I haven 't posted, in large part because my grandmother did pass away. After a week of having family and friends bedside at the hospital she died.

Sometimes it is cathartic to talk about sad things. This is not one of those times. Being told last night by my grandfather that he would like me to go through her jewelry box the next time I am able to come back up. It took all of my strength not to let my crying come through into my voice. Knowing was hard enough, being told what I needed to do put it over.

In the haze that is the process of grief, made none-the-better by 4 straight days of grey and rain, a few small business related realizations have come through.
- I am excited to be changing studios, moving down the hall at the end of June. Even the stress of moving and cleaning hasn't killed that bit of happy.
- I am incapable, with the busy-ness of this summer and moving studios, of starting and completing a large work right now so...
- I should paint a few cards in place of "normal" work. Small artwork easily completed in smaller space and time.
- Picked up such paper today :)
- Seeing the experimental printing of the female cardinal makes tons of gears turn in my head. Good!
- I should drop the cafepress link from my business cards and create my own website in it's place so I can write a "proper" artists blog, sell & promote my work and have an image gallery all in one place.
- Tackling this arm pain is THE MOST LONG TERM PRODUCTIVE THING I CAN DO. Once I can type an entry this length, or sketch out a painting, or design & order my business cards without wanting to scream in pain I will be more productive happily.