Kicking off “Blog Week”

This is what my studio looked like midway through our renovation.  I SO wish I had photographed when the bars were still on the windows and before all the black paint was scraped off the glass - and before the tanning bed rooms were torn out.  I was in too big a hurry to let the light in to bring a camera.  Believe me, there was no AIR in the place!  The outside was just as dark and depressing….

This building was for sale many, many months before I would agree to go inside.  It was an adult apparel and video store and occasionally a mannequin would appear on the front porch with “interesting” garments on display.  I was pretty intimidated about going inside!  As it turned out, the owner was a friendly lady who was happy to give us a tour and after we bought the place she left free samples tucked in hiding spaces for me.  I guess I looked like the kind of lady who needed some spice. :)

Tomorrow I’ll kick off my personal “blog week” with a tour of my studio and some background on the different studios I’ve worked in over the years.  I’ve loved and appreciated every single one.  

I’ll close tonight with a photo of Mark, my husband and best friend, tearing down the old business sign.  I was so excited to see it GO….I ran outside with my camera and happened to catch an arrest going on across the street in the background.  Sort of funny but really not - someone’s life was changing forever.

Giving a friendly face to a house in a neighborhood that needs a boost has been part of the fun.  And being on the corner of a busy old Huntsville street has proven to be very entertaining for Jelly, Misty, and me.  More about studios and their importance tomorrow!