Hello Artists,

Today I had my teeth cleaned (how exciting), then spent two hours in a library conference room with my therapist(how exhausting!).

I really like her and she is helping me deal with balancing my caregiving with my work as an artist, with my responsibility for every bit of paper that comes in the mail.

Sometimes I am on the phone for three hours talking to three different IBM benefits people about whether my husband is elegible for a pension and if so, where is it, why is our deductable higher because he is on Medicare, life insurance problems, etc.

Sorry to bitch, actually, it is manageable, I guess, just exhausting. And sometimes my life takes me away from my art, which hurts.

Just one day, I would like to go into my studio at 9:30am and, with a short lunch break, come out at 5:00 or 6:00, or whenever I feel like it!!!

Tomorrow, I have a christening and first birthday party to attend. My older brother's (who died at 47) son and his wife and baby Sophia. I need to hold that sweet little one to feel new life.

Sorrow prepares you for joy,

Lisabeth

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