visual stimulation

Today:



Tables are done.

Lighting is done.

Tools are migrating in.

Very soon I will be decorating.

And by soon, I mean, hopefully tonight!

I'll be bringing in plants, photos, artwork......bits and pieces that catch my eye and give me that surgence of creativity.

You see, I am deeply affected by my surroundings. I have always been this way.

I am always very conscious of how a room makes me feel. My emotions are often the consequence of visual stimulation.

I have been guiding them this whole time. Directing the placement of things. Everything.

Because Norbert understands me.

He understands and nourishes that integral part of me. The part that receives great pleasure, contentment and happiness from my surroundings.

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the act of creating - both construction and culinary

The building has begun:

  

Norbert and my dad are using the tables from the old studio and adding many more. The legs were ripped out of the old ones in order to elevate all of the worktables to counter height. This will be much better on our backs.

Also, the wood used to brace and strengthen many of the tables are the old slats that we ripped from our main floor when we remodeled our front room. We had been hoarding those away this whole time with the intention of reusing them for this project. 

My job, today, was to feed those hardworking men.

Besides, of course, my normal momma duties.

So I decided on crème brûlée for dessert....

sporting one of my mother's creations

...and a Lemon-Squash Ravioli dish with a side spinach salad.

A sangiovese rounded off the main meal.

I hit a snag, though.....I did not have a kitchen torch to carmelize the top.

So it was kind of a crème without the brûlée (it was my first time!)

Tomorrow it's my Mom's turn!

;)

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zee floors

...are in.

:)

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