life of a georgia Artist

 There is a lot of pressure on people this time of year. We need to buy the perfect gifts and remember everyone on our list. We need to buy food but consider everyone's dietary needs. We need drinks on hand for people who drink alcohol and for those who do not. We need to do this, this, this, AND that. How is this conducive to having a Merry & Bright Christmas? This year I went small. My sister and I exchange a mug and give my adult children cash because the lord knows what they need or want this time of year. I baked my apple pie, I made my sugar cookies and the birds in the oven. This year is going to be light. This year, if you read my last post you know, that my mom passed away. She loved the music, the lights, the twinkle, and being with all her loved ones. Mom dressed in the nines for the holidays. She would wear her holiday vest. She would jingle as she walked. Antlers on her head and bells on her feet. My mom hugely celebrated every holiday, birthday, and birth of a gra...

 My Mom passed away on November 17th, 2023. I have noticed there is a divide. My life is now full of when mom was alive and now after she passed away. Literally, my life has been split into two pieces. Two fragments. Two pieces to make up a whole. This photo is from Clinton NJ. My mom lived there for some years and I loved walking around the town with her. One time I left early to go take morning photos and I came back before she was even awake. I told her about a coffee shop downtown, and she mentioned she had coffee at home. I made her come with me. We got coffee. I bought her a bag to take home to make her coffee at home. We got bagels and chatted and watched the people walk by the windows. She loved people and would wave to anyone walking by. My mom died at 77. She was a heavy smoker for decades and had COPD and Afib. In the end, her heart just gave out. She could not do a lot and it was hard when she fell and we needed to scoop her up. When she got to 77 she told us kids she w...