Hermon Park 2006

I hope you've read my two earlier posts. I am quite fascinated with my findings. This is a performance art piece at a Day of the Dead Festival at Hermon Park last year. Let me remind you that the 2006 photos are from a different camera than this year. A psychic once told me that spirits show themselves to me. I'm thinking of her a lot today. All of these photos, I have taken.

Hollywood Forever 2006

If you read my post earlier about our experience at the 2007 Hollywood Forever altars, here is a picture of 2006 at the same location. That year we went without Ava at a much later time. This was the photo I had with the most bubbles. My feeling is this year we made it at the time of the procession. Last year, we were hours later.

Hollywood Forever

Halloween and Day of The Dead have always been my favorite holidays. I have friends that are huge Christmas fans. I have fun on Christmas but I could honestly take it or leave it. Halloween and Day of the Dead are filled with so much color and creativity. Dia de los Muertos is a big day for family and honoring those who have passed and Halloween is pure fun. El Dia de Los Muertos is a day to remember who we have lost and love with yummy colors and art work.
This year we took Ava for her first trip to the Cemetary. She was a little creeped out at the idea of visiting a place where dead people are but, she quickly recovered with excitement when she heard she was going to see alters. Alters are a big deal in our family. Last year she and I created a masterpiece!
Every time we go, I take my camera so I can remember my favorites and use them as inspiration or a pick me up. This year when I would look over certain images, I would notice these little "bubbles". At first, I thought my lense was dirty and began to clean it. The next photo, there they were again. Then I noticed that certain photos had much less "bubbles" and some had none at all. I became very curious about these said bubbles and pulled up my pictures from last year. Low and behold I found some of those similar "bubbles" found in those pictures too taken by a different camera.
Each year at our house, there have been clues that our family has made their journey home but to see this on camera was truely amazing. I would get thee to Hollywood Forever and see the power of life coming home.

Pumpkin Girl

Ava's school had an amazing feild trip to the pumpkin farm. Ruby and I had a great time with Ava and all her school friends. I love fall and Halloween. It's my favorite time of year. This year, Ava has wanted to be Strawberry Shortcake, a Witch, Dorothy, Lava Girl and now she says Snow White. I can't keep up with this little one.
Last year, she had to be Madeline. That wasn't an easy costume to find. I had to search every where to find out it was sold out. I ended up having to go to ebay. I was so anxious to get her that costume, I ended up winning two. I didn't realize I had bid on two different costumes. After she tried her costume one, ran around and proclaimed daddy as "Pepito" she said....."I want to be an Owl". Let me say......she was a gorgeous Owl! Life is different having two, sometimes I miss the intensity that me and Ava had. She's a special child. Her heart is much larger than her body. Our family has four times the love now and mommy is spread pretty thin.

Thanks Friends

When I was 29, a friend told me that in your thirties you heal from all the things that happened in your twenties. She was right. I have grown and learned a lot in these first two years as a thirty something. I heard from another friend yesterday that in your forties, you realize that people make their own choices. I love to hear these words of wisdom. I love the friends I have made as a woman. I am an extremely empathetic person and I have been known to wrap myself up in a few situations I didn't want to be in. Today my life is filled with amazing friends. I've learned so much and I am happy. Thank you wonderful friends. I love you all.

Prong Setting

Here it is, my first prong setting. I've been doing a lot of silver smithing in a studio and I am finally getting around to listing some of my items. I have some resin settings I am pretty excited about. When I pick those up, I will list those too. So far, I have made a ring, several bezel cups, a silver folded flower, and this prong setting. I'm having a great time!

Dad

My parents came over today. I was very tired and laying on the couch. My husband and father were in the same room talking about raising daughters. Even though I wanted to sleep, my ears couldn't resist. I heard my Dad tell my husband to "enjoy his girls this young because one day you will miss them so much. I know I miss my daughters." I was surprised to hear this. My dad doesn't talk much about his feelings and even though he was a nice dad, he wasn't very emotional with us as kids. I popped up and asked, you miss me? He smiled and said "yes, I have dreams about when you were young" and talked about his memories of me. I was so touched, I couldn't take the grin off my face. Breyne noticed and gave me the sweetest smile from across the room. My girls are lucky....