Hello FA, it's been a couple months, hasn't it? Shortly after the flood life sort of went back to normal for a little bit. I was more focused on getting into the routine of having a job than making art. And just when I was settling down into a routine and getting back to my work, my family got a call... my great grandmother was in the ER, they weren't sure how long she had. We rushed up there to see her of course, and the next day and the next day. She's still hanging on, but now she's in palliative care. She has times where she does really well, and other times when it seems like she might go... my great gran and I have always been close. She babysat me when I was just a baby. I guess you could say she was to me what grandparents are for others...

But at the start of September I started college again. Thankfully my load is lighter than last year, but it's still hard to find time to see my great gran more than once a week. She's in a hospital a town away, and I don't drive, so I'm at the mercy of homework and my dad's availability...

And to top it off, my mom had day surgery recently, but thankfully she's back to normal and doing well.

I guess you could say I've had a lot on my plate. I've kind of done a lot of growing up. My parents usually go visit my great gran 2-5 days out of the week, and then spend the rest of the day at my grandparents farm, which is close by, helping with chores and keeping family bonds tight in this hard time. I've had to spend a lot of time alone, fending for myself emotionally and physically. It hasn't been easy. But now arrangements are being made so I can actually take my cumbersome art homework along to the farm. It's hard to be stuck indoors with old people as everyone else rides ATV's and has other fun, but such is life. Right now my great gran is more important.

Anyways. I'm going to try and be semi-active, but I just don't have time to do finished works.

Hope things are going better for all of you.