So, it’s been a long time! A very, very long time!!! First I want to apologize to all those that I have disappointed and wronged with my disappearance. I would like to complete any unfinished business so please contact me if something is still outstanding.

My life pretty much stood still after my grandfather passed and just about a month later my beloved grandmother followed him. She had some medical problems but she pretty much gave up after he passed and died of a broken heart.

After they were gone I didn’t even want to look at my sculpting or anything I was working on. It hurt so much to think about my grandparents that I avoided any thought of them and the fairies just hit too close to home. I couldn’t separate Emily’s story from my grandparents so I buried Emily’s story along with them. I squashed all my creativity and any thoughts of the fairies. Pretty soon weeks and then months would go by without me thinking of them. It’s been almost two years.

I have yet to touch the clay.

Something is happening though…. I think my heart is finally beginning to thaw. With springs arrival I can feel nostalgic whispers and the magic of the fairies stirring once again.

The dinning room table overlooks our small flower garden and while we eat I find myself telling stories to my three little boys about the fairies that live in the garden. During sunny days we hunt for fairy eggs (chocolate malted robin eggs) amongst the flowers. The boys ask me about the fairies; what they eat, where they live and so on.

Last night my son had a hard time falling asleep and was crying. As I was soothing him he turned to me and asked me what fairies brought good dreams. I told him the Dream Darlings did. He smiled, turned over and promptly fell asleep. Something broke inside me and I think I might be ready to create again.

But what if I can’t….has it been too long?

I am afraid to touch the clay.

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