{"id":5346,"date":"2021-01-25T11:01:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T16:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethemmott.com\/blog\/?p=5346"},"modified":"2021-01-25T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T16:03:38","slug":"onward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bethemmott.com\/blog\/onward\/","title":{"rendered":"Onward!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well 2020 is finished with and 2021 has been off to a rocky start although the inauguration is hopeful\u2014feels as though adults are back in the room. December was a rough month, couldn\u2019t get into a holiday spirit, although I did put lights in our windows, one batch of cookies, and made our card.<\/p>\n

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\nMy previous Christmas cards can be seen HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nWasn\u2019t in a mood for a fancy tree and came up with this.
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\nStarted as a joke but we kind of liked it so, tree it was!<\/p>\n

Missed our family and friends. Did several zoom gatherings\u2014one with \u201cThe Garden Gals\u201d and one with \u201cThe Rudes\u201d\u2014two groups of friends that mean the world to me. And Facetime with Kevan, Erin and the boys. Great to touch base, but I can\u2019t wait to give and get real hugs! The pandemic has gotten old\u2026 and I know I\u2019m one of the lucky ones, fairly healthy, can work from home, family grown so I\u2019m not worried about virtual school, food delivered, etc.<\/p>\n

Hard to get into my studio. I so envy artists who have been able to keep painting and get their work out there. I try but the results are forced. I have been sketching and reading, some fiber work, and designed a shop page for my site but even that doesn\u2019t have my heart in it.<\/p>\n

But today for the first time in months I\u2019m feeling like painting. So, this is good!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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