Show Season is Approaching!

I'm feeling hopeful.
I have to believe that we will see each other this summer at our beloved art shows.
Believing that art shows will return this summer is a necessary tool for my survival these next few month. Winters in the midwest are always toughest in January and February. Since January 1, I have seen the sun twice. Today is January 19th.
I check my spread sheet of art shows and when applications are due, I don't want to miss any critical dates. This year the application process  it feels different, more tentative, more precious. "You don't always know what you've got 'till it's gone," Joni Mitchell.