A Fresh Start :-)

(sorry, no pictures for this entry!)

I’m still here. I know some have seen me on Facebook and whatnot, and I’ve pretty much immersed myself in my artwork – which has been an amazing adventure.

Truth be told, I’ve been an emotional wreck since dad passed away. I think it’s silly that it still hurts so much, since it’s been since Nov. 2009, and at least the break between the waves is growing…but it’s still very hard for me. I’ve sort of lost track in a lot of ways, and it’s hard to find motivation to get back on it. Sometimes I feel like I just plain don’t care. But I’m sure it will heal over time.

Homeschooling is coming up again. I can’t believe it’s been a year. I’m determined to get through the school year this time. Thankfully the curriculum we’re using puts our kids way ahead of public school levels, but I’m still a nervous wreck. I’m *always* a nervous wreck about everything, ha ha! :-)

Oh, the story behind my blog title…when I first moved up here to Washington, lots of my friends kept saying that they couldn’t understand how I’d like the weather, etc. because I’d been in Arizona pretty much my whole life. Well, I ended up dubbing this place ‘The Land of Liquid Sunshine’ because even with all the rain (and yes, it drives me nuts sometimes), it was my little place where the sun shone in my heart. I’ve used that name for Washington ever since. It has made me happier than I’ve ever been in my life because I got to be with my father again, and it’s where I met my husband, and both our children were born.

This is my little heaven…rain and all. :-)

Talk with you again soon! (hugs)