Tolentreasures

Let's just say that there was a lot going on this week. Normal Christmas rush at work, Orders to keep straight, Lots to do... Was JWS having surgery? OR wasn't he? Discussions. A party here on Thursday, Light up Night on Friday, Two sets of company on Sunday, Breakfast at the church on Monday, Wood for the railing that JWS was going to build before Thanksgiving, Deliveries to be made and kids always kids underfoot. So, all that being said... it is little wonder how WE MISCOMMUNICATED SATURDAY'S DIALYSIS RUN! That is all it was, we didn't forget the poor woman, Lord knows, we realize she is there and needs to go. It was just a series of conversations, texts and phone calls that went seriously awry. It was bound to happen. You do the math. Three years of dialysis runs Three days a week Four Drivers Four jobs Three children under the age of seven now. Two school buses to meet every d...

Ok, I debated posting these, I could have just said, "Project Number Seven is done" and acted like it was a Christmas present that I could not show yet. I could have just not counted them, But really, they are not something that I like to paint... so getting them off the list was a huge accomplishment and I wanted to celebrate it! One time I was asked, "What is the strangest thing that you ever painted on?" and my answer was this. However, I did not think that I would ever have to do another one. Much less two of them. However, the first one is displayed in my daughter and son-in-law's home. And One of their friends saw it and wanted two done. They called. I was busy at work. JWS asked if I wanted to do them, Hand over the receiver. I hemmed and hawed. And finally shot off a price that I thought was worth it to do them. And they said that they would think about it. Whew! And then.... They were dropped off at the shop. and then... They sat on t...