May 31, 2005
She reads this blog!
She is a very quiet reader. Blogging is a funny medium that way, you can write for months or even a little over a year. You might think that no one is reading, that you are blogging into the wind. But you are not. There are many quiet readers who perfer not to comment often or may never comment at all. You may check your web site statistics and see that 300 people come to your site everyday, but they may come for a 15 second drive by. Who knows.
Anyway, the reader I am talking about is my mother. She posted a comment last entry. Before that was many moons ago.
I hesitate to post this entry because of her.
My mom's birthday was in April. She asked to go to Manhattan for a day and we have yet to go. THINGS kept getting in the way and plans needed rescheduling. Stuff, weather, I don't even know what held us up.
Click Here to see a photo/post about the two of us. It wasn't so long ago that the two of us spent a day in the city. This time my father and husband will be coming too. We will perhaps go to a museum, get some great food and poke into some shops. We have celebrated moms birthday in this way for a couple of years now.
So this weekend was fabulous. I had planned, after having a great two days with My Man, to work on screen printing in preparation for my workshop in June, but that got foiled because my photo emulsion decided to go all rubbery and dry on me.
So then I decided to go up to my sewing room and see if I had a 'small work' in me. I mean it has been so long since my mom's birthday, perhaps I could see if I had a quick piece of art in me. This is what I came up with:
Saturday we are planning to FINALLY go to Manhattan for her birthday. This is when I will give her Camerons portrait. Cameron is our nephew and her youngest grandson. He is a beautiful little man.
I didn't really hestitate to post about this, I just wanted to see how much will power my mom has. You see, I called her this morning and asked her how much will power she thought she had. I wonder if she comes and looks at what I have made for her. I wonder if she posts a comment if she does...
Is this a postcard? It is so precious and beautiful.
Posted by: Karoda at May 31, 2005 08:42 PMMy will power lasted for a little over 12 hours. Not bad - huh? Just had to walk away and get a glass of wine - tears in my eyes - told your father that you made me a portrait of Cameron...I love it and can't wait to see it in person. I love it and treasure it. You are a special person, I am so lucky to have YOU for my daughter. You are a miracle, a truly amazing, gifted, talented, loving woman. I am fairly certain that I don't deserve to have you as my daughter. Thank you, and can't wait for Sat. ps - just ordered a signed first edition from my favorite NY book store - may help Cameron in college! :)
Posted by: your mother at May 31, 2005 08:56 PMI read your blog too! Your package is on the way as of yesterday. I am sorry that it took so long, moving isn't a very good excuese. I hope that it gets to you superfast and that you enjoy it!
Posted by: Your Secret Back-Tacker at June 2, 2005 01:05 PMHi,
I just wanted to thank you for your post. It really helped me feel better. I'm a new blogger and I have been wondering why I am doing this? Who am I writing and drawing for...me of course. But when people have not left comments I feel invisible! Have to get over this. Your post really made me feel better. Have a good time on your workshop. I'll visit when you get back.
Lindsay