Hi Everyone,
I’m so sorry about the complete lack of posts lately. Things have been pretty crazy since february, and I thought I’d take the chance to explain.
It first started with my grandma being rushed to hospital while I was away in france. She’d broken her hip and then caught a serious infection in hospital. We honestly thought it was the end for her, and so did doctors and nurses - but to her absolute credit, she pulled through and is making a recovery! She’s safe in a retirement home now (a swanky one too - it’s more like a posh hotel than anything, and she’s quite enjoying being dressed by ‘very lovely men’) so she’s safe :)
Secondly, my mum’s knee practically exploded. That might be a slight exaggeration about how it happened, but apparently, that’s what it looks like on her MRI scan. There’s that much wrong with it, I can’t remember most of it :s However, she’s got to go in for a full knee replacement, and I’ll be going up to look after her while she’s recuperating. Dad will be working his last few months, and it’ll just mean a role reversal from when she looked after me when my hips used to be bad.
Thirdly, 2 weeks ago, Grandma’s eldest son - my uncle - lost his battle with cancer. We’ve been trying to give support to my grandma, my auntie and my two cousins and their families. It’s been a really rough deal for them.
And to top that all off, a few weeks ago I was ill myself after burning the candle at both ends for too long. I had a chest infection that my body overreacted to and it sort of ‘woke up’ my asthma from it’s 10-year sleep! So right now, I’m still a bit wheezy, but I feel much, much better compared to a few weeks ago.
And lastly, and in perspective, probably the least important thing, our last working wacom tablet is on it’s last legs. We no don’t own a graphic tablet with properly working pressure sensitivity. Work on S U N R I S E is currently on hold until we get a new one. We’re currently about half way there with saving up for it (as long as nothing else happens this month. Please. I need a break!!) Meanwhile, all profits I make on redbubble will be going towards the graphic tablet fund - there’s some panels from sunrise up there now, and they look amazing as photographic prints! Think of it as a donation where you get something nice back :)
All available prints, T-shirts and whatnot are available on Redbubble and ONLY Redbubble! You can take a browse & buy here :) http://www.redbubble.com/people/dinobottees/portfolio
For the moment though, I’m just taking the time to have a couple of weeks ‘off’. I’m still at work, but when I come home, it’s time to unplug from everything and just enjoy relaxing. After the last few months, I think I just need to slow down a little bit (but not too much!) You’ve got to have times of rest so you can prepare for explosions of awesomeness :)
So, after all that’s happened so far in this first half of the year, here’s to hoping things finally start getting better - for everyone!
Heather
