Some Open Letters
Aug. 16th, 2010 04:08 pmDear Neighbors:
Reasons why I have still not finished painting my house:
In short, it's been a crappy year. Hope to do better next time.
Signed,
Still haven't managed to pick up an extension ladder
Dear Friend and Faned-
Why I never got beyond the sketching stage on your cool fanzine illo idea:
See letter to neighbors. (Only never mind about the rain. It probably wasn't that much of a factor.)
Signed,
Not drawing much
Dear Everyone Else:
If I've dropped some more balls than usual, I'm sorry. It has been a crappy year.
Signed,
Me
Reasons why I have still not finished painting my house:
- In September, my dog's cancer came back.
- In October, my dog died.
- Then it rained for nine solid months, no lie.
- In January, my Dad got really sick.
- In February, Dad was hospitalized, got out, and I went to California to visit, and help my brother sort out the possibilities of hospice or home care.
- In March, my Dad was moved to hospice where he died.
- In April, my Mom was hospitalized and we feared stroke or liver failure or both, also, we had the memorial for my Dad.
- In May, Mom was moved to a nursing home. I worked on convincing my brother that it was time to consider keeping her in one. Lost that one.
- In June, the nursing home released Mom to home care again, and I started getting regular panicked e-mails and texts from my sister in law.
- In July, the panic escalated as Mom tried to get rid of her home care provider by trumping up false charges of elder abuse.
- August 1st, my Mom died suddenly. Cue another trip to California.
- August 8th, the night before I came home, my cat disappeared.
- August 14th, found my cat dead under an apple tree.
In short, it's been a crappy year. Hope to do better next time.
Signed,
Still haven't managed to pick up an extension ladder
Dear Friend and Faned-
Why I never got beyond the sketching stage on your cool fanzine illo idea:
See letter to neighbors. (Only never mind about the rain. It probably wasn't that much of a factor.)
Signed,
Not drawing much
Dear Everyone Else:
If I've dropped some more balls than usual, I'm sorry. It has been a crappy year.
Signed,
Me