THE STUDIO

 YESTERDAY I PLAYED IN THE STUDIO ALL DAY.

I HAD JUST FINISHED A HOME PORTRAIT AND WAS

WAITING FOR PHOTOS OF MY NEXT ORDER, SO

I HAD SOME FREE TIME TO FINISH UP OTHER 

CREATIONS THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON.

I SAT ON THE FLOOR TO COMPLETE A PAINTING

FOR MY GODCHILD'S FIRST CHILD.

AS I SAT ON THE WOODEN FLOOR OF THE STUDIO,

I NOTICED JUST HOW MUCH PAINT, MARKER AND GLUE

WAS ON THE FLOOR. I WENT TO GET MY "MAGIC ERASER"

TO CLEAN UP SOME OF THESE STAINS ON MY HARD WOOD FLOOR.

YET, AS I BENT DOWN TO WIPE AWAY THESE IMPERFECTIONS,

I BEGAN TO REMINISCE... 

HERE IS THE PURPLE MARKER JEMMA USED TO COLOR A PICTURE

FOR ME TO HANG IN THE STUDIO.

THERE WAS THE GLUE THAT JILLIAN USED WHEN LEARNING HOW

TO APPLY MODGE PODGE TO HER ART.

THEN THERE WAS THE PRIMARY COLOR PAINTS THAT JOLEE

ADDED WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY WENT OVER HER CANVAS.

I WAS NOT ABLE TO WIPE ANY AWAY.

THERE WERE SOME FROM THE TEENAGERS I USED TO TEACH ART TO

AND SOME FROM MY NEW LITTLE NEIGHBOR WHO HELPED 

MYSELF AND THE GRANDGIRLS MAKE TAGS FOR THE 

LEMONADE STAND. 

SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES ARE STORED ON EACH MARK.

I STOOD UP FEELING VERY NOSTALGIC AND REALIZED

THAT IT IS A STUDIO AND STUDIO FLOORS SHOULD HAVE 

STAINS ON THEM, THEY SHOULD BE IMPERFECTLY PERFECT.

AS I WENT BACK TO THE PAINTING, I ADDED ANOTHER

PAINT STAIN TO THE FLOOR AND SAID TO MYSELF,

"THIS IS WHERE I SAT WHEN PAINTING BABY ELLIS'

DR. SUESS PAINTING."

...And all seemed right in the world.