuring it out!! Beverley, UK

[leslie herger]

Thanks for the tremendous amount of love and support this is why I love the online art community- seriously we're the best!