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A huge THANK YOU! to the kind, generous person who gifted me with a years membership - may your good deeds return to you ten fold!



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While I always respected single parents before, having been a child raised by one, being one myself now has given me a whole new perspective and I hope I can find a quarter of the strength of those who have walked this path before me.  

While I realize I am still reeling from the suddenness of it all and the way in which it all came about, I wonder if there will ever be a moment I don't feel tired, frustrated, scattered, and alone.  It's like in a dream when you are trying to run, but it's like your feet are stuck in quick sand.  I feel like I am working so hard to achieve calm and relaxation that will ever elude me.

So, I have decide to just ignore the fact I feel like I could sleep for a year and cry for days and focus on diving into creative projects.  






It is time to really get back into my writing again.  If you have the time skim through my writing folder in my gallery and share your thoughts on some of my writing.  Most of it is poetry though there is a short story in there.  Give me a challenge - chose a topic and ask me to write a poem or a short story, anything...just give me a shove in the direction of picking up my pen again, as it were.

I'm looking for models for my photography.  I want to shoot people again and I am ITCHING to shoot.   So if you live in Virginia and feel like stepping in front of a camera for a few hours let me know.  

Help me get my creative projects going full steam ahead!!







My blurb book shop is here  books by Sara Hudson

I've been working on a book of my poetry and other art (as illustration) for awhile, keep putting it down...perhaps I will finish it...

My plush creations can be followed here Doodle Stitches

These have been on hold, just haven't been in the mood or had the energy when I have the time...hand stitching and threading needles is quite the challenge when you are exhausted.

and my photography Sara Hudson Photography

Just getting this set up, can't wait to have results from shoots to share!






There is a nifty little application for journals here at DA called Forums.  Perhaps my lack of stimulating conversation in my day to day life has brought me to see the journal forum for the wonderful resource it is.  What a great tool to create discussions on things that interest you.  I'll admit that I don't often take the time to even see if another deviant is making use of this tool, much less read it's content, but change is good.  I'm not asking for much, just tell me Who's Coming to Dinner? and share your favorite film.  If you are really industrious, use the link to start your own thread in my journal forums.  I promise a response to any thread started in my journal forums, all I ask is that the question posed be one that is open enough that a wide range of responses can be generated.  What's on your mind?

Stay hydrated in cool in this summer heat!!


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Until next time! ~S

My personal life is a bit of a mess at the moment.  That's all I am going to say about that, but there are big changes and challenges that I am dealing with.  All will end up alright eventually, but if my journal doesn't change regularly this is why.







Everything is green, birds are about and flowers are blooming.  The only thing that Mother Nature cannot decide on here in my corner of the world is what temperature she would like it to be, we keep yo-yoing from cold to hot with occasional nice mild spring temps.  Global warming anyone...

Mature Content

A few years ago I took part in a fun chain art project (and I shamefully am still working on a number of them) where you post a comment in facebook that the first five who respond shall receive something created by you.  I had been waiting until I had completed them all, but that has not happened so I am going to go ahead and share the one I have completed.   Made for Mollinda a book of photography and poetry about bees, all content by moi. All a Buzz is available through Blurb.com.  If interested, just follow the link : All A Buzz

BeeBee
stinging
bumbling
pollinating
Bug





Last fall I began creating plushies from my son's artwork.  It started with Silly Bunny
and it has gone on from there.  
I have a page on FaceBook  DoodleStitches, check it out!  While I am not currently taking orders for any of the creations I make from my son's drawings or of my own design(see Turned Upside Down above), I am open to be approached about creating a plush from drawings by someone else or their child.   Once things calm down, I will begin taking orders on everything again.





There is a nifty little application for journals here at DA called Forums.  Perhaps my lack of stimulating conversation in my day to day life has brought me to see the journal forum for the wonderful resource it is.  What a great tool to create discussions on things that interest you.  I'll admit that I don't often take the time to even see if another deviant is making use of this tool, much less read it's content, but change is good.  I'm not asking for much, just tell me Who's Coming to Dinner? and share your favorite film.  If you are really industrious, use the link to start your own thread in my journal forums.  I promise a response to any thread started in my journal forums, all I ask is that the question posed be one that is open enough that a wide range of responses can be generated.  What's on your mind?

Enjoy the beauty of Spring!


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Until next time! ~S

I love Autumn.  The air gets crisp, leaves change color and it's time for pulling out sweaters and drinking hot cider and cocoa.  Nature's color palette this time of year is amazing, so many rich reds, oranges, browns and yellows with only hints of green.  October is my favorite month, and my favorite holiday has always been Halloween, even long before I started celebrating Samhain.  This journal celebrates my favorite season, favorite month and favorite holiday.

        





I love pumpkins, plain or carved, and every year I always carve a few, how about you?

  






I have loved scary movies all my life and love to watch them in October especially in anticipation of Halloween.  There are a handful that I must watch every year, and I thought I would share some art I have found around DA that pay homage to my must watch traditions.

Psycho (such a timeless classic and I adore Hitchcock)

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Hocus Pocus (Because it's fun)

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Sleepy Hollow (Burton and Depp need I say more) and Disney's Legend of Sleepy Hollow (grew up with it, it's like my Halloween movie mac and cheese)

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Night of the Living Dead (They're coming to get you Mahgret...)

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and Halloween - the original one

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There are more of course, like House on Haunted Hill and if I am feeling up to it The Exorcist (this one always, always creeps me out and I cannot watch it alone)

Other traditions include listening to my Halloween music cds one is a mix of songs like Werewolves of London and Monster Mash etc. and another is a compilation of horror movie theme songs - that one goes on repeat quite a bit; Carving our pumpkins and up until 2004 I always threw a huge Halloween costume party.  Now that we have a house I am hoping to start that one up again, but it wont be this year.

Share some awesome Halloween or horror film inspired art and I'll feature it here in my journal for the remainder of the month.






There is a nifty little application for journals here at DA called Forums.  Perhaps my lack of stimulating conversation in my day to day life has brought me to see the journal forum for the wonderful resource it is.  What a great tool to create discussions on things that interest you.  I'll admit that I don't often take the time to even see if another deviant is making use of this tool, much less read it's content, but change is good.  I'm not asking for much, just tell me Who's Coming to Dinner? and share your favorite film.  If you are really industrious, use the link to start your own thread in my journal forums.  I promise a response to any thread started in my journal forums, all I ask is that the question posed be one that is open enough that a wide range of responses can be generated.  What's on your mind?


Have a wonderful Autumn and Happy Halloween!


***credit to kuschelirmel-stock for thecss. I used the base code and made color, content and graphic changes.


Until next time! ~S