Generally the title of a post will pop into my head and the words will just flow. Some days the words take on a life all of their own and seem to spill onto the paper of their own volition. Other days are like this one where the words don’t want to come out to play at all. I am trying to coax them out letter by letter but the bloody things are being coy this week and in their shyness they become all jumbled.
I have been flatstick busy and I am missing my blog but by the same token I haven’t really had anything to say.
As we head closer to winter I can feel a darkness of spirit settling about myself. I wouldn’t describe myself as being depressed, not by a long shot but my mood of late has been bleak.
I am worried that Veronica will end up in a wheelchair by the time that she is thirty. The birth of Isaac has seemed to really accellerate her Ehlers Danlos syndrome. She is dislocating left, right and centre. It is like her EDS has decided to leap out of hiding and announce to the world, “Hi I am here and I am going to really fuck you over.”
My son David has started to smoke the occassional cigarette because he is stressed. David is a well educated boy who knows the dangers assosciated with smoking and he has decided to smoke anyway. I am heartsick.
# David has now decided to stop smoking. Hmmm, amazing what getting sprung will do.
Mum isn’t allowed to drive anymore so I am officially Mum’s chauffeur. I wish that I had a chauffeurie type hat though.
The accelerated destruction of the magnificent old growth forests in the Upper Florentine breaks my heart. Despite a global fall in demand for woodchips these forests are being destroyed and chipped. Total Fucking insanity.
And just in case Tasmanians were in any doubt about the direction our government is taking us the Premier has just recently announced that State Cabinet voted to abolish the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts as part of a cost-cutting drive. More Fucking insanity.
In other equally depressing news I received a reply from Woolworths assuring me that things on that horrific factory farm are being fixed as we speak. Right and all the pigs are growing wings as well are they?
So these are a few of the things that are whizzling around in my head at the moment. But it is not all bad.
Mum is booked in for a quick zap of radiation treatment next week. Well five quick zaps to be precise. The radiation will shrink some tricky little bone mets in the back of Mum’s skull as well as one in her jaw. Unfortunately this means that Mum is going to lose her hair. So we went up to a zombie free section of the hospital and had fun trying on the wigs.
I have managed to squeeze some work in, I packed and fired the small kiln on Thursday. I am really excited to see how this lot of work turns out. Jientje’s tumblers are in this firing, as well as some side plates that I have been mucking about with.
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Gah, gah, gah, and more gah.
Stay well.
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Aww Kim, ((hugs)). Life’s being a bitch this year isn’t it?
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Biggest hugs Kim.
It all sucks, really. Well, not your wok, that looks amazing.
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Did I say wok? I meant work.
tiffs last blog post..More news.
No, your wok is pretty cool too. Unfortunately, not pictured here though.
Bleh. It’s that time of year I think.
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LOL Good for David, at least. Your mum is one incredible fighter. She *still* looks good. :]
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I heard about the Heritage, Arts, etc being abolished – farking nutcases, drooling over the $ signs dancing in their eyes.
We’re heading into Winter, it’s natural to feel miserable with the lack of natural light (there’s a condition called SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder = lack of Vitamin D and serotonin uptake causes a type of depression) but with everything happening around you you’re probably being over-whelmed and need a 5 min break to zone out and recharge (easier said than done, I know).
(((hugs)))
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You’re certainly not having an easy time, but your blog is wonderful. I love your honesty, and your boganvillainy range of pottery, I just want to touch it.
I spent 10 days in Tasmania in the mid 80s, hugged quite a few trees and thought Tasmania was beautiful.
I’d never heard of EDS before, but a friend has just been told by a doctor that her young daughter is very double jointed in various joints…..hmmm.
And by the way, for someone who can’t think of what to write about, you did pretty well.
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Not surprising that you are feeling a bit down. Far too many negatives going on in your life recently. All you can do is grit your teeth and get through it all. Not much consolation I know but things will improve, just maybe not in ways that you expect. Life is composed of continuous change, we adapt and move on.
My younger son smokes when stressed too, but is currently off them. His older brother is a fully-fledged nicotine addict 🙁
Hope your Mum’s radiotherapy goes well. From my own experience please note that it’s very tiring so encourage her not to push herself too hard.
Remind David that the cost of cigarettes goes up almost every week, that might help him stay off them. also the cost of oxygen tanks when he can no longer breathe on his own. Apart from that, I hope he does stay off the smokes. The stink alone will keep any potential girlfriends away in droves.
Did you have fun with your mum trying on the wigs? Did she find one that she is happy with? Conventional or outrageous?
Your pottery looks amazing.
You know I have back problems and after my middle kid I had problems for a while – the doctor reckoned that it was all the hormones that get your body ready to relax enough for the birth process can take a while to kick back out again after sometimes and that’s why my back kept popping in and out. It settled down eventually and perhaps Ronnie’s joints will settle down a bit too soon.
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HUGS to you.
Your family are all really strong and you know that they are doing really well for the situation that each of them is in. They’re not a bunch of whingers, thats for sure. From my point of view your Mum is brave, so brave. (What a beautiful photo!!!) Veronica is strong willed and doing a great job with Nath, the children and the house, I dont reckon she would be beaten too easily by EDS. David is smart enough to work out what is what with cigarette smoking, River is right, the cost of cigarettes alone should turn him off them cause they are starting to get rediculous.
I am sick of politicians and the government in Tassie, I wish we could have someone who actually cared about this beautiful state.
More photos of pottery please!!!
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Oh, you have horrible life now:((( Don’t give up!
I’m still fan of your blog though I comment very seldom.
Muckung about with? Now there’s an understatement if I’ve ever seen one!! Your Art is stunning Kim!
As you can probably see when you check your Feedjit stats, I’ve been here three times already today, and every time I got distracted from commenting! Eww! I love the picture of your Mom, I wish I could hold her and hug her and send her all the strength and good vibes I have in me to get her through this all. She has such a positive attitude. Hang in there, my dear friend, hang in there, okay?
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My Granny uses this phrase when she’s pissed off – damn, damn, double damn, three shits and a bugger. I think you should take it on, it could help you.
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Read with sadness all your woes but I do like Barbara’s Granny’s phrase! I need to use it too! Am no expert but the pottery sounds like a good release for a little ‘me’ time for you at this time – well done to you – keep it up.
big hugs to you Kimme..
thinking of you..
Sorry to hear you are having a rough time Kim.I am thinking of your Mum as she continues her battle to win.
Veronica too.
Great news about your exhibition too and a chance to showcase your sculpting and firing talent. Awesome.
We have had a lot of issues lately with our stressed David – teenage boys don’t rock all the time !!Glad David has put his butt out.
Barbara’s butt is going to look great !!
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I was promised that I’d be an invalid by the time I was 35. That pissed me off enough to fight back and say “I don’t fucking THINK SO!” I cross my fingers and hope that V is not going to be wheelchair bound– ever. Well, maybe when she’s 102, but only because she’s lived a great and wonderful life and she needs a break.
I’m forever shocked at the utter stupidity of government. Stupid is world-wide.
Hugs to you. I hope your work is bringing you some enjoyment.
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