I have been asked to take over the Yahoo group Art Explorations and I accepted! The group has been a tad bit quite lately and I hope to change that. You know I can't stay quiet for too long!
There is a sign up for the group to the right. I have challenged all group members to show what they can do with fall leaves. Real or not. If you would like to join in on some fun and sharing please sign up.
If we get enough action with this challange we will have a sponsored challenge with a $10 shopping gift certificate next month.
I can not believe that it has been 5 years since I opened the doors to the cafe! Technically we opened the weekend after labor day - but if any of my early followers remember the construction in the
shopping center I don't even count the first weeks. In fact I would really like to forget it. From windows being boarded up by the construction company, oh and the lady that they "locked" in my store when they poured fresh concrete in-front of my door and we couldn't get out - without notice of course!
We had free food samples, mmm is anyone missing my Cream of Crab Soup??? We also had many fabulous artists volunteer to help with make and takes of all kinds. 
Senator Kathy Klausmeier stopped by and presented me with a Official Citation from the Senate of Maryland.
Erin is now attending Salisbury State University and is sure to go on to wonderful things. I am not sure what I would have done all those years without her. The other is my daughter Jenny. 
She has grown up with me owning businesses. At the cafe she bussed tables, washed dishes, swept floors, restocked supplies and once waited a table or two. Here is a pic of her when we first opened - boy has she grown. I would pick her up from school and she would say that she had to go to work and make money. Actually it was "gotta go work, make money, buy toys" we still kid her about that today!
Over the years we had some wonderful artists teach at the cafe - two of my all time favorites are Lynne Ann Swarzenberg and Maureen Carlson. Such wonderful teachers and people. I did my share of teaching also, from hand painted silk scarves, polymer clay, jewelry making and lots and lots of kids classes. And the Red Hat Ladies - who can forget the Red Hat Ladies! What a hoot.
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