The power in action

I recently came across this tidbit from Goethe again: "Doubt can only be removed by action". I don't know how many times doubt has stopped me in my tracks quicker than a mule in quicksand. There were times doubts completely left me unable to move forward, unable to even take the first small step. I remember when I knew I had to rebuild the garage because it was starting to lean precariously to one side, having been built originally as a stable with no foundation and built on sand (literally - it was the original beach house in that area). Doubts stopped me for YEARS before I could take the first swing of the hammer. I would stare at the garage, knowing what steps were need (after shoring it up so it wouldn't collapse in the next wind storm) but still I had an inability to move on it.  Feeling a bit more depressed every time I turned away from it.
And as I have found over the years, once I started or took action, I was surprised how simple and uplifting it was to complete the project.  Simple in that just one action after another got me to totally replace each of the four walls, replace all windows, install a door, install a foundation, pour a concrete slab floor and install underground electrical and plumbing to it.
Above is the actual finished garage.


Take action my friends. PB

Fair sailing ahead

I must say we are enjoying this juxtaposition of old and new technology. Our website is our main source of marketing and sales of restored vintage light fixtures. There was a time, not so long ago that some may remember, where electricity was a new fangled contraption which was feared, mis-understood, and generated awe. Sort of like the computer and internet today. We receive calls where folks find us mentioned in magazine articles, but they do not have internet or computer skills so they can search our website. One woman's obsession of vintage lighting prompted her to take a class on the use of computers and internet so she could view our inventory of antique lighting fixtures. Who would have guessed our passion of vintage lighting would have had this effect?


Bringing the old fixtures back to life, with a purpose, is what we do and the future for our business continues to glow brighter every day.


Listen to Your Eyes.  PB
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