This was the first Mother’s Day without my adopted Mom as she died last year. This month is also the month my adopted Dad died just days after sending us a box of books by mail. So it’s been rough. Also I’m very busy working on an art exhibit. So I’ve mostly been offline away from social media doing work stuff and generally taking care of myself.
Here’s a sketchbook page in which I list a few the the things I learned from Mom.
Because it felt good to do it I put a downloadable ebook version of “Pembral Forgets” on my email newsletter. It’s a book I illustrated that Steve Tubbs wrote about fall leaves, good food and a boy who forgets something important but is loved anyway. Here’s the link
https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/pembral-forgets
I had dedicated my part of this book to my adopted Mom and she did get to see it!
This week we did take a books and beers break and joked that it was brought to us by the letter V – a local bookstore Vintage Books and a local brewery Victor 23.
My adopted Dad always insisted on having his beer in a glass. So in his honor we too insist on a glass!
I stayed up late several nights reading a novel “Rejoice” by Steven Erickson and would spend all day reading it if I only could. I’m absolutely loving the plot scenario of outer space beings who have made it impossible for any human on Earth to cause harm to another human …
Wow! It’s the perfect read for this difficult weekend.
Now to work on paperwork and framing for my upcoming art exhibit …
See you next Monday.
I am glad you found ways to distract yourself and comforting activities to act as a balm during a difficult weekend.
Thank you so much! I hope you had a good Mother’s Day full of your favorites!! ❤❤❤❤
If only Rejoice could come true . . .
Yes! If only….
Sending you a big hug Sue. It never gets an easier to lose people you love.
Thank you. I appreciate your hug and your comment.
A bittersweet post given the losses you have had in the last year. We remember all those words of wisdom imparted from the previous generation, and some we would prefer to forget sometimes too! But that’s the way it is. And life goes on, as it should. We share a love of reading and a love of beer! Have an awesome week Sue!
Thank you so much for your kindness. And thanks for sharing a love of reading and good beer!! I hope your week is a good one!