Smile, and smile some more.

Its an odd day for me. Why? Who knows. The wind is whooping it up. So much so that Red Dog refuses to go outside. Its warm here. I have been busy creating in clay, please come to Stonekoyote Design Works on FB and see what I have been up to. Actually more of those little people that I posted a few days back. Can't wait to get them fired so I can work up in jewelry.
Sooooooo, in a few hours we will be on our way to Tucson, AZ. To get the remainder of my household items. Kinda excited. My son wants to get er done. That means a really quick turn around trip.
I will be happy to get my vacuum cleaner and my Hoosier cabinet for the kitchen. Will use as my kitchen table and it has 2 nice bar stools that go with it. I don't like my house being messy, I have a tiny electric broom. but I usually just sweep it. Same in the kitchen. But I have no storage space. I am constantly moving things from one place to another.
Last night I had a phone call from one of my Art Peeps. She reminded me of just how important communication is with each other.  Don't assume that the other person knows what your talking about, or what your going thru. And you need to ask questions if you don't understand. She was upset, searching for answers, I don't have the answers, but I can listen and share, but it all comes down to her. Can I make changes? I don't know until I try. I do need to take better care of myself. I live alone. I don't have to worry about someone else in my home becoming offended, overwhelmed with my illness, things like that. So it opens up a whole new can of worms when that is in the equation of life.
And so it comes back to communication. Without it you are set up to fail. You must communicate with your doctors, if you want quality care, and in Behavioral Health, thats a very hard thing to come by.
Being your own advocate, when I am really sick, its almost impossible for me to stand up for me. i usually become angry and that's no good. You can't get anything good out of that.
This is longer than I planned today. I will be headed out to my sons in a bit. then to a HS play about The Big Fish. My granddaughter is in it.
May you all have a blessed and safe weekend. Take  care of yourself for a change. Its ok to give yourself permission.
bjw