Mockingbird, Don't.

Hello. I am alive. I am in therapy mode right now. Been in group therapy to cope with my mother's death. Therapy is awesome but also kicking my ass. (It's worth it but it leaves me a bit drained.) I'm on Snapchat a lot these days because it's easy and I can and also filters. I'll be back to posting more here starting tomorrow. But for every day stuff, find me on Snapchat, yeah? :snapchat: MockingbirdDont 😘 (at Athens, Alabama)

#weekendplans Rita Mae Brown is my favorite author. She's a feminist icon and a damn good writer. She makes me proud to be a woman. Curling up with my cats and these books in 3...2...1... 📚🐱❤

My mother has been dead a month today. I remember reading @amandapalmer 's The Art of Asking to her while we'd be at the cancer center, watching her getting poked, and prodded, and examined. She loved this book as much as I did/do and I haven't picked it up since she passed because Amanda is so fearfully fearless in her grieving and I feel so unprepared to continue this journey of mourning what we lost on August 2nd. And that book, if you haven't read it, will make you feel all the things you don't want to feel (in the most gut-wrenching and beautiful way). It still doesn't feel real. But, I'm not in denial. I know she's dead. With cancer you start mourning and accepting the death long before it happens. But, it feels like someone else's life and someone else's loss. I think sometimes, "I'm only 31 years old and my mother is dead." And that doesn't feel real yet. This month flew by. That makes me so angry. It makes me angry that life has the audacity to keep moving when hers didn't. And at the same time, I'm so glad that it does. I'm so glad we get to keep going. Platitudes and all...but...it's what she wanted. I miss you, Mama. I'll see you soon. (at Athens, Alabama)

Experimenting with these tiny canvases. Keeping several for myself. Like this one. Love the feather, don't love the other side. File that away. Just feathers from here on out. I do love it though. #art #artist #wip #widn #whatimdoingnow #boho #bohochic #bohemian #bohodecor #kitschy #homedecor #homedecoration #shabby #shabbychic #shabbychicdecor #shabbyhomes #feather #feathers #fall #autumn #falldecor #autumndecor (at Athens, Alabama)

Sorry no new art this week yet! I #homeschool and this was our first week back so I'm in full blown, full time mom/teacher mode right now. #homeschooling #homeschooler #homeschoolingmom (at Athens, Alabama)

The best part of waking up is a succulent in your cup. 🌱☕ #succulents #succulent #art #artist #wip #widn #whatimdoingnow #goodmorning #notamorningperson

I like a little biscuit with my sausage gravy. Good morning, y'all. 🍴🍳☕

New sketchbook needed its first sketch. ♥ #dailysketch #dailydrawing #dailypainting #art #sketchbook #artist #dailydoodle (at Athens, Alabama)

Reorganized my desk. Feeling the good vibes. ♥💀♥ (at Athens, Alabama)

I'm kind of in love. 💙💙💙 Can't wait to finish the rest of these. (at Athens, Alabama)

Yesterday evening I was able to get the hardware I needed to start putting my concept together. My tiny canvases and tiny feathers are going to be turned into various forms of what you see. Some pairs (as show), some individual, some will be hanging pieces, some will be pieces connected with a hinge that will display on a flat surface, and other ideas. Each piece is super small. The one pictured is only 3 inches x 7 inches. I love this size because they're perfect little accessories and can be placed anywhere. If this is is something you'd like to see or if you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them! #artist #art #wip #widn #whatimdoingnow #boho #bohochic #bohemian #bohodecor #kitschy #homedecor #homedecoration #shabby #shabbychic #shabbychicdecor #shabbyhomes #feather #feathers #spirit #spiritual #decoupage (at Athens, Alabama)

It's #NationalDogDay! Here are the two canine souls who make our lives more full and more wonderful. 🐶🐶

I cut my own hair last night. Layers for days. 😚

It's so unoriginal, but I'm such a sucker for flowers. Give me flowers, give me seeds, give me potted plants, give me things that can grow. You can keep your diamonds, shoes, and bling. I want flowers. (Special thanks to my husband, for knowing I deserve flowers some days.) (And thanks to Athens Florist for the beautiful arrangement and the delivery.) (at Athens, Alabama)

No art today. Just life. Just living it.