Settin' up Shop

     Remember those walls I talked about painting?  Well, the room has been sitting there...waiting.  Waiting for shelves and boxes and crates and racks.  Today we moved them into the soon to be open gift shop at MudWorks.  One giant blank canvas in which to work stared back at me for a bit.  Challenged me.  Little by little as the pieces of pottery were stacked up waiting for homes it all became clear where they needed to live.  In a few hours the room had been transformed and it is only the beginning.
     After many hours of work a break was declared.  We ran to our seats at a small table where we sat very closely to one another.  We ate a delicious salad prepared by JoAnn.  It was full of all the little treats I love in a salad.  There was a moment when JoAnn stated that it was a special feeling.  It was indeed.  I was glad not to be the only one feeling it.   Time stood still for a second as I realized THIS is exactly where we were all supposed to be... right then and right there.  All of our little worlds have collided to form a new universe. 
     Talk about new...in the five short months I have worked with the Stratakos crew there have been many NEW things and I have them to thank.  I am excited that all those years ago I had the pleasure to meet a girl named, Leigh Ann.  I look back at us then...see where we are now... and am so glad about where we are going.