From Dream to Reality

Well, at this point, my brain is incapable of waking me up to babble. I am far to tired for that. I am less than one day away from inspection for my business license, and tomorrow is THE day. Over the weekend, my friend Nigel had done more than I could expect of many or any ONE person. He spent 11 hours running new hot water lines for me. He sat on his bucket with his tools and his torch and cut and pieced the copper all through the building, he sang and it seemed like he was genuinely happy helping me. I bought him lunch and made 5 trips to Home Depot. I took down a medicine cabinet that had been in that concrete wall for 60 years, It did NOT give up easily ! Then I hung a new light fixture to replace a horrible fluorescent . I still have to paint and make the bathroom presentable though. Tomorrow Kibby  is taking the day to help me finish up. We will scrub and wax the floors, with my big floor machine and a shop vac. The I bought a floor squeegee to apply the wax to 1000 sq feet of terrazzo! Our inspection is at 1 PM, and we PLAN on passing with flying colors! we need to transport some equipment just for the inspection, but that is no big deal after the work I have put forth so far. Debbie asked me today "how do you think you would have done on this project if you had not changed your eating habits and lost the weight" Something to ponder. I am exhausted and weary, but I am not HURTING. I can pull this right to the end!! I asked Kibby if, after the inspection she would like to just stay down at the new place and never go back, she said yes, and will be moving her stuff tomorrow , I think I will too!! We are running away and will live in our "fort" that we made. I have got to get some pictures tomorrow. Of all the things I have planned and hoped for this is by far the most rewarding. It has taken the longest, cost the most, been the most frustrating and tiring, but now we are on the verge of completing what God promised me almost two years ago. He sifted out my staff, and got rid of bad seeds. He allowed me to fully see the vision, and to realize it WOULD happen. The perfect location CAME TO ME!! I did not have to look for space. Even my own landlord denied me a larger space where I am (WAS). My only regret was in leaving behind the neighbors I had seen daily for nine years..... Amazing story..... My friend the Chiropractor, AND the insurance company (who is right next door) have both signed leases, and are moving with me !! I even get to keep my neighbors!!!!! what is that but a miracle?? We all get big new spaces, we all get to remain neighbors, and we are all excited and happy at our good fortune.

 The history of my new location is newsworthy, as it used to be the MOST troublesome hotel in West Palm, drugs and prostitution got it closed down, and eventually bankrupt. The woman who bought it has invested lots of money and ALL her sanity to renovate the place, and has about 75% occupancy. I will be the first to Open (of course!) I have asked our Mayor to consider a RE-dedication ceremony at the property (once everyone is open), and to invite the media, and to honor this woman with a plaque or something to show appreciation for her investment in the city of West Palm.  Would that not put the icing on the cake????? Oh, and there MUST be cake, right??!!!

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