Hello friends! Sorry it's been so long. My Mom has turned a corner and is doing so so so much better. Thank you all for your very sweet comments and support! ((hugs)) to you all!!! Oh gosh, the relief I feel. *sigh* It's crazy...she was so fragile just a few days ago...but that will to live is fierce and STRONG! Wow. I have had a very hard couple of weeks. I won't lie. I have had many days where tears flow like my breath...easily and effortlessly. You know...I think that is good. Crying is not weakness. I think in those tears you let go of everything. I am still feeling emotionally fragile though...but the strength is there. I have learned that when I need it to pull out the stops...I am strong. But for now I have to just take it easy. So today, I will. It's lunch with a dear friend and a very needed manicure. Funny how good it feels to have nicely painted nails.
So yes, today is a quite day. I picked up my camera this morning...the first time in weeks I shot "for me". Not shooting for a client. I will say, I have pretty much lost my desire to shoot for fun. I guess I am suffering from the curse of the professional photographer. I hope it won't last long. But I struggled even taking these photos this morning. I don't "feel it" like I used to. And that's OK too...the feeling will come back.
I am glad that I decorated my home early this year. I had all my decorations up (even the tree!) the day after Thanksgiving. I like getting all the decorations done early...it takes the pressure off a bit. I am almost done xmas shopping too. It's easier with older kids...they seem to want less. BUT the stuff they do want is waaaaaay more expensive! YIKES! It's funny going to Target this time of year...no need to cruise the toy aisles. And no, I don't miss that. And I am also excited that polly pockets are no longer wanted...I hated all those little "parts" that get lost 4 seconds after the toy comes out of the box.
Anyway...what else? Oh, I am loving Michael Buble! Yes...I mean that. Like, I totally adore him. My girls and I watched his Home for the Holidays special the other night. It warmed my heart (really, it did). I am so corny I know...but it was nice to sit in front of the fire with my kids and watch him sing. He seems to be such a good wholesome boy...LOL... Good lord...what is happening to me!!!???!!! I even bought his new Christmas CD. Damn.
Alright...I gotta go and get another cup of coffee. Thanks for stopping by and reading my rambles. I do hope to be back here a bit more often. Yeah, I said that over a week ago too...we'll see.
xoxo
15 comments:
glad things are better with you, everything looks lovely and warm and cosy for Christmas in your shots.
So glad your mom is doing better.
Love seeing your decorations.
So pleased that things have taken a turn for the better for you. Beautiful images.
Good news that your Mom is on the mend! I hope she has a full recovery in the fullness of time.
Someone gave me a box of Michael Buble chocolates for Xmas. The box is musical so that when you open it, one of his Christmas songs play, LOL!
Good wishes to your mom.
i'm so happy to hear about your mom getting better and stronger....
and michael....i love him, too and wish he could make it to my sister's house for christmas eve, just to sing a couple of songs to get us all in the mood.....xo
Ok, where is Caroline and what have you done with her? Michael Buble?
Seriously, though. He really does seem like a nice guy. (And I have his CD too) ~
Caroline, this is the best news, and I hope she continues to get better. Your Christmas decorations are beautiful!
Be sure to take care of you, too!
xo.
So glad to hear your mum is doing better ... xo
So happy to hear things are moving in the right direction! Here my mom did not do well during Hurricane Sandy...completely disoriented and did not know who I was. We are in for some tough days ahead. And you are the second person to tell me I miss Michael Buble...sigh...I am pulling out the CDs for tomorrow's ride to work!
Glad your mom has turned a corner and that you can enjoy a relaxed, fun Christmas. I guess getting to do what you love for a living may not be all that it's cracked up to be? I'll try to hold that thought as I trudge back to my booooring job that encompasses zero creativity tomorrow :)
Michael Buble is indeed relaxing and that is a good thing!
Glad to hear your mom is improved:)
I'm so glad that your mother is doing better now. It sounds like you two share that strength gene.... Your tree and mantel look so pretty. I love how simple they are. I kind of go overboard with the whole lights thing on my tree. That was inherited from MY mother!
I hope you'll get back into personal photography a bit. I always look forward to seeing through your lens.
I came back to tell you that I watched the Michael Bluble Christmas special, too. It all started by the fact that the remote was on the opposite side of the room and I was too cozy and engaged in my novel writing to bother changing the channel. And then, whaddaya know? I started liking it. The children were cute, weren't they?
Anyway ... xo
My sweet Caroline I am so sorry to read about your mom. In the mean time I'm glad that she's doing better and therefor so do you.
And your tree looks amazing and shooting. Thanks for sharing.
Michael Buble.....I'm so into him too. Love his CD and never ever are we corny...hihihi.
Hugs and happy days my friend.
Dagmar
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