It has been ten years since I have exhibited any artwork, and almost as long since I have created any art. Recently my husband released an album on band camp and we used a collaboration art piece that we did as the cover. It will also be used as the actual cover for the CD when it is released. It has been received favorably, with several compliments on the artwork.

I have mentioned in a previous post that I would clear off my desk to make room for my art, but I haven’t done that yet. I need to make a plan to get it done; I will have two days off of work soon, and I am scheduling time to clean my desk on the first day, and begin an artwork by the second day. Even if it is just a small little drawing, I will do something.

It has been 71 days of sobriety. Sadly, on day 71 I had a drink to celebrate the marriage of a colleague. The day after I had three glasses of wine, and then the next day I had a margarita and a beer. I don’t know if I would be better off to say it’s ok to have something once in a while, or if I should just not drink at all. I am disappointed in myself, but I’m just going to look forward from here and try not beat myself up about it. I will commit to limiting my drinks to two if I do have anything. That’s a realistic start.

It has been nine months since I’ve had any visual or auditory hallucinations. My brain is also better able to remember a series of numbers, as if it is not as foggy as it has been in the past.

I have four days left with students, and then I will be a teacher’s aide for the month of June. I will have all of July off, so I am looking forward to that as a time to really spend back at the drawing board!