tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234276.post9114478595438154942..comments2023-08-29T06:21:52.597-07:00Comments on A Gypsy's Sketch Book: Lonely but never alone...the story of an Alzheimer's caretakerpicklesandroses.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07656580922367962385noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234276.post-24000228993508051392013-10-23T12:24:59.472-07:002013-10-23T12:24:59.472-07:00Don't do too much at once - avoid the gut reac...Don't do too much at once - avoid the gut reaction to burn the past away in search of an allusive better future - savor every moment - life is short - it will all work out - on a practical note, I can store some of the art supplies you hate to give up for you at my house and you'll always know where they are/have free access to them - love you Kay...<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466749637438365413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234276.post-54573354680190842122013-10-20T08:44:29.510-07:002013-10-20T08:44:29.510-07:00Hugs to you, dear friend. These journeys are diffi...Hugs to you, dear friend. These journeys are difficult in so many ways. Know that I am always here for you. <br /><br />xoxoxo, Melanie Melanie Ormandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288932102892315382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234276.post-19004563128161430922013-10-09T08:02:08.739-07:002013-10-09T08:02:08.739-07:00Dear Kay, Kay Sarver shared this post on my Facebo...Dear Kay, Kay Sarver shared this post on my Facebook page, so this is how I came to be here. <br /><br />I was a member of WIVLA until my husband and I got rid of most everything we owned and moved from Houston to a very small town to live with my aging mother who was in very ill health. She is better now; nothing like what your husband is going through.<br /><br />The reason I am telling you all this is that the grief over the loss of home, community, and art supplies & studio was almost unbearable and I was not sure that I could do the job I came here to do very gracefully. Eventually it got better when I was able to get back to being creative in whatever way possible.<br /><br />My art supplies are in a storage building along with boxes of books that no longer have a home, but that I just couldn't let go of because they are old friends. In the beginning, I would go there and just sit among my things and cry, but I don't have to do that so much any more.<br /><br />I create "little" now. I write. I make little altered books. I go to Hobby Lobby because I can pet creative possibilities and leave most of it there in the store. I have a blog where I write under one of the characters from my book in progress. <br /><br />If I have retained anything from my former life and from my former self it is because of art. I will hold on to that and I hope you will too. <br /><br />With much affection, Diana<br />p.s. my blog is www.idaclare.comDiana Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210869579932390991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234276.post-50669130847894824162013-10-09T06:32:17.621-07:002013-10-09T06:32:17.621-07:00I don't think you should get rid of all of you...I don't think you should get rid of all of your art supplies. Perhaps renting a small studio someplace and moving those things there would be an answer for you to have a place to go to.......or if you get a 2 bedroom place, the other bedroom could be a studio. <br />IF you want me to come up, at some point and help, I'll be glad to do so......<br />Try to take it one day at a time or it will be overwhelming. Truly.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.com