Encouraged by so many of you, and one in particular, for the time I will continue my project. This first picture back is a whole lot harder to post than I thought. It is very sad to not leave my usuall message for my dad.
Thanks to all of you for your care and concern recently. You have no idea how much it means to me.
Your 2nd email is what nudged me so you won't have to be too flexible and adventurous because of me! ♥
Hi Katy. Went back a few photos to catch up on what happened and put 2 & 2 together. I have been so busy and out of touch with so many of my friends on here. Prayers for you and all family
Katy, welcome back and keep your chin up! I'm really hoping 2017 is better than 2016. Over the last 18 months I've lost my father, sister and mother. Really difficult times for me personally but I've been able position my photography and editing as an outlet and stress relief.
Beautiful portrait of you, Katy. So glad you are back, and hope you find some comfort in your photography and the 365 community. I lost both of my parents (years apart) at Christmastime--so tough.
@tunia Thanks Tunia. I was glad to see you are back too. @digitalrn Thanks for stopping by Rick. It looks like you are having a wonderful time in your new home. Thanks for your prayers @eudora So kind of you Diane. It was especially rough this year but I have such wonderful friends here on 365. @jayberg aw shucks. You are way too kind! Thanks Jay @kevin365 What a nice thing to say Kevin.
@mikegifford I knew you had gone to Spokane right after my dad died and I am going to assume that is when you lost your mother too. I am so sorry to hear that. How strange that your story parallels mine except for the loss of a sib. Momma died in March of '15 and daddy in November of '16...19 months apart. Both of them in Spokane too. Thanks for your warm welcome Mike and please accept my condolences for YOUR loss.
@grammyn Yes, strange indeed on the timing. Lost my Dad in San Leandro, CA in Jul'15. My brother and I bought a house for my Mom, sister and my sister's son/wife/2kids for all of them in Spokane Valley. We get my Mom and Sister moved to Spokane Valley in Dec'15 and on Jan 1'16 my mom goes into the hospital with respiratory and kidney failure. My sister then passes away in Aug'16 while my mom has only been at the new home for two weeks in Dec'15. For an entire year we're trying to get my Mom at the new house for home nursing care by my niece. We get my niece trained and certified to care for my mom with some assistance from two care facilities. She gets released for home care in Nov'16 and is at the house for 3 weeks....gets pneumonia and goes back into the hospital early Dec'16 and passes away just before Christmas'16. Now my brother and I own a house in Spokane Valley with my nephew/niece/2kids living in it! They are now renters! Please accept my condolences as well! The cycle of life always has and continues to enlighten us all.
I've been checking, hoping that one day you would post again. I'm so happy to see you...know that my thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and your family.
I am glad you are back and have been thinking about and praying for you quite often from your last post. Christmas is so hard without my parents but if it weren't for my children and grandchildren it would be completely unbearable. Know that you are not alone- so many of us understand all the feelings you've been dealing with. I hope your family, your creative endeavors and your faith will be the solid ground you need at this time. What a beautiful selfie to ring in the new year and renewed project by.
I'm so glad I popped in to check out the feed (I'm in NYC) and there was your smiling face. I know this has been a very hard time for you. I admire you in so, so, so many ways personally and photographically. I thank your Dad for giving us YOU. Hugs. Heading on the road tomorrow. Xoxo. D.
I am so happy to see your beautiful smiling face again too, Katy. Keep that chin up. Life can be so hard and seems unfair too. Know that you have the love and support of many. Hugs!
Not comparing what we have lost recently but more about what we have gained! A wonderful and supportive friend in you Katy! You have been so good for me!
@linnypinny Thanks for that warm welcome Lin and yes, snowflake ear rings. @dawnee How nice of you Dawnee. Thanks so much @olivetreeann Thank you for your kind words and postitive support Ann. It means a lot to me @darylo What a nice thing to say Daryl. Thanks so much Safe travels @sarasotab I am touched by your enthusiasm Robert. Thanks a lot @summerfield Aww. you are too nice. Thanks Vikki♥ @dyanstevens I really appreciate that Dyan, Thank you so much. @darsphotos How nice of you to say especially in the light of all you have been going through @peterdegraaff Holy mackerel. I can't believe i got a comment from you! What an honor Peter and you might just be right. ;~} @maggiemae I wondered how you were abel to move on so quickly but I am in total agreement with you about wshat we have gained. You are a gift MAggiemae @francoise Thanks so much Francoise. I do feel so connected to mty virtual friends and you are right about my messages to dad too but they will not be in print anymore...only in my heart @lesip I hardly call it brave...it was the easiest subject to find on short notice~! ;~} Already having happy moments here on 365 AND wonderful memories.. Thanks bestie @bina oh Kristjana thank you so much for that enthusiastic welcome.
