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Waiting

I am waiting...waiting for the house to sell, waiting for Joel's flight to get in, waiting to know our future. It is easy to get frustrated but I know it is all for a reason and I have to find joy in the process. I just received a wonderful Christmas letter reminding me of a few important things..."that although our family [and country] has had enormous change in 2008 both exciting and unsettling at the same time; that it is comforting to view our shifts as manageable relative to the rise and fall of kingdoms, the discovery of new worlds , and the brutishness of prior epochs."

It is important to see the joy in every day, every change, and every minute of this waiting!

smart guy, that Roy Dunbar, CEO Network Solutions, LLC

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"When one door closes..."

I just found out that my piece titled "When one door closes..." was chosen as the gift for the honored guests of the RAIN When One Door Closes" art exhibit /auction hosted at Myers Park Baptist Church. Around 120 people came to view the film "For The Bible Tells Me So" and participate in the silent auction. They raised over $2700 for the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN)!

My friend Charley wrote, "the Welcoming and Affirming Fellowship chose to honor Fran and George Kerr for their decades of advocacy for LGBT justice issues by dedicating the evening to them AND presenting them with your beautiful piece. The WAF chose your piece because it spoke so poignantly to their work of opening doors. So we collected donations from members and presented ever $150 to RAIN for the piece with more to come in."

I am so honored!!!

Moving to Virginia

Ok its a done deal...We are moving to Northern Virginia! House is on the market, trying to find replacements for my teaching gigs and I am fairly excited! The girls are on board and Joel is so happy with his new opportunity. The area we are looking at is Louden County Virginia and we really like the town of Leesburg, VA. We shall see. The area is big time Vineyard and Horse country and is just beautiful. I am hopeful to find a home with some land and "studio" space. Wish us luck, I will keep our progress posted.

Could it be nearing the end of summer already?

I am getting ready for my fall classes and a workshop that I will be giving at the Levine Jewish Community Center in September. I am going to teach the seniors group at the JCC and I believe 2 handbuilding classes. I am also booked to do a Menorah workshop as well in November up in Davidson at the Creative Art Exchange. Busy, Busy... I have decided not to do the Fall Barn Sales this year. It was a hard decision... It is always so much fun and a great way to catch up with friends, but I just don't have enough inventory - bottom line.

We just got home from a great weekend in the mountains and we are all refreshed. We are going to head up to Ohio next weekend for my Grandmother's funeral. She went very quickly and will be missed by her entire family. It will be great to see everyone in Ohio and introduce the girls to my distant cousins. Then we have one short week before school starts! HOOO HAAA! The girls are excited and I am almost ready as well... I enjoy my summers with the girls so much, but can tell they are ready to get back to friends and to more of a set schedule. I am ready as well to get my new teaching schedule going! Ahh, the end of summer is upon us...there is a cool crisp tinge to the air this morning and it does make one start thinking of cooler days and crisper mornings and all those wonderfully colored leaves!!!