Coming Around the Mountain

We've got our fridge down to two bags and it's all cleaned out. All the bags are packed and things are sorted - what will be shipped and what we will drive. Now we can bring things to the hotel to settle down and have a chance to take a second, or really twentieth look, at what we are bringing. We want to get it down to the least 'stuff' possible. If I bring it home it doesn't end there, I have to take care of it.

We had a great night last night. I taught my final Toronto Mitzvah Demo students. I'm at student number 33 now. Excellent. A real bonus for me was that in that session, one student was a youth, one a mother, and the other a doctor. It was a great mix for me and a real treat. I'm so happy to be connecting with youth.

As my lesson was coming to a close our greatest Toronto friend came over to spend the evening with us. We ate a simple dinner and had spiritual discussion before packing up a car load of our bags and driving off together to the hotel. He assisted with carrying bags and making the most enjoyment out of saying "see you again." We drove him home, leaving him with extra goods that we loved but didn't want to transport, including my favorite glass jar art. It was wondrous to see how much he enjoyed my hand pained reclaimed glass jars. I surely loved seeing his face beam with appreciation and joy as I gave him all the jars that I made. It was great, I finished painting them the night before. Several of them year long projects really. I only worked on them when I truly felt I had a spare moment.

I love returning to friend's houses to see them using and displaying my painted glass. Its a real reminded that someone has appreciated my arts. Joy.

After a few nights in the hotel and finishing off any Toronto business, including my last Mitzvah lesson, we're off to Montreal!!