My dear friends, it’s been so long and I wouldn’t know where to begin!
I’ll just say that after some turbulent and adventurous months, all is well now. My illustration above is symbolic of sunshine emerging from darkness [in this case flowers emerging from a black hole], just as sun rises after the night.
I’ve missed my WP family and hope to be with you all back soon. Catching up will take some time, so I ask all your patience.
A beautiful Tuesday, November and …Happy New Moon tomorrow!
Marina Kanavaki 
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HI BEAUTIES! CONTRAST ARE SO IMPORTANT AS THESE FLOWERS SPROUTING IN A DARK HOLE.
Ah, thank you so much for this, my friend!!!!! 🙂 🙂
My pleasure. I’m so proud following your great art💖
I’ve been gone as well, but slowly making my way back – 2018 had been a long and challenging year. I’m so glad to read that you are emerging – off to check on your latest posts.
…”long and challenging year”, I couldn’t agree more! So good seeing you, my friend! 🙂 xoxo
Sending well wishes Marina for the Festive Season.. love and Blessings your way.. ❤
Yay!!!!! You are the first person I actually respond to on time!!!!!!!! My first festive wishes too! Thank you, my sweet friend. Much love and blessings to you too and sooo many hugs! Hope all is well! 🙂 xoxoxo
Love right back to you dear Marina.. ❤ ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY ❤
❤💐🌸🌺🌼🌹🌻🌷💐🌸🌺🌼🌹🌻🌷💐 ❤
Bless you 💝🎁💝
I am still “gone” myself at the moment, I don’t really have enough time at the moment for blogging. Welcome back. 🙂
🙂 🙂 My attempt to return failed, so I’m ‘gone’ too, hopefully not for too long. Good to see you, my friend. Enjoy life!
Beautiful! 🙂
My dear Nawfal, thank you! Hope you are well and thriving artistically ! 🙂
Thank you, Marina! Always striving to live artistically! And wishing you everything wonderful!
Welcome back. I missed you. I am praying for you.
Thank you so much, my dear Melody… I haven’t been able to return as I thought I would, so please forgive my long delay. Missed you too and your prayers are very much appreciated and very very welcome!
Hi Maria, May God bless you. I know you are busy. Merry Christmas sweet friend.
You haven’t lost your touch, Marina…
…my touch, maybe not, my mind though hmmmm… lets see, I am replying a month later, so I can safely say, I’ve lost it!!!!! 😉 But I am ever so grateful for your lovely words. Worry not, I’ll get it back and …be back soon! 😉
No rush, Marina.
I understand how priorities can shift.
There are so many projects that I’m dying to complete but that I can’t bring myself to work on.
You’ll get there!
Marina, I’m just going to summarise by saying “What everybody else has already said very well.” Welcome back! RH
A-ha ha, my friend, may I please have a ‘replay’ as soon as I actually do return?!!!!! Don’t ask why, but my return failed big time! Very happy to see you!!!! 🙂 🙂
Nice to see you back Marina. I visited your site a few times over the last couple of months but no updates, pleased your back and hope whatever trials & tribulations you have had, are now resolved.
“A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated — this is the greatest blessing.” (Mangala Sutta)
Ah, David, if only… but this kind of freedom is far far far away …still! 😉
Nice to see you too, my friend [a month + later she says!!!!]. It seems that my ‘return’ attempt, failed horribly. I will work my way back though. Hope all is well. 🙂
Commitments getting in the way of fun – hay ho, such is life. As long as there is an end in sight, All’s well that ends well. 🙂
Wooooowww!
I’m so happy you are finally back!!!
I missed your work, your blog and, of course, your presence on my blog too. Because you were always the first reader, with a lot of Likes on every post I posted.
So, i’m happy yo see you back!
I hope everything is ok with you!
Just note that I created a new blog, but dedicated only to mey trips and my photos. The other one, where you saw posts about “Foto(s) do dia”, at Paranoias, still being feeded. 😀
https://paranoiasnfm.wordpress.com/
But the comment stays with the related photography blog, just to show to the world that it exists. 😀
Regards from Azores! 😀
Hey, my friend! I’ve also missed your work and just as I thought I’d returned… I disappeared again!!!!!! Like my friend Claudine says, “life sometimes gets in the way”! 😉 Soon soon though! [well, I hope!] Best regards to you too and thanks so much for all those lovely words!!!!! 🙂
Hello!
Thank you for replying!
Let’s see when you will comeback more activelly! 🙂
You’re welcome! 🙂
Best wishes in this season too! 🙂
Let’s see now… in recent months there have been earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, volcanos, seismic shifts, geo-physic disturbances, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, stars have been born, stars have flamed out, black holes have consumed millions of planets, galaxies have expanded, worlds have collided and been vaporized– I even stubbed my toe one day… 😢
These have all been cataclysmic events, but nothing– I say, NOTHING– has approached the cataclysmic-osity (??) and euphoric intensity of… The Return Of MARINA KANAVAKI To The Blogosphere!! Why is this important? Well, for one thing, now my ambrosia will start tasting sweet again!– alas, it had gone sour (like all of life) during your absence, my dear Marina!!
