How Great The Art

I have had the most amazing three days. It started out as the worst experience of my life, but now is the BEST thing to ever happen to me. I woke up too early. But, in the two hours I have been awake I woke up feeling free. It is the best feeling I have experienced in a LOOOOONGGGG time. More then forty years, if you really want to know. I have a lot of work to do to continue to break away from the chains that have held me down. But judging from this morning, I am on to a better life. These next two months will be a lot of hard work, but I feel like I will be rewarded for a lot of wasted time. I am free....I am free.....at last!!! Quote of the day: To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Henry David Thoreau Song of the day: Jon Batiste FREEDOM

When thinking of my father all kinds of thoughts come to mind. But, one that is well rooted is remembering him in action at his business which was called Stelle's Stones. I've talked on my blog before how he worked full time as an electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth, father of three and owner of Stelle's Stones. We as a family would travel to gem and mineral shows all over the east coast. Making many weeks endlessly tie together without days off. It was an adventure, seeing the country and spending time in different states. I learned mostly from observing and helping. He would also do some buying at the shows. This would give us time to "man" the booth. But, I watched and learned how to be a good salesperson from him. The most admirable trait he had was his product knowlege. And, how he was at the ready to answer any questions from customers eager to buy from him. That part watching him amazed me . So, going through his small collection I am trying

We built some solid memories yesterday. It was a fun preview day at Legoland in New York. I went with my niece and nephew. They drove from Conneticut and I from New Jersey. Both of our drives took about two hours and we each were about an half hour late. I pulled in to my parking space, and to our surprise, we ended up right next to each other! What are those odds??? It was a rainy morning, but again luck was on our side, not one raindrop fell on us. We were ready for anything, since the park had not officially opened yet. We were happy to get on most of the rides with very short lines. The Dragon ride was the best! We had a great bar b q for lunch. It was a perfect day to get some walking in, and see the amazing creations made of legos. They have recreated the major cities of the USA and even the town of Goshen, where Legoland is located. New York was spectacular and makes me want to go soon more then ever! Enjoy a full video of New York in my stories on Instagram and

Last night my friend Emilie hosted my first party for Trades of Hope. So much has changed in a month, it was nice to plan a party outside and not worry about any covid restrictions. It was even raining on and off, and we didn't really care. This business is like therapy for me. It really feels good to have s little bit of purpose in my life right now. I am really not ready to deal with the public, yet. I went to Fed Ex in Edison yesterday to see about trying to retrieve a delayed package, and the reality of our shipping delays and costs are out of this world right now. It is understandable, but honestly I am praying for all of the essential workers out there. Everyone seems to be in tough positions of giving the best customer service with not enough help. So, last night I ended up needing some retail therapy. And, this was the best kind......a party with my co-workers from the last few years. It was as if nothing had changed, but everything changed. Listening to stories o

June has been pretty sweet so far. I started off posting each day and not sharing. I was digging a little too deep, and just deciding writing was enough. The last week I have had really good deep sleeps and am waking feeling so much better. Each day is full of purpose. In the last week I have done two flea markets, sold seven items on Ebay, painted the patio furniture, planted hostas and lilies on the side of the house, closed successfully my first party with Trades of Hope, and am getting ready for one on Friday. I also have sent out resumes for three jobs. I have reached out to a store who may be a perfect match for my blue and white project. In the beginning of the month I went to a fairy trail in Millburn, NJ. It was perfect for getting my mile walk in that day and doing some daydreaming. I also painted on Friday, without giving it much thought. So, I am just going with the flow and just letting go of a lot of thoughts of the future. Overthinking about the unknown is