We are celebrating!

These are the most gorgeous celebration yellow roses you will ever see! My husband brought them home for me after I had my appointment with the neurosurgeon who did my surgery in September. I can now officially say, "I HAD a brain tumor." (not" I have a brain tumor.") Yes -according to the MRI,  it is gone, even though it was not completely removed in the surgery.

This is really BIG for me as I now feel that there is a future ahead for me. It will be a very different future as I have only 3 days left at my current job, and then I am done. I will be moving into the dreams and desires of my heart, with lots of painting and photography planned, as well as a couple of other things. To not have the pressure of a regular position will be quite de-stressing - and good. The hard part will be the financial aspect, as you all can imagine. I think the term "in these tough economic times" is ingrained into each of our heads by now...  But I am going forward in faith, and I will take it one day at a time. Till Thursday, I am tying up loose ends and having coffee with people I want to say a special "goodbye" to.  Then I begin my new course of life. We are celebrating! New start in more than one way!

Sunflowers- a watercolor WIP

These flowers are coming along.  I think another day or so of working on details and they should be about ready for a new home.

This has been quite the week with President Obama taking office! We wheeled a t.v. into our staff room on Tuesday morning so that we could all watch the ceremony of his swearing-in to office. I have never seen so many expectations placed on one person before. I think he has a HUGE task ahead of him, especially with the economy and world affairs in such trouble. As I was watching the news last night, I was surprised that the number of campaign promises he made are already being tracked! On his first day in office! Good grief - give the guy a chance to settle in!

However, it was great to see so many supporters willing to back him and his tough policies up, no matter what the personal cost. I wish him the best as he begins what will surely be known as the most difficult of all presidential terms ever.

Back to sunflowers and paintings. If you are interested in this painting, please contact me:  

jogiesbrecht@gmail.com