I truly can’t believe I’m writing my 200th post! As Adam said, the second 100 sure went by faster than the first. A lot has happened over the course of all these months. The blog has changed. In the beginning I was telling my story. Now I realize I’m painting a portrait of the lives we all live up here on the High Road, many of us as artists.
There is still so much work to do to flesh out that picture—people I haven’t yet interviewed, a cacophony of experiences to document. But piece by piece, little by little, the story is being told. I very much appreciate that this blog won’t ever really be complete and, in that way, it is ACTIVE. I am WRITING a blog. I haven’t WRITTEN it.
I believe it was just beginning to happen back at that 100 post milestone: you all are talking with me. We are engaged in a conversation, through comments on the blog itself, on facebook, and in direct emails to me. I love it when a quote I post on fb gets you all responding to it and each other. We are beginning to find community out here in cyberspace!
Some of you have even decided to make significant life changes as a result of reading the blog. I can’t begin to tell you how deeply meaningful that is to me!
Many of you responded to the Conversation posts (there are more of these coming very soon by the way). One reader said she realized her job had been reduced to doing things she didn’t like with people she didn’t enjoy. She took a pay cut and went back to the people and the work that inspire her. Wow!
Over the last couple of months I’ve been documenting the creation of Anna Karin’s and my new gallery here in Truchas. I’ve really enjoyed these up-to-the-minute posts that have been taking place in “almost real” time. You all have been so engaged and supportive. THANK YOU!
That actually kept us going sometimes when it all seemed to be too much. So, in keeping with this “then and now” theme, I wanted to post some “before and after” photos of the gallery so we all can see where we started and where we are today. Are you ready for it? Here you go then!
I wanted to share a list of the top 10 stories, those most read, since the inception of the blog:
1. Rescue Dog: Meet Finn – Survivor
2. Janice Joplin and Jimi Hendrix Were Here
3. A Celebration of Skye’s First Year
4. Rescue Dog: Finn – a Love Story
5. My Re-Birthday
6. Rescue Dog Braves the Great Outdoors: Skye Breaks Free
7. Rescue Dogs Happy Success Story: Finn Thrives
8. The Long Goodbye
9. Art Opening at Hand Artes Gallery in Truchas, NM
10. The Night I Died: The Whole Story, Part 1
And there you have it—200 posts! What do you say, are you up for 100 more? I sure hope so because Adam and I are having too much fun to stop now.
Happy 200th!
Love to you all,
Jeane
Congradulations on your 200th post! I am glad that there is more and more to come! I have learned so much from these posts and had them touch me in different ways plus most of all I’ve made a new freind out of it all! The pictures of the before and after are spectacular to look at…what a lot of great work you all did! I hope that some day I will be able to visit it and meet you in the process. Congradulations again and here’s to many more; another 100 posts to come!!!! Great job Jeane for you have touched the lives of so many people! Take Care, Cin and Bless you for your work! <3
That’s suppose to be a heart at the end! I’m sure you know, but just in case…=)
Yes, I know. It doesn’t work on the blog for some reason. 🙂
Thank you Cindy! You’ve been along for this ride from the very beginning. I don’t remember how you found the blog, do you? But I’m so happy it’s been meaningful for you. For me too–a real privilege to get to do it. Yes, I love the before and after pics. They really do show how hard we worked. I look forward to the day you walk in the gallery door…
I think if I can remember right, I found you on one of the advertisements that is placed on the side of facebook. When ever I see something that deals with Art, I check it out and yours, obviously I loved!
So happy we found each other. 🙂
Its all amazing, I love the mirror on the front door… Exquisite!
XOXO
Grace
That “mirror” is just the window glass in our very bright sun! 🙂 We’re all very happy with how it turned out. Thanks, Grace.