Welcome back Katy. I really like this positive selfie of you. I can't imagine how hard it must be to come back, especially because of the little messages you used to leave for your dad. But I'm really happy to (literally) see you again. We're here for you :)
Glad to see you are back. I feel so sorry for you because I know what it is like. Hard! It was 2 months since I lost hubby on 5/11/2016. Time does not heal at this stage. For everybody else life goes on.... It started raining a few days ago. This made me very sad for knowing where he is at this stage. I know I am stupid....only human. Keep the chin up. Your father knows how much you loved him.
@kwiksilver You are far too kind and I am glad to be welcomed so nicely by all @cjphoto LOL! Thanks Chris for the uplifting message. It is a little strange to not be commenting to dad anymore but really nice to feel so welcomed by the community @frappa77 Oh, Francesca. How thoughtful of you. Thank you so much.
@sdutoit How kind of you to extend yourself so graciously to me. Your husband died the day before my dad and so , yes, I have an idea what you are feeling although he wasn't my partner. I totally understand the feelings you have about the rain and probably many others very similar to that as I have had them too. Just tonight I put my hand in the pocket of his jacket that I am now wearing and found a note he had written about a menu choice for a nearby restaurant. It brought a tear to my eye to think he will never eat there again. As you said ....maybe stupid.. but only human. You continue to be an inspiration and model for me. Thank you bunches
I pooped on and got sad to see what I thought was that you had quit doing 365. Glad you are back. I am so going to try to slap up some kind of pic a day.... we will see. I am so sorry for your pain of missing your dad. Maybe this project will help you through this hard time. Take care!
@espyetta Please read your comment again! It made me giggle. I had just about decided to not come back but was given a nudge at just the right time in just the right way. Thanks for your well wishes
Hee hee hee so i was thrilled tat the sun was out shining and the sky is that beautiful Beirut blue, but now I am absolutely thrilled to find you here again, among so many friends who would miss you dearly if you continued your absence. Yipppeeeeeeee!! I am unashamedly delighted that you are back, you just made my day, lady!! Luv ya xxxx
Oh and yeah the pic.......
you look absolutely radiant!!! Beautifully shot and your pic exudes the warmth and love that is you.
@mikegifford@grammyn I have been on this site so seldom I didn't realize you were struggling. Katy I will pray for you. It is good to see many of those I've seem for so many years that have been inspirational to me (you both are) and I hope to be encouraging to you as well. I'm going to try to be on this site more frequently in 2017 and have more posts & view more as well. I just don't want to have a shot just to have a shot.
@ruthmouch I am so sorry it has taken me this long to get back to you about this. You know you're the reason I'm here. Thanks for the push that I needed. And thanks for your nice comments about my picture too.
@myhrhelper sorry I'm just now getting around to this Kathy. What a marvelous thing to say. It means so much to me. You have always been an encouragement to me with your terrific skill and patience. Thanks for your prayers and I'm glad to see you back on 365
@marilyn awww thanks bunches! You will notice I have been modified a bit in this photo but isn't that what editing is all about?! 😳 I really have missed your positive support on 365. Thanks for the follow ❤
I'm on year 7...yikes!!
@digitalrn Thanks for stopping by Rick. It looks like you are having a wonderful time in your new home. Thanks for your prayers
@eudora So kind of you Diane. It was especially rough this year but I have such wonderful friends here on 365.
@jayberg aw shucks. You are way too kind! Thanks Jay
@kevin365 What a nice thing to say Kevin.
Welcome back I have been thinking of you so much D
May this year be filled with happy moments and wonderful memories
@dawnee How nice of you Dawnee. Thanks so much
@olivetreeann Thank you for your kind words and postitive support Ann. It means a lot to me
@darylo What a nice thing to say Daryl. Thanks so much Safe travels
@sarasotab I am touched by your enthusiasm Robert. Thanks a lot
@summerfield Aww. you are too nice. Thanks Vikki♥
@dyanstevens I really appreciate that Dyan, Thank you so much.
@darsphotos How nice of you to say especially in the light of all you have been going through
@peterdegraaff Holy mackerel. I can't believe i got a comment from you! What an honor Peter and you might just be right. ;~}
@maggiemae I wondered how you were abel to move on so quickly but I am in total agreement with you about wshat we have gained. You are a gift MAggiemae
@francoise Thanks so much Francoise. I do feel so connected to mty virtual friends and you are right about my messages to dad too but they will not be in print anymore...only in my heart
@lesip I hardly call it brave...it was the easiest subject to find on short notice~! ;~} Already having happy moments here on 365 AND wonderful memories.. Thanks bestie
@bina oh Kristjana thank you so much for that enthusiastic welcome.
@cjphoto LOL! Thanks Chris for the uplifting message. It is a little strange to not be commenting to dad anymore but really nice to feel so welcomed by the community
@frappa77 Oh, Francesca. How thoughtful of you. Thank you so much.
Oh and yeah the pic.......
you look absolutely radiant!!! Beautifully shot and your pic exudes the warmth and love that is you.