Things Are Going....

great!

I'm getting quite a lot done over these past couple of weeks now I have my home back to myself, well excluding the 2 puppies that we kept and the 3 adults we already have, however, even with the extra noise, the house is so happy.

I don't talk about my past very much as it tells you everything in my links About Me, however I was asked recently how did I cope, how do I stay positive after everything we went through, together and each individually.

Well after some thought I realised something. Yes we went through some very hard times, I'm sure I've got some PTSD from everything, however, I still consider my LUCKY. Why? Well, I was told 17 and a half years ago that the odds were very much against me and that it was very likely I wouldn't get to see my daughter, who was 3 at the time grow up.  Well I've just watched her celebrate her 21st birthday and my heart beams with pride.  

I am lucky because I lived, I beat my cancer, my tumour though still with me has been dormant since my treatment, we have a roof over our heads, it might not be ours but its still a home, I have a wonderful fiancé that I plan on marrying very soon, and we have 5 beautiful miniature dachshunds that make our home very much alive, and finally, I get to spend my days sat in my spare room which I call my studio, sculpting away for as long or as little as I like, enjoying the process of it more than I've ever enjoyed anything involved with my art.

I can honestly say I don't think I've ever been so happy with my art and my journey through life, as I am right now. 

Today I finished a piece that has been an absolute paint to create. I sculpted this owl 3 times before I successfully managed to keep it in one piece and paint it. My new adventure with acrylics is going to great and I 'm enjoying the whole process so much, I can't wait to get into my sculpting room each day and start something new, or finish something I started.  The final rendition is just worth the wait, the stress, the retries, because when I see that finished piece, it blows my mind that first I created that! and secondly just how much people like my sculptures.  I truly hope I can continue doing this for the rest of my life.

I hope you like my last piece, finished today, my beautiful barn owl, named Spirits Guardian. 

I look forward to chatting again soon, and hopefully Ill have some updates regarding a couple of competitions I've entered to hopefully be involved in some exhibitions.

Dee

"Shaped by second chanced, molded by hope"