Blessed

Over the last couple years I have increasingly noticed how blessed I've been. Sure, life is rough, but there have also been a lot of amazing blessings in my life. 

I thought this, again, the other day when I realized that we were meant to be in Lander. How often do you run into someone who is so incredibly kind as to volunteer, un-asked, to let you use their large unfinished walk-out basement as a studio, free of charge? Then to ask you if they could commission you to do some artwork for their home, as they wanted to start collecting art, but couldn't afford the $60,000 price tag at Jackson Hole... and to give you complete creative freedom on what to paint...! Then to come down every so often just to chat, and even ask if you would like it if they painted the walls to make it more friendly and inviting (I laughed and assured here the walls were just fine as they were). This woman is such an incredibly sweet women, I told Ryan that I'm pretty sure she is pretty near perfect. 

I am painting some signs for her to use in cub scouts; I figure it is a fair trade for letting me use her basement. Plus, it gives me the chance to practice. I am pretty sure she was expecting a simple poster, but instead i'm making it look as if it is a post industrial wood cut printing press type sign. whew, that's a mouth full to say, lol. I want it to look nostalgic. It is still in progress, but I'm loving how it is going. I wish I could plan things out in detail before doing them, but I've found that when I try that I never get anything done. So instead, I've learned that I learn best by trial and error. Thus the sign is evolving as I figure it out. 

When I went to buy some paint today, I heard a lady complaining behind the counter about how she couldn't wait until her work day was done. It wasn't even 10:00 AM yet. Again I realized how blessed I am to be able to go do something I love so much that instead of watching the clock all day to see when I can quit, I have to keep watching the clock to make sure I don't forget to go do the other things I need to do. Being passionate is a blessing.