F is for FINI.

Last Wednesday C turned over the business to the general manager, who was chomping at the bit to be known as "Mr. President." Often feelings of respect, and the lack of it, are reciprocal. A deal was struck and we are now 100% outta there. There is some financial baggage (less than what it could have been) and there is (a lot) of physical baggage. 14 years of work, collecting, saving, creating, receiving is difficult for one house to digest.

My feelings are torn between elation that we are out of there, dismay over the state of our affairs (Our house is not a house of order at the moment. Grrr. And it was so close!!! My studio! Sniffle sniffle.). I am happy that I personally am not responsible for anyone else's poor financial judgments and arrogantly hoping the future of the company continues on its grim path. Quotes, scriptures and sayings about pride, revenge, the natural man race through my thoughts. Not knowing who reads this blog, I need to leave it at that.

While thinking about all of this I was struck with the fact that a "natural man" is a very different thing from a "natural woman." Hmmm.

Y is for YES. Yes to creating ORDER!!!

One of my House of Order assignments is to go to DI (Goodwill) twice a week. OK. Once a week is working, twice just doesn't work into my beaten path.

WHY DO ALL TEAMS GIVE SHIRTS?
WHY DID WE HAVE SO MANY FLAT SOCCER BALLS?
WHAT ARE WE KEEPING SO MUCH CRAP AROUND OUR HOUSE? Why have I accumulated so much crap?

Although I've never really liked the idea of having a garage sale I think I'm going to plan one for a few weeks out... some of our stuff is kinda nice. Gonna sell it; not mess with ebay though. Our warehouse has a stash of antique doors etc. as well.

P is for Pockets.

~interrupting my studio cleaning blitz~

Hi ! Ok.
Back to slogging through papers and detritus. Current contents of my pockets: large green glass marble, chromatic pitch instrument, short-used drawing pencil, Lego key chain, ceramic beads on a wire, piece of wood that belongs on antique book case, replacement buttons from M's new hanna dress, safety pins (2 large and one medium size), small blue & white glass marble, metal ball for magnet toy, 3 bobby pins and one hair clip with a panda on it.

Onward!
H