Always Remember It's Only Temporary ~

I am so scattered these days.

Most times, I can't even remember what day it is.

Having my husband home everyday has caused me to lose track of my days.

Is it Monday?

Or Thursday?

Or, maybe it's Saturday.

While he works feverishly searching for jobs 10 to 12 hours a day ~

I find myself with almost nothing to do at all.

Other than worry.

I try to remember that this current unemployment situation is only temporary.

It is, isn't it?

Only temporary?

Sometimes it feels like a never-ending whirlwind of panic and fear.

But.....it's only temporary.

Just another piece of our story.

Another valley to crawl through.

There are bad days and better days.

I find myself focusing on the outside world.

The freedom of birds ~

No money worries.

No bills.

Flying wherever your tiny brain takes you.

Most likely to a food source ~ 

Friends all around ~ 

Gathering and buzzing from flower to flower.

No worries of loss or homelessness ~ 

Building a nest for your family.

This pair of Mourning Doves work together.

Focused on the perfect stick or twig to add to their home.

No mortgage company breathing down their feathery necks ~ 

Sometimes, all I can see is black.

Then, on another day, I am reminded of purple ~

Jewel tones that have the power to lighten your heart.

If only for a flash of a moment ~ 

My studio eases my mind.

Sometimes ~

Creating illustrations allows me to escape.

For awhile.

I finished a piece last night.

And....I like it.

This is the second story illustration based on Mayor Ricarda.

 She is very powerful and protects Gerushia's World with a passion. But, even Mayor Ricarda needs some down-time. So, she joined a Monday morning book club. Just by the creek is a lovely spot to read and talk to other like-minded book lovers.

"Mayor Ricarda's Monday Morning Book Club"

This piece is listed in my Zibbet Shop.

Finishing a new piece always gives me hope.

The possibility of a bit of money coming in.

Maybe even making someone else happy by offering my art.

There are also a lot of other rabbity pieces in my Shop.

So, I've created a coupon code for all things rabbity in my Zibbet shop, 
just in time for Easter delivery. 

Simply use coupon code RabbityLove at checkout to receive 25% off any piece of art that includes a rabbit. The coupon code is good only through Sunday, April 13th. This includes prints and originals.

I can hear my husband in the distance right now...

Sighing.

Almost constantly, it seems.

He doesn't realize it.

Sighs of exhaustion.

Disappointment.

Frustration.

Anger.

Waiting for positive news.

Waiting.

Every single day.

So....we wait.

He networks and job searches.

I wander and pace and envy the birds.

But, we still manage to get up and start over every morning.

That must mean something, right?

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Lovely Lazy Days And A Half Crazy Sale ~

Do you love lazy days?

I adore them.

Especially in early Springtime.

Entering into our 4th month of unemployment, I am very focused on money~

And that makes me very sad.

But I am enjoying the longer, lazy days.

I don't like money very much.

It seems more inclined to do things TO a person instead of FOR a person.

But, the reality is....we need it.

While my heart is focused on blossoms and puppies and hummingbirds and art, my head is focused on survival.

So....I am having a crazy sale.

50% off storewide in both of my shops.

Of course, we desperately need the money.

My head tells me this and my heart believes it.

My Zibbet Shop does not require a coupon code.

The prices area marked for you.

Isn't that cool?  I love that!

If you prefer my Etsy Shop you can use coupon Code HALFCRAZY to receive 50% off.

This includes all my newest originals:

3 framed pieces:

And of course....all my prints too.

 Zibbet Shop.

Etsy Shop.

This is also a great time to purchase for Easter.

I have a large inventory of rabbity art!

So, while this sale is going on, I am going to look forward...

Appreciate the small stuff.

Hungry hummingbirds are visiting lately ~ 

This little one is patiently waiting for his turn at the feeder.

Quietly perched on a branch above ~

The puppies walk with me...

Investigating the boysenberries ~ 

Smelling the wildflowers ~ 

Playing peek-a-boo ~

Posing for selfies ~ 

Admiring the early blue blossoms in my backyard wildflower garden ~ 

Crazy mockingbird landed on this pretty lupine and broke the stem.

So it is now residing safely in a vase ~ 

Lazy days find me rummaging through boxes of old treasures and toys.

Poppin' and Poppie were my favorites!

Wonderfully quiet days in the studio.

Messy desk and Springtime shadows ~ 

 While we wait for good news and send out countless resumes every day,

we savor our Everydays.

Time passes in a flash, doesn't it seem so?

As terrifying as it is to be living with an unstable future, each day still needs to be appreciated.  

We wake up every morning with a heaviness in our bodies.

Fearful of unemployment and the lack of jobs to be had in our region.

Wondering and hoping that maybe today will finally be the day that someone says "you're hired."

But, we're still alive.

Someday, this will be a part of our past.

Another layer in our life.

It is scary, but it won't devour us.

Flowers still bloom.

Puppies still play.

Our family is still together.

Job or no job...

We Are Still Alive.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World