Upside-down week

It's been an Alice Through the Looking Glass kind of week. I'm in the throes of a rather nasty head cold that's been throwing me off-kilter in all ways - physically, emotionally, artistically, and mentally. My energy is down, I'm foggy in thought, and I haven't been able to sing full-out for days. Not singing generally tosses me for a loop and drags me down like ballast on a balloon. Odd to not be able to find your equilibrium.

On the other side of it, I was able to go home for Easter. It was wonderful to see my family and to be immersed in that warm and loving environment. I ate my favorite chocolate cake (see picture), made by my mom for birthdays, and I luxuriated in all the sunshine of being there. Since it was only a two day trip, it seems rather like a dream. You just get used to it, and you're back to the empty apartment again.



Here's hoping that the cold vacates soon, that the world rights itself, and that I can climb back through the looking glass without too many unfortunate remainders.

~Hope