Drawing and painting

Hello!

I hope this finds each of you faring well - considering 😊💖

What a state our world is in!  Well, I reckon that there's been so much said about it that all I'd like to say is - Keep Smiling. 

I've been throwing myself into art again now.  Started the other day and very nearly haven't stopped.
Went back on Instagram and I found a group on facebook "Isolation Art Challenge" - a 14 painting a day challenge based on particular words.  Never thought I'd do that (tie myself down to a painting a day) but am enjoying it.  They're just quick sketches and I don't second-guess myself... what gets done, gets done! Makes my brain work if nothing else 😊

Here's what I've done so far:
Day 1 - Edible:

A pot of vegetable soup - using up leftover vegies

Day 2: Time

I titled this "Time is Precious" and painted it from Mum's clock that used to hang in her room.

Thanks for being such lovely blog-friends.  

See you soon, Sue xx

Update to Previous Post "A Blog Break"

Yesterday, my dear Mum lost her fight to live.  

Being the grand old age of 95, and still making her own decisions, she astounded medical staff  with her bravery and fortitude by agreeing to (Mum was still making her own decisions), and undergoing, some very uncomfortable procedures in the hope they might give a reprieve to the condition but, at the same time, maintaining her pragmatic approach to the situation. 

However, those skilled and caring Doctors and Nurses agreed it was time to stop all interventions, make her comfortable and pain-free in a quiet and peaceful part of the hospital so that my brother, sister and I could spend as much time as possible by her bedside. 

Mum stayed with us a further one and a half days and my heart broke as I cuddled her and held her hand during our last goodbye.

We are so thankful for that time and realise how lucky we are to have had her in our lives for those many years.  She is a true Matriarch in every sense.

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Thank you for all your beautiful comments in the previous post.  You know I love to answer comments always and I felt so much support from you dear blogfriends as I read each one.  

However, I don't seem to be even half as brave as Mum, because I just have the need to retreat from things at the moment.

Warmest regards, Sue xx