Yesterday's sad news

Anna (Patty) Duke died yesterday.

I was shocked and saddened.

She was an amazing actress in

spite of all her struggles with bipolar

disorder.  She was also a tireless

advocate for mental illness

working closely with NAMI

(National Alliance on Mental Illness).

I read her book years ago, "Call me

Anna" and didn't even see myself in

her words.  It took me many years

 of pain and anguish for anyone

around me, to be diagnosed with

bipolar disorder.  It's a rough illness

for the one who has it and even moreso,

I think, for those around that person.

Thankfully I finally found a doctor

who was able to adjust my medication

to a perfect level and I have been

fairly stable for about 12 years.
She was also president of SAG
(Screen actors guild) from 1985-
1988.  She made a huge impact
on me and I'm sure many others.

I pray she knew God although I

never heard her talk about it one

way or the other.  Someday I would

like to meet her in person.

This is called a split panel card.  I should

have taken a picture of it standing up.

The top and bottom panels of the

card are open, being held only by the panel

in the center.  It love how it looks.

I haven't used that flower vase

stamp in forever.  I have many like

that!  I'm a little bummed

 that I didn't notice the mark to the 

right of the flowers.  It's

not extra ink, it's a flaw in the paper.

Oh, well.  I thought about trying

to cover it up with a tiny butterfly

or something but decided not to bother. 

I think it's supposed to be warm today.

At least I hope so.  I am so

ready for warmth.  I feel like

I haven't been warm in forever!

Have a good day.  :)