Man in the Moon

Christmas tree ornaments, one for my Sister and one for my friend Laila. They know as well as do that living by the light of the moon is not as pleasant as one would think. I stayed with them through weeks of having no electricity this last month. These little guys are a little reminder of having had to accessorize every outfit with a flashlight.

Post Super Storm Sandy

Well it is now 17 days since Super Storm Sandy reared her horrible head causing such chaos and devastation in New York.  We are still staying with my Sister who has little more than a one bedroom apartment.  So things are tight but we are warm, clean and there is power.  No more boxed meals although a God-send when hungry, not exactly the healthiest. 
Thankfully some are bouncing back pretty easily having lost only power for 2 weeks.  

Me, a friend of my sister and my sister, Ade

Who knew the flashlight would be the must have accessory for 2012

Unfortunately, we were hit hard.  I still can't believe the condition of our home.  It is just destroyed.  Flooded and Cracked up one side and down the other of the foundation.  But it's not the stuff that can be bought again that bothers me.  It's all of the treasure's of my past, my now lost memorabilia that hurt the most.
The photos of loved ones past, all of the last "I Love You's" written in cards by my Mom who has past away.  Pictures from my childhood.  All of the art I created as a child, a young girl, a young woman till now.  Antiques that made there way to us after 100 years, claimed by the flood. All of those wonderful keepsakes gone forever.  
My entire art studio was washed away as well.  Devastated over that.  My sanctuary.  Filled with thousands of bibs and bobs, tools, machinery and fabrics.  It was like working in an arts and crafts store.  I loved my studio, it grew with me throughout the years and was just a wonderful place to work.  I will miss it. 

Art is a huge part of my life though and I can't go very long at all without creating something.  So at day 15 I went to the craft store and made my first purchases.  Time to start rebuilding.

So here are my little works in progress.

They are both moons and when done will be Christmas ornaments.

So for now, life might not be back to normal and may not be for a while but somethings will never change and that's a good thing. 

Sandy

Sandy did a number on us here in New York. The house was flooded, my studio was completely submerged. All of my work is gone. Right now I just wish I had something to work on.
We have now been without electric, heat and hot water for 10 days!!!
To add insult to injury we are now dealing with a snow storm.
If I didn't know before I certainly do now that I would never survive any sort of apocalypse, Zombie or otherwise.