I have had
many challenges this past year.
My medical
journey made keeping up on the things that had to be done, to find out what was
wrong, and keeping a household running nearly impossible and without my
husbands help would have been.
I started
the color of the month FB challenge for fun at the first of the year before all
the pain started and it would have been an easy thing to abandon after I could
no longer leave the house except to visit the doctor.
But art has
always been near the top of my must do list and this year has been no
exception.
Since photography
is my first love the color challenge was a way
for me to do something creative and keep in touch with the outside world on FB.
I had to
find colors at my house or in my studio.
It really made me look closely and find ways to take pleasing photos of
the ordinary. It
was fun and I looked forward to doing it.
I won't be
doing the color challenge again this coming year. Next years challenge is going to be healing,
getting stronger (it's amazing how weak you get not being able to be out and
about for almost a year) catching up...and moving on.
If this
past year taught me anything it is that we all have a limited time on this
earth and we need to spend it well and enjoy it while we have a chance. On the 11th of this month I took my Great
grand daughter to see the Nutcracker Ballet.
We are both looking forward to more "dates" together. I have a long bucket list I want to get started
on before it's too late and there is always more art to make.
after
all...AT THE END OF THE DAY...photographing and posting a new color each month wasn't
what kept me going through the rough times this year...having a challenge and
something to look forward to was...
