Comment on chat about being the mother of six young children…

8:31 PM I think I looked tired most often but I was so busy that I did not know it. Though my life has never revolved singularly around ‘my children’ and inside I was always ‘the practicing artist’, I was content with the art that happened during that time as I never wanted to give up anything concerning you all. I tried to squeeze the art outcomes around time with you – not because I had to, but I needed to be with you perhaps even more than you needed to be with me. I didn’t know that I was learning essential things that were to become my art now. These things I learned make my art valuable and worthwhile…and good.  I must never feel a failure…I have all of you…even if I am never a well-known artist…xx
8:32 PM goodnight

8:35 PM Matthias: just because you’re not well known doesn’t stop you from being important.
8:36 PM and we are thankful for your effort in our lives.

So, the exhibition is finished at Maryborough. It is all packed up and ready to be picked by Tom and I. We will first pack the van and drop that load off at Wangaratta. Then we will pick up the work from Maryborough and drop that off at Wangaratta on the way back from Melbourne.

Kathy and Tim Peitsch will be with us. They are the first of the extended PEITSCH family to be visiting in over 18 years! Quite wonderful that they choose to claim us and really like Australia too. Feels very good to play such an important role in our mutual lives. Hope we don’t have to wait another 18 years…

Like my sisters who visit…this is family at its best!

Chat online

8:26 PM me: thanks for the chat….xxxooo
8:28 PM Matthias: love you.
8:30 PM me: love you too. oh, i meant to tell you…looking at old photos and artifacts from Lobethal about you young boys was very sobbering (yes sobbering) for me. Looking from this distance, I realized how full my life once was and how much energy I put into you all. I found you all so interesting and important and very, very cute – even when you were naughty. I hope I remembered to be happy too.