I know. It's been a while. Truth be told, I got completely overwhelmed with work and buried myself in the THRILL of looking for the perfect design for each house I've been working on. And, well, life got in the way....children, hubs, a cancer diagnosis for my favorite woman in the world (sweet, beautiful MUTH)....you know, NO BIG DEAL - just the small things that make up life . ....so this afternoon as I was working on placing furniture in a school classroom for rising 4 year olds (believe me, there is MUCH psychology behind where each station is placed!), I received the text from my mother, and I quote,
"You are stuck with me a bit longer, apparently. Kidney tests came back clean. Some tumor left in the spine that will most likely be treated by radiation. Thanks be to God."
And there it is: a moment of complete clarity when time stands still, all nerve endings in my body send chills to every inch of my skin, a deep breath, and a prayer of praise to God our Father.
I can't elaborate much further than that, but suffice it to say that I am now able emotionally to climb back up the hill and look out over the valley, take it all in, outstretch arms, close my eyes, breath deeply, and smile as largely as my face will allow. God is good and life is good and I feel some inspiration once again!
Here's my muse for tonight. Isn't she beautiful? Peaceful, simple, clean, crispy, but packed with well-thought-out details. Mirrored hearth? BRILLIANT way to reflect light. Easy to clean. Blue pillows in the window seat? Gorgeous way to tie together the outdoors and indoors. All the elements are here....earth, air, wind, and fire. I'd say this is pretty much PERFECT. Enjoy this eye candy. Sweet dreams.
