My Favorite People

Today my son Ben gave a vintage typewriter to 

his sister Hannah.

 In the typewriter, a request

These are my favorite people.

DS and DD

Dearest Son and Darling Daughter

there are no words other than 

love

joy

Z

I Am Going To Miss

My garden

My porch

Rain on my tin roof

Especially rain on my roof....

Memories

26 years of them

Stepping forward into the unknown 

My daughter thinks it is exciting; 

a new adventure.

She's 28

At 66

 I'm finding it unsettling, nerve wracking,

and damn hard.

Maybe I'll find the adventure later on.

The way my life goes, 

I'll be Alice sliding down the rabbit hole,

butt upended with petticoats a flappin'.

Keep smiling

Z

Happiness Is

...Your film taking first

...Nearing the finish line with the purge. 

Just in case any of you out there 

might be interested in some vintage toys

esp local or in Los Angeles area, 

as perhaps if they have room

kids could bring back to you

- save on shipping.

I have a lot of American Girl for sale

Vintage Little Tykes house with nearly all accessories

Vintage Fisher Price town sets

Farm- Main Street- Playground 

School and House 

2 sets of Playskool train with track and all accessories

My kids were so clean and neat that

 everything is in great condition, if not pristine.  

If interested please email me using my profile email.

I will send photos and prices. 

Everything is so dang cute. 

My friend Pam came to help and we kept saying

how adorable it all is and designed for kids

to use their imaginations,

not play on cell phones.

But I cannot store for maybe someday grandkids,

and mine don't want.

Also, I believe every piece and many multiples

 from 1964 -Rudolph the Red nose Reindeer movie. 

Some still in original packaging.

As sale nears, I may show some favorite things,

 that I think are good deals.

I wish many of you were closer as there are some 

great vintage pieces and smalls.

That fabulous cupboard in the booth

years ago

that eventually lived in the garage studio.

It's going.

yup yup yup

It ain't easy for sure.

Ok more next week.

Z

Our Children Are Our Future

I mentioned a few posts back

that the kids were very busy and doing fine.

A little brag fest for my journal:

 Thursday night Hannah and her friend 

Zach flew up to Portland 

for the 48 hour film project festival.

They had entered their short film in the project 

and had made it to

the final round.

Bare bones explanation:

It is what it sounds like

You and your team have 48 non stop hours

 to make a short film start to finish.

This is the text I got from her

piece by piece

Mom-Having fun ?

Hannah:

So far so good. Won best actor and actress.

Best cinematography too for a tie 

Best production design 

Best writing 

Best editing 

Best direction 

BEST ^%$#ING FILM 

Now the film enters International in Amsterdam next year.

Ben

 has been working 

on Chasing the Cure the new TNT series

with Ann Curry.

If you know anything about the show

 it is indeed very ironic,

as I am still "diagnosis free" so to speak.

Helene, Ben's fiancee

 is working countless

hours on the homeless and housing issues 

in LA which are in crisis, as they are

in many major cities.

 Tom

works a full time day job and

 most nights and weekends

is either in rehearsal or in a current play

with The Actor's Gang, Tim Robbins group

in Culver City. 

They are very busy, productive and happy.

I am so proud of these four young folk.

They bode well for our future.

Only a couple weeks till I see three of them

coming to help with sale.

Tom has a play, so we'll miss him.

The sale has taken on nightmarish

proportions. If I remember, I will try 

to get a snap of the roll out before we open.

Aren't we all incredibly proud 

of all these young people taking a stand 

today for climate change.

Dear heaven, if the "powers" would only listen..

Pretty weekend to you all. 

Z

It's Happening

Found this on pinterest

(no credit was given)

I fall into bed every morning, yep, morning

between 2-5am

exhausted, but then after strapping on

c-pap I cannot get to sleep.

But then I sleep in so it averages out.

So yes, I finally did get a c-pap.

The longest time used so far is 7 hours,

but that is deceiving as I am awakened

 multiple times during those hours.

But hey, I'm trying. 

I now have preliminary diagnosis

with both lung and heart issues.

The next round of Dr visits begins today

and will determine the next move.

Therefore the purge has reached epic proportions. 

Kids are coming in to help with large sale

the first weekend in OCT.

I have gone through the entire home,

 multiple times as I garner the will power

 to be ruthless during purging. 

Not knowing how much space I will

have to live in, or even what state NV or CA,

creates issues while trying to make decisions.

The area where I have struggled

is with studio supplies.

Will I ever use roving again?

How much fabric to keep?

I coveted those many army blankets I snagged

years ago but they take up so much space.

That is where many of you met me.

After the Where Women Create article 

and white wednesday studio tours.

https://oldgreymareprimitives.blogspot.com/2010/06/where-bloggers-create-ii.html

I find myself growling often.

GRRRRRRR

My pal Sue was over Saturday and sat in the 

heat in the garage with me and priced

 while I sorted and stacked.

AND

she brought cookies

This was so easy peasy for me to do with clients;

 I couldn't figure out why I was moving

slowly and with more difficulty.

Then it was pointed out to me duh..

you're sick and you have no idea if you 

will have a 1 or 2 bedroom 

a garage, a yard, a patio....

Your clients knew where they would be.

DUH

so I have to prep in five stages

1. Everything I'm sure I don't need 

goes to charity now or sale.

2. Assume/pray I will have a second space for studio,

via addtl bedroom or garage and select

 only those studio items and furniture

 for said space to fit into 10x10 area.

3. Once new space and financials are determined

jettison any remaining furniture via social media.

Stop worrying where kids will sleep if they visit me here.

They aren't worried- "whatever Mom"

(that's a tough one for me)

4. List home after 26 years for sale in early spring.

That's a toughie- love this house

5. Be thankful I have any kind of home and 

belongings as so many do not.

It's happening

Health issues

Financial finagling

Downsizing big time

Moving

I'm rolling down hill, picking up speed

It's happening.