Summer is ending but the fall is full of possibilities.

What a summer I have had. Very full of so much. Almost a month in Maine, cool sea breezes hanging on my screen porch with the people I love most in the world. Painting and hunting for the "find" for our little shop at Chartreuse and Co. Many laughs with my dear friend Gail as we sweat or as we like to pretend..."glow" setting up our shop and helping clients. Another great sale weekend closed and new friends made. (Rita and Fran like me best Gail!) I feel so lucky to be surrounded by this creative group of ladies. Many talks, advice shared and much cackling laughter. But I know there are many friendships to grow that I will hold dear.

Bitter sweet is the goodbye to my oldest as we dropped him off at William & Mary. He has so much to look forward to, so much to learn and live. I am thrilled for his adventure to have begun.

AND I have a new tenant in my Robin nest. A beautiful turtle dove. I can't wait to see her babies!

So, I am glad to start the fall with much excitement for back-to-school, football games, crunching leaves and my new dove babies hatching.

Molly

My Baby Graduates

I was off to work and this song came on and I promptly sobbed. As my smart, sweet and handsome boy moves on to the next chapter in his life...I hope you dance my Dex.

I Hope You Dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance... I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth making

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out reconsider

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance

Time is a real and constant motion always

Rolling us along, tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder,

where those years have gone

Dance

Graduation was a perfect and lovely day. I am forever proud of my first born. I love you Dex!

New Paintings

Inspired by summers days, lovely flowers and very buzzzy bees!

Our First Big Sale

We did it. We really, really did it. In just three weeks we rallied, created, moved and sweat...and then sweat some more. Bottom line is we had a fabulous first weekend at Chartreuse and Co. The sale was a huge success and fun to boot.

I love chatting with my potential clients. My kids were not there to ask why I would talk to someone I do not even know (a common shopping trip complaint!) Meeting my com padres who love to look and see all the "eye candy" of home furnishings. I have missed, on some level, the buzz of retail days...everyone looking for "the find". I will miss most of our July sale but have managed to create a few original paintings to add to the mix of loads of new goodies.

So off to enjoy Maine for several weeks. I decided to leave the old paint brushes at home. I think I will create in new ways...and maybe with a cold one in hand!