Thank you for your sudden, stunning, vivacious return, along with a dynamic new creation!! Now the world is once again a sweet garden, and we, your legions of admirers, can walk there with light hearts… 🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🚀🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘💥🚑👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽😊
Could you please reserve this wonderful response to my rather clumsy ‘return’ which as it seems, failed horribly, as I managed to vanish as suddenly as I ‘returned’, for a later date [?] when I will actually manage to come back on a regular basis? I feel ashamed and unworthy of such a response!!!!! 🙂 I do thank you though and know that I’d arranged for tons of ambrosia to be sent to you daily, under death penalty by being prohibited to view your mind blowing work [it is known that failing to do so results in certain, excruciating death!] Believe me everyone at Mt O has been working overtime to provide you with the finest ambrosia!!!!!! 🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨
Lovely to hear from you again Marina 😊 I’m so glad the flowers are blooming again for you🌻🌺🌼🌸I’ve been away for ages too. Life has a habit of getting in the way. Wishing🌹🌹🌹all the way for you from now onwards!💕💕
“Life getting in the way”!!! Indeed it does!!!!!!! 😉 Would you believe that it took me a month+ to reply?! My ‘come back’ failed horribly but I am optimistic that I will make it, even if it takes some time! Very very happy to see you here, Pam! 💐🌻🌺🌼🌷🌺💐🌹🌼🌻💐🌹🌸🌷🌺🌻🌼💐 for you!! 🙂
Oh wowowowow! Welcome back, sister xo
Ah ha ha… well, I attempted to anyway but alas, it seems I’m not doing very well at that one either!!! I promise I’ll try soon!!! 😉 Always good to see and hear from you Christy! 🙂 xoxoxo
I was wondering… nice see you’re back. Hope now everything is back on the good track.
I will soon write you more, here too, we have being under quite a big pressure. But everything is under control! Hugs and love
My dearest Claudine, it’s so good hearing from you! This has got to be my worst year in socializing, certainly the worst here at my WP home! It seems that even this attempt failed to ‘succeed’! I’ll get there gradually though! Many hugs and love to you too and great hearing all is back under control with you too!!!!!
PS Loved your wonderful wonderful card! So beautiful – made my day and it sits proudly center at our fireplace! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
❤ Don’t worry, dearest! Life isn’t just a piece of cake… and I know it quite well!!! All the best to Oannes, Era and you…. Hugs and love :-)c
I know you do, my friend! …hugs and love to you and your beautiful family, from all of us!!!! ❤❤❤ xoxoxoxoxo
Hurray!!!!
Hurray back, my friend!!!!! 🙂 🙂
I’ve missed you so much and thought of you often dear Marina, I hope everything’s getting sorted. Now you’ve emerged hooray x 🙂 x
Missed you too, my dear Gilly! Yes, all’s getting sorted! Still very busy but I couldn’t prolong my absence! Hooray for seeing you here!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
|I was thinking of you a few days ago; even the moon has those high and low cycles – sometimes we need the quiet to recharge for those times when we shine!!!!! welcome back lovely gal!!!
All part of being, amiga, all essential! So good seeing you!!!! Many hugs your way! xoxoxo
Welcome back dearest Marina!
Ah, so happy to see you, my dear friend! 🙂
Yay! Good to see you too 🙂
And love your representation of your time away and return.
Happy to hear that, David! It was a very spontaneous act – both my representation and return! Been planning to do that for a long time but life and work have been constantly changing my plans! 😉
We missed you!
Ah, likewise, my friend!!!! 🙂
Great to see you back in your colours, Marina. Do keep it going…
Ah, Raj, me and my colors thank you!!!! I intend to, my friend! Great to see you too! 🙂
Good to read something from you again. And hopefully life is good again for you and your loved ones!
Thank you, my dear Alexandra. Fortunately, life is good always, with its ups and downs, all part of being. Good to hear from you too, my friend! Hope all is well for you and all you love too! 🙂
Missed you much! Missed Hera! Missed your art!
Flowers emerging from a black hole of hell is a sensational painting.
There are parallels in my life. I get it! {{{hugs}}}
– From Resa (& her cats..Jeep & Johnny, who send special purrs and fur to Hera)
❦❦❦
Awww,,,, missed you too, your extraordinary creativity and endeavors!
