Lovely Visit.

Always feel so Honored... when Friends who have moved far away, take time out of their

Busy...

 'Visiting Back Home'... schedule, to get together.

<3 <3 <3 

Gail... has been such a Dear Friend, over the many years.

Decades.

Oh...my.

: )

Gail's always been one of 'Those' Friends, that... I know, no matter how close, or far away...

is just the matter of a phone call... away.

<3

: )

She's Quite 'The Gail'.

<3

I've always admired her, so.

She's Talented, and Smart as a Whip!!

: )

Never... 'sugar coats'... anything.

: )

Straight Shooter.

: )

'Wise Woman'.

Gail doesn't have a 'Phony' Bone... in her Body.

She Tells it Like it Is.

I...

Appreciate That.

It's pretty rare, these days.

but...

make no mistake, 

Gail... has an Incredibly Tender Heart.

<3

When I arrived at Edith Lucielle's, yesterday...

Gail had already found us a table.

Sitting on the bench, of our table... was a box... she'd carried on the plane, from Virginia.

Inside... the box, was a mass... of the Awesome Tin Shavings, {Art} that John had hand cut, while covering Victorian furniture.

John had them all bagged up, in his shop... to pitch.

I... spotted the bag, before he could pitch them... and said...

"Oh My Lord!! These Are So Cool!!"

{John... Rolled his eyes. : ) }

They went Straight... to The Rabbit Hole!!

Gail... saw them as Art, as well... all of those years ago.

<3

She brought them all 'Home', with her... to give back, to me.

<3

{Eeeeeeeek!! Tears!! : ) Gads!! }

<3

Above... is one of John's Pieces.

<3

{Pal, and Artist... Steph, brought back 'Home'.}

The Tin... John used...to cover the furniture...

came from Pal, Charlie... way back.

It's tin from Old... Silo Flooring.

{Charlie, is an 'Artist', too. : ) }

I've been Blessed to know, a few... Amazing Artists, throughout my life.

For me, it's so incredibly easy to spot them.

: )

They... are always so humble, about their work.

While I'm So Blown Away... by what they 'discard', thinking...

is not complete.

Not quite... 'Good Enough'.

????????????

True Artists...

'Cast Offs'

are so Incredible, but...

sometimes, they can't 'See' It.

but...

I

Do.

<3

{Peg... was one, who couldn't  'See' the Beauty in her 'unfinished', to her... 'Art'.}

Wow...

Just...

Wow.

: )

I have many of Peg's unfinished pieces.

They are Insane.

<3

Gail... Gets It.

<3

Many... Do.

<3

Ya can't Miss... a True Artist's Work.

They...

'Stand Alone'.

even...

the

tiny, unfinished... to them, 'fragments'...

Stand Out, and Shine!!

<3

Never would've met Gail... or, Peg... Steph... or, Charlie...

if it wasn't for The Old Souls.

<3

Our Mutual... Love, of 'Old'.

<3

Never would've met some of my Favorite Artists, if it wasn't for 'Home'... and The Rabbit Hole.

<3

Gail... brought up The Fight, The Never Ending... Fight, with Fairfax, and IDOT, yesterday.

She's watched this all unfold, over the last...

 Too Many Years.

: (

Grateful... She's on My Side.

<3 <3 <3 

oh...

dear.

: )

God Love Her!!

: )

Yes...

we had a Lovely Visit.

<3

Didn't get much of anything done, after our visit.

; )

My Heartstrings... were a little too weak, to... take on much more of The Day.

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.