I've been wasting my membership in such a sad manner.
Been so long since posting and even longer since I did so at all frequently.
Life got in the way, but no point in excuses-
Mom passed away 11/15/11, and I'm finally starting to get used to my drastically altered life.

Moved for the first time ever, 31 years old and owning far too much of just about everything.
Left behind so much stuff, childhood possessions on up to my first bought furniture- 2 bookcases I adored but couldn't condone holding on to, they would have probably ended up kindling anyhow.

What I kept was a lot, lot, lot of art and framing and photography supplies/equipment. I do hope to one day at least supplement my income with sales of my work.
Still far off but I'm working on that. Planning to apply for membership at many local galleries and some not so local-
My nature oriented work has been shown and even bought(!) here but my light paintings and odder pieces beg a very different market, I will be feeling out the DC and Baltimore areas for some appropriate venues.

I'm planning on doing the North Beach, MD art show again, June 3... Strange to think it was my first real art show and only last year. Getting the invitation to come back was a nice surprise in the mail.

Been making jewelry recently and can't wait to continue, moving and all the craziness of estate issues will hopefully become less of what I breathe and eat and more of a bad memory.
It will be great to truly relax again, I've forgotten how but it'll come back easy enough.
I long for a few beachcombing outings and think I may even pick up my camera again...

Hopeful and happy at the thought of being a regular here again, maybe one or two DAers even remember me

Love to everyone who read this tl;dr journal, it felt nice to write again and I'll attempt it again soon, along with coming up w some new art to post. <3