so quickly. On Monday, I will begin my new job and my time "at home" will be over. Back to the daily grind. Happily, however, because I really do love what I do - my work as a therapist is the richest, most real thing I have ever done. So being back to work M-F 8-5 will be good. This time has allowed me to be refreshed and to over come the trauma and nonsense of the previous 7-8 mos. Time to create, alone, was worth it!
The vegetables are in for the most part - heirloom tomatoes, arugula, broccoli, onions, peppers, squash, cucumbers, eggplant and (though unplanned) pumpkins. We still have to plant the beans and zucchinis - hopeful the spinach will come along - and a small patch of corn. Now we begin the battle with the 4-legged bandits, the squirrels and deer. Need to help them understand that this is not a fresh salad bar for their enjoyment. Have several interventions to be tried. The blueberry bushes and the strawberries have fruit. Have to scan for birds on these. The trees in Serenity Woods have leafed out in a matter of two weeks and my view is of a thousand shades of green. It is still cool and peaceful, a nourishment to my soul.
I continue to cultivate my creative side, with the "SHEArt" Class, Creativity Bootcamp and my journaling class, "Getting Down to Your Nitty-Gritty". In May, it is the "She Has Three Hearts" on Art Journaling and in June, Soul Restoration II. All of this is my therapy. It helps me stay in a happy space without worries and stress. It makes me a better therapist. wife, mother and person. I love to share what I learn with others. I love to show people how to share their faith in their scrapbooking. It is a heritage for their children and grandchildren.
To that end, we are starting our own Internet-based business - Faithful Hearts Papercrafts (faithfulheartspapercrafts.com) where scrapbookers, paper crafters and artists can find supplies that express their faith in their creative work. We are excited about this and working hard to get it off the ground. DH is the CFO and IT Director. I am the creative mind. I see the picture and DH helps make it come to life...in the months to come, I will be busy selecting and bringing together all manner of supplies that allow artists and crafters to honor God and His creation in their work. I will be creating embellishments and seeking out other artists who have their own creative vision of faith-based embellishments to make available to others. We covet the prayers of our friends and spiritual family as we move forward on this, and hope once we have the web-site up and operational, that many people will visit and be inspired by what they see. There are going to be kits for scrapbooking, journals, card-making, ATCs and other delights, all honoring God in some fashion. Hope you will visit us soon.
Lots going on and more to come....new job, new business, the organic garden and soon, our chicks will come and we will have to build a hen house for them...Restoration House is a busy place - but we always have time for our friends to come for a visit and sit on the porch for a cup of tea or glass of lemonade - so come by any time.....
Be Blessed
Kim
