From Rachael in Oct - Legacy?

 

As I write this on Nov 1st, I am thinking about using (stealing) this leafy design on the Nov envelopes that are not done yet. And I need to keep that greeting on the card below where I will find it next year. I love the way Rachael looped the an around to make the t and curled it into the g. How long did it take her to figure that out? I love the lettering - and imagine I will be doing more with it after I get through my riff on Rachael's MishMash that is coming up.

By the way - that is poison ivy - I did steal the idea - and my version will come up down the road.

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I'm not sure legacy is the right word - so feel free to send me a better one. A month ago I was having an email conversation with an exchanger and mentioned that I had never *mastered* any particular style - and that I considered it a pipe dream - to be a master of anything. 

She responded with a question - wondering what had killed my dream. I clarified that the dream was a pipe dream from the very beginning. There was never a time when I envisioned myself mastering anything - except getting through each day with teenagers.

My calligraphic studies did not begin until I was in my early 40s - and my oldest was hitting her teen years. Then I had at least one teenager for the next 14 years - plus the last one was still a quasi-teenager for another 5 years - not that I am complaining - being *slow* is not a crime. He did become the postal worker which makes his mamma very happy.

So - this is too long. I will finish tomorrow. If any of you are experiencing teenagers, you have my deepest sympathy. 

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Real time add-on. I need to thank the teen-agers for all the wonderful things I learned from them. Mostly patience. Tolerance. Acceptance. All valuable lessons - and none of them came the easy way.