Oh Baby it's Cold Outside!

This is the view from my front door this morning.  I sort of knew this was coming, but was still surprised when it happened.  Denial, yes.  We really needed the snow though, to clean the air.  Here in Utah we get these horrible inversions that hold all the pollution down in the valley and then we get to breathe it.  Last week it hurt to breathe everytime I went outside.  The snow has kept DH home from work, which is a double edged sword.  I love you Honey!!!

Along with the snow I woke up to some very pleasant surprises.  Life is so curious and unpredictable.  The last couple of weeks I've felt so out of synch with the entire Universe.  My body, even, has been out of synch with my mind; I drop, spill, knock over, trip.  But the worst part has been in the area of communication.  I've felt like I'm speaking a different language from everyone else in my life, especially DH.  Yesterday I struggled so with feelings of being a misfit, and then this morning I get up, turn the computer on and right there in my inbox are uplifting messages from old friends I haven't talked to in forever, and even some new friends I haven't met yet in person.  A huge boost to my art ego came from a young woman who saw my work over at Art Access gallery; she wrote to tell me how much she liked what she saw.  Such a seemingly small act has really made a difference in how I feel about approaching my day.  It reminds me, too, to reach out to people and let them know what I think about them and the work they're doing.

There are some people out there in bloglandia whose work and words I find incredibly inspirational.  These are blogs I visit everyday for the beauty I find there:  wonderful art of all shapes and forms, incredible photography, inspiring words.  Margie at resurrection fern and Karen at sew and sow life are two places I go to find peace.  They both have this deep connection to nature and life that comes through in their artwork and the thoughts they share on their blogs.   Another blogger I enjoy reading is Linda at tortagialla.   I have learned so many things reading about her journey through the artist's life.  And all of these bloggers/artists inspire me to greater heights.  I am simply amazed at the work they put out and wish I could be so prolific!!

This is just incredible; as I'm sitting here typing away, I received yet another ping from another person I haven't spoken to in about 10 years.  I wonder what other wonder this day holds in store!