Kayaking, Glass Cutting, Phone Calls and Computers

6/28-30/10

Day 159 Growth Idea: Striving for that balance again... mixing kayaking and biking into my glass cutting, phone calling and computer working is not just a luxury for me, it really is a necessity.  Without that exercise in my life, my brain gets overloaded and my work load can feel overwhelming.  So, yesterday morning while I was kayaking down the river in Tecumseh, I let my kayak float to shore.  I was very quiet.  The closer I got to shore the more noise my boat made as it floated over the lily pads on top of the water.  Before I knew it a doe popped up its head, stood up to look at me, and ran away.  That kind of stuff makes the rest of the day much better.

Day 158 Donations: Think I have a place for the mosaic monopoly table I made for a fund raiser that never happened.

Donations Running Total: $228.207

My History:   So, we call in the building inspector and with a few minor changes the building was approved for business.  I felt like I could have used more finished pieces for the front of my studio, but my glass supply was pretty good.  I tried to keep a piece of all of the most popular brands of glass at the time in stock, and a lot of what I liked to work with.  Without a large selection of glass to choose from, it is difficult to effectively design a window.

Today's Business: Where does the time fly?  Business during these times is pretty hectic.  Too much work for the employees we have but not enough to hire more help.  So, among cutting glass, designing new projects, and bidding new jobs... it's answering phones, working out computer problems, paying bills, and trying to collect money.  The past few days have found me meeting with Pamela Shapiro on the Immigration Window.   Since she actually designed the window, her imput was important to me.  As usual, it was easy for us to communicate how the finished piece should look so that part of the week went very well.  Today, however, the phone was ringing off the wall making it impossible to cut any glass until around 4:30.  So, I am enjoying my time alone in the studio right now.

Today's Photo Above: My most recent wedding invitation framed for a wedding gift.  This one had a very plain invitation, so we took the shower invitation and incorporated it.  I have more samples on my web site.

Today's Product:  This wooden mirror frame was normally $15 and is on sale in my "Garage Sale" for only $7.50 .  It was in my shop during my studio fire years back so the packaging is funky but the frame is in great shape.  Lots of great deals on that page.

Pat Deere

LINKS:  Garage Sale Items - Wooden Mirror Frame