St. Mary: SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

Saturday, March 21, 2009

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

I have photographed my progress in the studio as part of my renovation - but all you ribbon and hat junkies will have to visit my Carolyn Hats blog for your next fix ......you'll find that and all the loveliness of the millinery business over there. It is so exciting for me to have made the decision to re-open the hat shop. Though it will be mainly on-line ........ it is a vocation that feeds my soul. Please visit Carolyn Hats as I "re-invent the wheel".

Marys Church will continue to be the saga of this huge renovation project. Again, it is something that makes my heart sing and there will always be updates on the progress. ....and I imagine that will continue for years!!

Finally - all other personal musings, OMG moments and general silliness will come from the Verandah.....that is my home base. My family and friends like to know what is going on out here in the Midwest and this is my way of reporting to all of those interested parties without boring the rest. HEY! not that my life is boring by any stretch....but it's not for everyone.

Back to the studio !

3 comments:

Linda@ Lime in the CoconutMarch 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Ok...Good to know. Love seeing what you are doing.And selling hats. How fun is that??!
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for the love of a houseMarch 24, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Mary- where is the link to the hat shop blog? I wanna see! j.
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UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Oh Mary! Congrats on re-opening the Hat shop! How fantastic! I am on my way to check it out now! I hope that you are soing well, and watching all of the progress you have made inspires me so much! You are a very special lady!!! Thank you!
xoxo
Judith~
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.