I became an artist

 

During a rough time of my life of being unemployed back in 2020 for almost 8 months I found a passion and discovered a talent that I didn't know I had.  I love painting with acrylics but I'm exploring watercolor too.  I love being creative!

So being unemployed brought out a new passion and eventually lead to a great job and great people to work with at my current job now. There is always hope and always blessings and joys in the midst of hard times.

Plants and flowers 2022

Yes there is a goat in the background....he used to live next door and he would come over and eat my flowers and plants.  I didn't like him because of that and would do my best to get him to stay away but it wasn't an easy task at times but despite it my flowers and plants thrived.

 

Plant and Flowers

 

Saturday we went to Warner's Nursery!  Normally each summer shortly after my birthday in May we go to Viola's to get some new flowers to plant outside for the season.  But this time we went to Warner's and it was so much fun! They have indoor houseplants and outdoor plants and flowers!

Ben was pushing the basket.  He cut me off at $200! I was actually a little under 200 hahahaha!

These are the new indoor houseplants I picked.  There are so many fun names of these plants, like funky frog, rattlesnake, pink panther.....

Here is my new set up! Karlee & Natalie gave me a plant stand for Christmas and I finally put it together and have it up.  I love my new plants and area!  A little corner of happiness right where I sit at my table to journal and drink my coffee.

June 7, 2023

 It's crazy how quickly time goes by.  I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long. There has been so much that has gone on since my last post back in April of 2022 after visiting my grandmother in Phoenix for her birthday.  I haven't felt the need or have wanted to write on my blog now that I think of it.  When I started it over ten years ago it was like therapy for me, it was my outlet and how I worked through all the tough spots that were going on in my life at the time.  It was years that this blog held a strong hold on me and place in my heart.  Over time my life improved and I wasn't going through so many ups and downs in life.  I was finally happy.  

I think I'm finally feeling like I can slow down and write again, write my thoughts out and share my joys and blessings.  It could have something to do with turning 50 years old last month and the reflective moment I had this morning while driving into work this morning.  I'm not sure but I'm happy to be back at blogging.

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