Grateful

When I think of all of the changes that have come to pass these past 15 months, beginning with the death of Rod's mother, going through the drama trauma of Prophane Industries, the escape from the Bay Area before the total slowdown of the real estate market, the illness of my mother that finally found her living in a nursing facility and finally to our daughter's liberation, I can do nothing but be grateful for the lessons and healing that have gotten me to this day.

Today was my first full day of work in my real, honest-to-goodness workshop/studio. Tomorrow, the person from the phone company will come to pull the line over to the new building and my office can go from here in my bedroom to over there in the space I have always dreamed of. The middle of the space, where all of the shelves of dyed and undyed yarns and fibers are is still fluid but the heart of the studio, where I have all that I need, is just as I imagined it. I no longer have to trudge out to a garage so cold that my shoulders tense up...if I need it, there is heat. I won't have to knock off at 3 pm in the summer because, if I need it, there is AC. For this, I am grateful and happy. I learned that I CAN create beauty in the most funky spaces but let me tell you, I am GRATEFUL that I no longer have to trudge out to the camp stove in the rain and snow. It feels like graduating to Indoor Plumbing to have my stove next to my sink next to my washer. I may just swoon.

 

Mini-Me is finished. She is over there, across the driveway, standing as a testament to what my mother taught me...if you work hard enough and have enough faith in yourself, you will be safe. I thank mom for allowing this to happen and I am proud of myself for accepting it, finally at this point in my life. Cinderella doesn't live here anymore. She got brave and NO to fear and YES to possibilities.

This home was built with my mother in mind but very soon into the process, I realized that she would never live there. We went through the design phase with Leslie, who guided us through all of the ideas for a home that would be suitable for someone with declining strength. The day that we worked through how to change things in the house to oblige mom's sudden change in wanting the 7 foot Baldwin in the small house was the day that we finally realized she was Not Well. That design change made for a lovely open space but also changed this to a one bedroom home.

Now, this will be our guest house and will allow us to have a wonderful area for Rod to finally have his train layout (in that room that is no longer a bedroom) and the rest of the living room will be perfect for fiber gatherings and as a showroom for the Majacraft wheels that I am going to be having here.

My point, with all of this is that we have been blessed with this opportunity to help our family in one form or another and now we will have a place for our friends to come to visit and relax.

This is the official announcement that the studio is open for visitors and while it is a work in progress at this very moment, the people with tool belts are pretty much done around here and so...give us a call and come on up. This area is so great for day trippers who love a little gold country history and great boutique wineries. Now you have someplace to come visit on your drive up to Tahoe, the BEAUTIFUL WAY.

I thank the Angels and Guides, Mom and Grandpa Lenny, Mary and Grandpa Brownie. Schnickle has a wonderful place to play and has had the time of his life, waking up to the vision of backhoes and all manner of trucks outside of his bedroom window. It has been quite magical and now...get to work.

Comments

[CarolineF]

Yay! I'm glad you have a nice place to work.

[Janice in GA]

Congratulations! It looks like a lovely space. I wish I was close enough to visit. :)

[Elizabeth Risch]

Yeah!!! Congratulations, Lisa. What a wonderful facility. Thanks for including your blog readers in on the progress. One of these days, I will make the trek up there to visit.

[Laurie]

That is a fabulous space. You make lemonade out of lemons.

[Holly]

Your new studio is beyond totally terrific...you earned it - you deserve it! Well Done!

[Kerry]

Congratulations on the Mini You! I wish I could be there to watch you christen it with the first dye splash! It's absolutely beautiful and I wish you many colorful days.

[AlisonH]

It's beautiful, Lisa. As are you and Rod. Blessings to all of you.

[kit]

Doors close and open, and at the open door is happiness for you!! Yea, I can't wait till I get to come up..

[melissa]

Yea! It's so wonderful to reach tangible goals. Congratulations and many happy dye days in your new studio.

[Romi]

Wow, Lisa. It's wonderful!!! :)

xoxxo!

[Lisa S]

Oh, thanks you guys. Now, with the garage door up and the windows flung open, perhaps I can get the stink from the new rubber mats out of here. :o)
I told the guys that between the tire store smell and the manured soil outside of the windows, I am all set.
Tank and Sasha are in hog heaven, being able to lol around on the floor in the office and just generally hang with the Pack. We are all feeling so lucky.
Thanks for the blessings. I am over the moon and finally able to work efficiently. What a concept.

[Tom Clark]

If all the men with toolbelts are gone then what is my incentive to come visit???

:-)

[Vicki Souza]

Om my goodness! It looks AMAZING! Can't wait to see it in person ;) Congrats!

[Paula D.]

Congratulations Lisa!

There is nothing like having your own beautiful space in which to create beautiful fiber. Have fun!

[Sheila E]

Hey, I'm with Tom on this one!
but...on the other hand...A Big Smile is on my face for you!
I can smell the sent of trees when I look at the pictures and I can hear music coming from your studio...&...being the weirdo that I am I love the smell of tire store.
Moseltov Dear Friend!

[Lyle Rice]

What a magnificent new space. You certainly worked hard for it.

I know the color muses will be giving you all sorts of new colorways and new fibers on which to make them come alive. I am looking forward to seeing and purchasing some of your beautiful yarn. We visit the Sierra foothills periodically to go wine tasting so I hope we will be able to visit you the next time we are there.

[scoutj]

*swoon*

[Jan]

Go forward in joy, Lisa. Take your dear family with you. It's wonderful.

[vanessa]

yay!