Dia De Los Muertos

 Last year on All Saints Day I was inspired and moved by Dia De Los Muertos and all the lovely shrines.  I looked into them and really appreciated what I found.  A couple of days to remember and be grateful for those who have gone on before us.

I had hoped to get their names on the top.  You can
 see where I started one, but was unsuccessful.  Will
have toget back to that.

So a couple of the days I had no computer to blog on was Dia De Los Muertos and All Saints Day.  I had hoped to be able to share this experience with you.

One of my girls sewed a little tiny "stuffy" for one
 of them.

There are those whose loss I mourn, and sadly have not been able to fully grieve.  So this year I decided to honor them on All Saints Day and Dia De Los Muertos.

Here you can see most of the contents.  A teeny
 blanket,some trinkets, a heart and we put a teeny
dried flowerin each of them.  I meant to add more
 butwill add as time goes by.

Making these little shrines and their contents was a melancholy experience for me.   I wept as I remembered and added all the little details I would have loved to have given these four in this life.

It was a good melancholy though.  A melancholy I needed.  A time I needed to spend healing a little bit with this.  These were the only four I was able to complete.  There are a few more I intend to do in the future.  I found it a good way of remembering those we love who are no longer here.  I believe the kids enjoyed it too.

Their names on the inside.  I have dates and other info
to add,but will get to that next year.

Now, a happy thing.  Finished my 'Happy Grid' and thought I'd let you see it.

 and some close-ups

The healing nature of art...   try it, it really works...