Bad news

after having a happy day with no sleep, my mom came home from her dr apt today and she has lost to much weight to fast , so the dr is going to give her a bunch of tests and we know what they r looking for, the big C. I am devestated! my mom and i have our differances but i can't be without her! i need for you all to pray real hard for her that its something simple to fix and that she's ok. she's the only parent i have left and i am having a really hard time. I need to keep busy so i dont dwell on this. I will pray like never before! i feel so helpless. shes so worried and i feel so bad for her, i've been in tears with a lump in my throat since i heard this. I am far from perfect,and i dont want my mother to suffer for anything. if i've hurt anyone or made you feel bad in any way i am truely sorry! I try real hard not to hurt people, sometimes and especially when i go without sleep i sometimes do things i probably wouldn't had i not been so tired. Just remember mom in your prayers .
hugs to you all,
Dawn

I'm still awake!

it's 5 am and I still have not gone to bed. I sit and think best when everyone else is sleeping and its my alone time as even the doggies are sleeping and all i have to do is drink coffee and design my new blog! I am so excited as I have a new venture in my life. I was able to get the LAST space at the crafters market and will start to set up on wednesday when DH comes home from work to help. I will take pictures to show when I have my space the way I want it. I have BIG plans for this and for my life. It seems it's taken 41 yrs for me to start to have a life! I had to go thru all kinds of wild woods to get to where I am now. I am so happy with how my life is going now. I have great family and friends who are supportive and helpful and I so appreciate you all! Today I am going to create a canvas, I have a couple sizes to choose from. I believe i will use the larger size as i want this to be the front and center of my spot at the market. I also have to create 12 ATC's (artists trading cards) and 12 tags for swaps this coming month which OMG starts tomarrow!!! I will be fine, I havn't missed a deadline yet and don't plan to either. I hope you will share your thoughts and comments with me as this is the first time I have ever had a blog. I have completed my ATC vintage nude cards and the 20 handmade charms for another swap. I have a few one on one swaps i need to finish up and i'll be so ready for the next project to come along. I like to hang out at Hannahgrey's yahoo group, the artist there are so fun to talk to and see all the differant art people create. I need to learn to use photoshopCS so I to can play around like most of you already do. I learned something new today, the coffee shop where i buy my fresh roasted beans want to barter coffee for art for the shop and I also have art pieces there to offer the customers who come. I live in a tourist town and we are the most bussiest in the summer time. Feel free to email me , I love to get mail! I'm going to go grab some fresh coffee and wait for DH to wake up to go to work and then i can start to play with my art supplys!!!