working on it

I do not like blogging when I am feeling bad.  I do not like talking to friends and family when I am feeling bad.  When I am feeling very down, I do not even like to journal because journaling means looking at my feelings when all I want is not to have feelings.

I've been having a hard time.  I've been struggling.  Not just because of Holden's death, or because of Talula's and Holden's deaths, although they were, perhaps, catalysts.  I don't want to blog about that.  And that is the reason I have not been blogging.  I'm not sure if I will be full swing back into blogging right now or not.  But I wanted to post in part because I do have some good things to share and also because everyone has been so kind.  Judy's comment today helped push me to get something else up here.  Thank you, Judy.  And thank you to each of you who have left comments, emailed or spoken with me in person or on the phone.  I really appreciate all the kindness, love and support.  I feel less than deserving of it, but I am grateful.

So to turn all the negativity on its head, my first post back will be about my recent Etsy happenings.  One thing creative I have been doing is staying on top of Etsy.  I haven't added anything new to my shop for a bit (I've been slowly working on a new necklace that I haven't yet felt motivated enough to finish), but I've been creating treasuries and relisting items as they expire and I've had a bit of success these last few weeks.  Soon after I arrived in Cleveland I had a sale in my shop and then just this past week I was featured on the front page, twice!

The second time I actually happened to be on Etsy and got to see it myself.  What a thrill that was! Those two features led to two more sales in my shop.  Maybe two sales isn't something to be excited about, but for someone whose shop has been slow to take off, two sales is very exciting.  I sold both sets of my vintage pearl button hair pins.

Guess I'll have to make some more.

I also sold one of my favorite bracelets.

The woman who purchased it wrote me such nice notes about how she signed up for crochet classes and about how much she likes what I make.  Yes, that made me feel good.

So thank you, again, to each of you who have sent love and kindness my way.  And thank you to the universe for the rays of sunshine and hope that have broken through the rain and grayness. 

I have more to share, but for now, I'll stop here.