awesomeness!

I've just had a very good ending to a day that wasn't the greatest in the world. Today was my fourth day in a row working at the diner...I was slightly tired and feeling introspective rather then extroverted and from my first customer it just seemed like everything was too confusing and flurried. But anyways, I got through it and even got to have a good chat with Randy, an older gentleman who comes in every day for his very small meal.
Afterwards I decided to splurge and get my fingernails painted at the nail shop next door...which that was nice. And then a friend met me for sushi...which was absolutely delicious. And I had a really good time hanging out.
Upon arriving home I had messages at home about a last minute art group meeting. The art group hasn't met since our last show in July. The meeting was at 8 the message said, it was now almost 10...but I headed up to the community room anyways. And everyone was gone...but then I found them all in the parking lot...and it was so good to see them all! You know when you really enjoy certain people but don't see them very often and sometimes forget how much you enjoy them....that's kinda like how it felt with the art group. It was just so good to feel comradeship with them and everything...and to talk to a couple people about new art thoughts in my head. Which, since I just finished reading my book today, My Name is Asher Lev, I have lots of thoughts on painting and an idea that's waiting to be worked out on paper too.
That's all...it was just so good to see all of them...and good to read all the email in my box tonight. And good to run into some people in the coffee shop yesterday and talk about human trafficking. All these things just make me feel like I'm in the right spot and remind me how much God provides for me in all aspects of life!

happy october!

Yikes! It's been two weeks -where have I been!? I've felt productive and busy. I feel like I'm getting alot done and also that there's always something on the burner. I think this is a little how I like October to feel. New beginnings, busy, hitting strides...etc,etc.

Anyhow...what have I been up to?? I've been busy at both jobs. Highlight customer at the cafe: a cute Irish women in her upper 60s. I thought she may be lonesome...come to find out it was coming upon her husbands 8 month of being gone. They had been married for 40 years and she just gushed at how marvelous he was and how much she missed him. Both beautiful and sad. She said even if she'd only of had half the time with him it still would've been worth it. They completed each other. She said she hoped I would have someone even just a fraction of how wonderful her husband was.

On the Studebaker, I've begun revamping the seats. Last weekend I made a trip to the upholstery store. This weekend I took all the old covers off, cleaned all the cotton padding down to the wire seat frames and derusted them. Next I have to rebuild them with foam. I hope I can get the thickness of the padding correct.

Other fun things...I had some people over for strawberry scones, I made a new journal/book, had a shower/celebration for a friend, i'm looking forward to going square dancing in celebration of my birthday, kicked off a human-trafficking project at church, and am reading a really good book (My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok).