I apologise that I've been very quiet socially and in art recently. It was on the cards for a while, but yesterday my two old dogs were put to rest together after being with me for 11 of their 12 years of life. They were not the easiest dogs, Sooty especially provided many challenging moments with her massive anxiety disorder that we were never fully able to control. But I loved them dearly and it's hitting me extremely hard because so much of my daily routine centered around doing things with and for them.

This is a big change and I miss them beyond words and I'm not going to be ok for a while. Now it's just too quiet and every time I turn around there's another reminder that they are gone. I'm sure I'll return to art sooner or later, but for now I'm just trying to get through this.

Rest in peace Sooty and Solo and thank you for all those years of your company.