Renee is Circling my Head

I'm in a very strange place today. Do you know how it is when you follow blog links and people who leave comments and their links and groups they belong to, etc? It can be such a grand adventure!

On Saturday afternoon it was very rainy and I sat looking out my window and I worked on my website. Every now and then I would go to my open blog window and visit a new site. You see, I had just returned to blogging after many months of the blahs.

Somehow I landed at Renee's blog, Circling my Head. The first post that I read was from her daughter because Renee is now passing over to the next life as a result of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I saw a picture of Renee and her precious little grandaughter walking, and my heart was torn apart.

I read Renee's words for hours, old blogs, blogs by topics, went back to the beginning blog. I read again yesterday for some time. Renee has touched my life and I have never even exchanged words with her. She brought to light things that I have thought of but didn't want to talk about, not even to myself. Deep fears, when not faced, can be a demon that poisons your every glance at the landscape. This is so with me.

Renee addressed all of those demons. And people didn't run away! She is an honest, gutsy, and loving woman who I admire, although I don't know her. But I do. She is part of me. And she cusses, besides! I like that ;-)

I generally shy away from cancer topics on my blog because I figure that no one wants to read about them. My own journey through breast cancer 3 years ago till now has left me reeling. I honor Renee today and want to say that it was her words that led me through a place of pain over the last couple of days to some real healing and self-care. I cannot really describe what has happened...I may be able to create something eventually that expresses it. This thing is beyond words.

To be so loved and to love as much as Renee does, that is my wish in life. Be free, sweet angel, Renee. Know that I love you, too.

New classes, giveaways, ets.

There are some great new classes at my website, That Creative Place! Please go and check them out.

Marilyn Radzat is teaching Sculpting Hands:

Christi Friesen is teaching a pendant and necklace class from polymer called Quetzacoatl Calls:

And Judy Skeel is teaching a no-sew cloth doll called Queen of Hearts:

Another note is that Faerie Knoll Folk Art is having a giveaway to celebrate her entry to PFATT and the opening of her Etsy store (on February 15th). Go and comment to enter her giveaway!

Merry Christmas from the Sierra Foothills....

Just listed this guy on Ebay. Low shipping and he will be mailed next day.
(after payment received)

I love doing Santas but have trouble parting with them!

This is the coolest giveaway! You really should go check it out...there are such talented artists on BWBA. I forgot...I forgot how many artists I admire and get inspired by.

Click on the pic to go to the drawing.

Back

It has been so long since I have posted. Things kind of fell apart for me for a while there. But I'm back in the saddle and anxious to look at everyone's blogs.

Another View of the Magic Mushroom

Thanks for all of your responses on my Magic Mushroom. I did it with Marilyn Radzat's class at my website but still have to finish it. Here is the outside view as it sits on my worktable. My plans are to finish painting the rock path and edging (sculpted from Apoxie Sculpt) and add reindeer moss to the gourd base between the paths. I also have some mini mushrooms going to put on the base. It measures about 13" high.