GETTING SETTLED

I have been straight out since the move which makes it hard to post to my blog and website.  But......the good news is that the studio is actually taking shape and things are getting put away.  I can actually envision classes here.  Take a look.....

Gibbs seems to be settled in the studio as well.  We will be up and open by the end of the week.  This is so exciting.  We still have a ton of work to do but I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Yesssss!!!

WHAT A MOVE!!!!!

The last post that I published said that we were going to close on September 7th.  Apparently our attorney was wrong.  We finally closed on September 17th and we were ready.  Everyone who follows my blog knows that we have a camp in Tannersville.  We were there while we were waiting for the closing so when we found out that our attorney made a mistake we were pretty disappointed. 

Once we moved we were pretty sick and for the next seven + days.  It appeared that the stress we had been under for the last several years that prompted us to sell our house just caught up with us.

 It felt like we were unpacking in slow motion.  Well, we are feeling better and so I am posting pictures of the studio.  The pictures are the before.  Hopefully, I will do another post in a couple of days with the studio complete.

 I never realized how much stuff we had!  My other studio was full but it was organized.  I don't seem to have the storage that I once had.  Thank goodness we have a second building that I can put stuff in that I won't be using right away.  That allows me to get things organized a little at a time.  I know that when it is finished it is going to be awesome!

THIS IS IT!!!!!

Jay and I just got word that we are closing on our new home this week.  Yay.  Even though we love the cabin it has been getting harder and harder to be there.  My studio is packed and in storage.  Ughhhh, and I am feeling so lost.  I need my studio.  But thanks to some very special people it is really happening.  I am excited and so is Jay.

I promised to blog about some of the things that happened this summer and I will.  Right now though I need to focus on the move!!!!

Thank you everyone for your wonderful support.

EXCITING NEWS!!!!!

Well, I have so much to tell you but I don't know where to begin.  We sold our house in June, had the closing July 30th and am in the process of purchasing another home closer to, yes.....Woodstock!  Can we say holy cow???  Needless to say we are staying at the camp which has been fun yet challenging.  Most of you know that the cabin is off the grid and the cabin road is, well, a riverbed at best.  The biggest issue that I am facing however is that my  studio is in storage.  I miss my studio.  I do have my crank sewing machine when I feel the need to sew and my zentangle art with me which I do almost every morning.  I am very blessed to have family who are helping to keep us sane while we go through this transition.  There is lots more to tell but I will have to do it in another post.  Until then,....

Class with Sonya CZT

Stay tuned for Tangle off to Buffalo, a Wedding at the camp and more.

JUNE CLASS AT CGCC IN HUDSON

The first Zentangle class was held at Columbia Greene Community College on Wednesday, June 10th.  We had a wonderful time and I received feedback that was quite encouraging.  I really enjoy sharing this form of meditation and it appeared that it was well received by the group.  The group picture is the groups artwork students created.The next class at CGCC will be July 15th. I am not sure what the room number is yet; perhaps the same room which is RM #105.

These are some of the students that attended the class.  Some students were not available at the time we took the picture.  I want to say thank you to all who attended as I enjoyed meeting everyone.

A big hug and thank you to my sister Pam who is my Business Partner at Creative Meditations.  Her business skills are amazing and her presence was calming and most welcomed.  Participants will be seeing much more of her!

Again, SAVE THE DATE:  JULY 15, 20015

  FROM: 6;00 PM TO 8:30 PM

  MATERIALS:  INCLUDED!

Enrollment is limited so enroll early.  Contact CGCC to register by calling 518 828 4181 or send me an email at creativemeditations1@gmail.com

BE YOUR OWN HERO

Earlier this year I was invited to give a brief meditation drawing class for a small group of women from the local battered women's shelter.  I was very happy to participate since the event was scheduled for the day before mothers day.  Cathy, the woman who invited me, owns a wonderful spa called Adam and Eve.  She told me that she does something every year for them.  Cathy planned a wonderful lunch along with some spa services.  She gave us each a card that was hand lettered with a saying.  I was amazed at what mine said and I have been thinking about it ever since.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN HERO...........

Well, if that didn't give me pause for thought.  All of a sudden I realized that I wasn't entirely sure what a hero was.  So I looked it up.  Words like bravery, ethics, morality, hopeful, were words that jumped off the pages.  I searched for a better definition and this is what I found.  "A hero or heroine is a person or character who, in the face of danger or adversity or from a position of weakness displays courage or sacrifice...or heroism------for the greater good.

Okay.  I kept reading this over and over again yet I still didn't know how I could be my own hero.  I have never been particularly brave and some might say that morally I might be on shaky ground.  Never-the-less, it was quite thought provoking.  There is one more thing to consider......one more question to ask.  Do I have the courage to be my own hero?  I don't know but I do know that I am foolish enough to try. 

CATSKILL ART SHOW

The show is up  and it looks great.  There is no  end to the  talent that is displayed on  these walls.  I  am feeling quite privileged to have my work among them.