I knew you would!! 😉
Hera sends lots of tail wags and licks to you and Jeep & Johnny and I send many many hugs to make up for my absence! 😉 xxxxxxxxx
Not to worry! We are all happy to get wags, hugs, and licks in abundance! xxxxxxxxxxx😘
More your way then!!!!!! 😉 xxxxoxoxoxoxo
😉 xxxxoxoxoxoxo
Hey stranger, nice to hear from you again, along with your opening intriguing tableau, imagery of which has me picturing your long absence, very much as you suggest, being one of turbulence. Odd that this should arrive while I am wrapping up the final finishing touches to my 15th book of pomes, that should be out in early December 2018. You may find it amusing that the title is “Chaos” – a human side of man – save my contribution pictures is also an attempt to get out of the black hole of chaos! À bientôt.
Such a long long time huh?!!! That is wonderful news, my friend on both accounts, book and getting out of the black hole of chaos! I do wonder whether we ever leave it but as long as we look up towards the sun, we’re okay! 😉 I’ll stick to the positive side of things, speaking of which, I can’t wait to read it! À bientôt!
Lovely to have you back!!! Hugs!
And so lovely to see you too!!!!! Many hugs back and xoxoxo 🙂
Nice to see you back here! I am absent from blogging myself at the moment but preparing to come back as soon as my time allows again (probably early next year).
Hi, my friend! I had been preparing to come back, many months but never got round to it, so on a spontaneous act, I just posted without any previous planning! 😉 Looking forward to your return too!
Welcome and so happy to see you back, Marina. I hope you are keeping well. Jo
Happy to see you too, Jo! All is well now, my friend, thank you so much! 🙂
Love the new art– Hope all is well!
Ah, thank you so much! Yes, all well, now! 🙂 🙂
Ah blooms and chilli peppers! You were missed – you bring colour and glow to the blogosphere – welcome back Marina (yes we have turned back the clocks now!!)
Ah, thank you, Laura! I’ve missed you too! (yes, we have, and I’m so glad about it! I never liked DST!) xx
Dear Marina,
I’m happy to see you back at your blogging post! I missed seeing your beautiful artwork all these months…Good luck!
I still can’t believe so many months passed and I’ve missed you all here… Thank you so much, Ronnie. So happy to see you too! 🙂 🙂
Welcome back,you and your creativity have been missed, ☮️
Thank you so much. That means a lot! I’ve missed my WP family too! 🙂 🙂
Dearest Marina, you have been missed.. And I have been sending out some vibes in your direction… Good to see you and may that Light now begin to shine from the darkness…. Take your time…
Just so good to know you are OK…
Much love your way Marina.. ❤
Ah, Sue your vibes were received! They made my days brighter! Thank you so much for them and your wonderful words. So happy to see you. Much much love to you and so many hugs!!!! xxxxxxxx
So happy to see you back Marina.. ❤ Much love to you
That’s an amazing illustration and welcome back. 🙂
Looking forward to reading more of your posts. 😊
Ah, thank you very much!!!! Likewise!!!! 🙂 🙂
You’re most welcome. 😊
Welcome home ❤
Thank you, my friend! 🙂 🙂
💜💜💜💜
So happy so see you again, Marina 🙂
Very very happy to see you too, Tish! 🙂
It’s wonderful to see you back. I hope you are well! ♥️
So good to see you too! xx All’s well now! 🙂 🙂
Good! xx
Welcome back, Marina.
Thank you, my friend!!! 🙂 🙂
Hooray!!!! I just awaken, turned on the computer, checked email, then saw the message of your return. I didn’t check anything else so I could hurry here! You kept the message simple while providing a beautiful new creation. Interesting how gray and bright colors go well together. Just a touch of black is perfect. Of course my eyes immediately noticed the Marina Swoosh that I adore.
I’m so happy that life has settled enough allowing you to return to WP. I’ve missed you here and at my little corner of the world. Tomorrow (during your morning) who should be able to see a SPECIAL page/tab below my header/banner that will have a message you will enjoy.
Welcome back! Hope all is well, Yamas! … and a hug.
Ahhhhh….. now what a wonderful ‘welcome home’ message, my friend! It was a spontaneous post without thinking too much about it. I’ve come to realize that planning doesn’t work!!!! 😉 Soooooo, good to see you, Frank. Yamas and I look forward to catching up and seeing your post tomorrow! 🍷🤗😀🍷
For me, “Welcome back” wasn’t enough, so I had to write more. I know you’ll enjoy the Special page that will be up by your morning. It’s temporary, but will have a message that you will enjoy – and – a perfect serendipitous moment marking your return.
Welcome back, Marina!
Thank you, my dear Sue! Good to see you! 🙂
😊😊
Sending a big hug for you … and for Hera!! 😉
Ah, and a big big hug to you and your sweethearts!!!! 🙂 xxxxx
Welcome back!
Thank you, my friend!! 🙂
Welcome back!!!!
Thank you, Alex! Good to see you! 🙂
All the best for you and your blog!
Thank you!!!!!! 🙂 🙂
WELCOME BACK! Missed you.
Likewise, my friend! I can’t believe how long it’s been! 🙂