When I find a piece of furniture most often it’s pretty beat up. It’s rare if I find a perfect condition piece someone gentle set out for the trash. It happens on occasion and when I do I do a little happy dance. I often think about the pieces I find when I drive them back to my studio. Why was this piece left to get wet, dried by the sun or broken and not repaired. I’ll never know the answers to any of these question. Most of the time as fast as I find a piece it sales and moves on to live it’s restored life with someone else. I can only imagine a story for each piece I find. There is always 2 sides to every story I just get my side.
Today was a great day for Blue Happy I found many treasures to give new life to. A small table with a bad paint job, an older side table that is in need of being restored and a shopping cart. Oh I can’t wait for you to see the redo on that one. It will be on show at the sidewalk sale this weekend June the 9th at Doc Holliday’s Emporium. I’m planning on bringing so many good pieces that can be used inside and outside. I haven’t forgotten the walls so come check out the artwork.
Lately I have had my head wrapped around a big issue. I wish I could just spell it out but I can’t. What I can say is this issue was life changing for me. It is taking up so much of my head and heart. It is in front of me every day all day. I needed answer in order to move on. I’m working on that and getting the answers to give me peace. I’M NOT SICK! GREG AND I ARE JUST FINE AND SO ARE MY KIDS. Please don’t think it’s that at all. It’s just an issue that I need to resolve and with time I will tell you. All of this said so that I can say this. You never know what someone is hiding, holding in or covering up. You also never know how much someone is suffering in life. When you check out at a store that clerk could have the most amazing life or they could be so unhappy. It’s just always best to be kind no matter what is going on. A smile is free, a kind word is priceless but most of all both of those things could offer someone hope to there side of the story.
I’m in love with what I do and my life. I’m blessed beyond measure with what God has given me. I do what I do by his grace and love. I don’t ever what to take for granted the creativity he has poured in me. I do have questions that I need answers to and with those answers will come peace. I’m trusting him in the outcome and giving me comfort no matter the outcome. It could be weeks to months before answers come but I’m resting is his love until I hear the other side of this story.
