Well strangers, it's been a big while since I posted a thing.  Upheavals beyond belief have been happening, and I finally am over them. One thing is that there were 3 shows, so far, and that took immense effort and time to organize.

There is another coming up in September, the 7th, 8th and 9th called the Reno Open Studios.  It encompasses artists whose work requires welding or kilns or whatever and you can't do that in an apartment building.  Not legally at least.  So  the whole area is involved and we have a 'little book' with maps etc and it is a very big deal.  I'm so happy to be involved with it. 

During this time personal issues with a roommate came to a head and that was difficult and a waste of time.  So that's over with as well. 

I am missing my beautiful daughter and her husband too.  Seeing them twice, after not seeing her for a long time, made me want to just pull up here and leave for Australia, where I have already spent a whole lifetime it seems.  I am hoping to have them come here this time, but travel costs have almost doubled in the past 3 years...so we have to wait and see.  They are cruise hounds and love to just get on the boat and sail to faraway places and just be happy.

My big family are fine except for one...my brother is just out of chemo and very sick.  We are all praying for his good health to return so we can have the real guy back again.  The other brother, youngest, is happy writing and singing songs in the community with his fantastic band, 'The Smokin' Bulldogs'.  I have been making posters for them and it has been quite a challenge.  My sister is about to publish a novel about her family and growing up and the life she remembers with all of us and her children too.  The other brother is going along very happily and so am I.  More later....