My Birdsong: June 2009

Forever in My Heart

~ Brianna Lauren Grant~
~Our Beautiful Daughter, beloved, sister, grandchild and friend January 12, 1990 - June 15, 2007 I miss your fun-loving, vivacious personality and most of all your hugs and words, "I love you, mom." To read about Brianna's fight for her life, you'll find her story here.

My Hero

See My Art & Story "My Hero" ~ in Somerset Studio May/June 08
I was honored to have an article and art published about how my precious 17-year-old daughter fought for her life and died a hero in my eyes. You'll find it in the Melange section, page 50, in Somerset Studio, May/June 2008. As difficult as it was to write, it is a wonderful way to memorialize one who had so much life yet to live. Please let me know what you think.

June 2009

June 15, 2009

Missing you with all my heart

"Nothing could stop you.
Not the best day. Not the quiet. Not the ocean rocking.
You went on with your dying."
~ Mark Strand

Brianna Lauren Grant, Jan. 12, 1990 - June 15, 2007

Brianna and some of her artwork, a self portrait below.

Tahoe at Christmas in Dec. 2006, our last family photo together.

I think about you everyday. It has been two years, yet your death feels like yesterday. It is not possible that this could have happened to our family, and yet it is our reality. I miss you with all my heart and soul. Your whole family does. Although you are on a different plane, we still feel your love. As I'm sure you feel ours, for it surrounds you daily. I am so thankful you were in my life, even for such a short time....Mom

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June 12, 2009

Giddy with a Gorey June Challenge

As some of you may know, I love to create Halloween art all year long. In fact, I have a whole seperate blog dedicated to my October 31 themed art., Halloween Alchemy.blogspot.com. To help me maintain my creativity in this genre, I belong to a wonderful group known as EHAG, or the Eclectic Halloween Artists Group. It started on eBay and we've now expanded to include artists who sell on Etsy and other sites.

This month we challenge ourselves to create art that pays tribute to Edward Gorey. Check our eBay auctions throughout the month to see what my talented fellow members have scared up! I hope to pay tribute to this creative genius myself! After all, my husband and I never miss a PBS Mystery!, with stories from Agatha Christie and starring the shrewd Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. If you're not familiar with these PBS shows, they feature an introduction by Edward Gorey. (Here's the PBS Mystery! uTube intro.) I'm always inspired by it and am giddy with delight when the classic music begins to play. I know we are in for a real treat!

Speaking of which, you'll find all sorts of treats and no tricks from my fellow EHAG members. Snuggle in for mystery and intrigue and a touch of whimsy during the month of June. Search eBay EHAG auctions this Sunday for our Tombstone challenge, too. Let the Halloween celebration begin!

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June 07, 2009

A Wonderful Vacation

It's been far too long since I've posted, but I guess that what happens when you plan on a week's worth of vacation during a very busy time. I have lots of photos to upload of our travels in the Yucatan Peninsula, but I will leave you with this one for now - morning dawns over a portion of the resort where we stayed. So restful! Adios!