I'm still here, just a little overwhelmed

I just wanted to let you all know that I still do exist in the land of blogs, even though I have been absent lately.  Sometimes life gets a little too hectic and priorities take over blogging.  My sister and I have been quite busy lately taking care of my mom, who for the time being has been diagnosed with an advance case of dementia. We've had her in to see many specialists and so far the testing has not brought us any further diagnosis.  It is a challenging time for the both of us, as the children have had to step up and become the parent.  I treasure each day I spend with my mom and each phone call I share with her.  I am saddened with the loss of her memory and scared as it seems to be all happening so quickly. 

I haven't worked on a layout for over a week and a half, but managed to find some time last night to work on a DT assignment which I can't share with you until Tuesday,  but for the time being here is a little sneak peek:

I also wanted to share with you all this sweet award my fellow DT member at Frosted Designs,  Debbie Bakk sent me:

Thanks Debbie for thinking of me!

There are still a few days left to enter a project at the Sketch Along Tuesdays Challenge at Frosted Designs.  You can check it out here.  We have a fabulous prize for this challenge, oodles of handmade embellishemnts by Debbie Bakk:

Thanks for being patient with me.  I'm trying my best to get around and visit all of you and catch up on what you have created!

Have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie