Wishes

I believe in wishes coming true. And, I really appreciate my nieces making birthday wishes come true for me. And, at lunch with them (which was outstanding) realizing how lucky my life is. Because. my family and those I was surrounded with most of my life wanted to make my wishes come true. I have lived a very charmed life. Owning and decorating three homes. And, this year I get to decorate my fourth. It is my favorite thing to do creatively. I am inspired by so much this year, it is hard to focus on color choices. But, I always stay conservative, to keep the resale value. I loved having a dollhouse, and seeing how when I decorated my house, that is what came through. So, it was a great day seeing the minature world of fairies this year at the Florence Griswold Museum. I got my Halloween costume early this year. I walked the whole exhibit as a butterfly. It was silly and super fun. My nieces humored me with "your wish is my command" attitudes. I demanded a lot of photographs, and was so happy they obliged. This year also had butterflys and fairy villages inspired by different artists. This butterfly (I am pictured with) was inspired by Yayoi Yayoi Kusauma. My goal is to see one of her installations in person. I missed out a couple of times in the last few years. I admire her story. I also admire her working harder then ever, and she is in her 90's. She has an amazing imagination full of polka dots, and we are lucky she is still sharing it with the world. Quote of the day: “Because my mother was so vehemently against my becoming an artist, I became emotionally unstable and suffered a nervous breakdown. It was around this time, or in my later teens, that I began to receive psychiatric treatment. By translating hallucinations and fear of hallucinations into paintings, I have been trying to cure my disease.” Yayoi Kusama Song of the day: Wishes from Walt Disney World fireworks display