Laurie Miller Designs - Designed with Heart. . .Dazzled by Hand.

Show season is upon us.

We have our first official summer show this weekend.

I feel like I am living in an episode of "Groundhog Day".

Get up - go to the day job - come home - eat a little dinner - change into the paint clothes - paint until I can't concentrate anymore - walk the dog - go to bed - wake up - repeat.

Now I must add this disclaimer -

although this is a busy (and rather hard) schedule to keep up for any length of time,

I am NOT complaining.

On the contrary.

It is a joy and a blessing to be living out my passion on a daily basis.

In fact - even if I didn't have shows or orders, I would probably maintain the same schedule.

Many years ago, I changed my life and chose to stay home full time.

It was a great opportunity.

But it brought a long with a horrible depression.

One like I had never experienced before.

I wanted to be anywhere doing anything other than what I was doing.

I found no joy.

I didn't laugh.

I only felt overwhelmed.

Until I started creating art.

My art at first was pretty bad.

But it gave me a purpose.

I've told this story before - and I am not going to belabor it here and now -

but with the major life changes I am going through right,

it would be very easy to slip back into the place of depression.

Instead I find myself up to my elbows in color.

And thank goodness for the color. And the mess. And the busy-ness.

So for the next week or so -

I will keep living in my own "Groundhog Day" movie.

But come this weekend - I will feel some of the reward as I get to meet and talk to people at our art festivals.

And don't forget - if you are in the area -

stop by and say HI!