Well, here we are. I hope this finds you at home, healthy, and hopeful. The year has brought a lot of changes. I never in a million years thought I would be someone who blogged, and I certainly didn’t think I would be faced with addressing a global pandemic in a blog.

But here I am. As we closed the doors to the shop last week the suggestions started coming from our vendors and small business groups… how to survive, how to work from home, strategies to stay connected. While these are all valid strategies for coping, nothing really stuck with me. In fact, they served as a reminder to me that my business needs the doors open, I cannot mat and frame your favorite photo without materials. So my approach has to be different; my energy has to take another form.

My plan is to write about what I know. I do not know when this will end nor what our day-to-day will look like over the months to come. What I can offer you is a few moments of something lighter to focus on and some fun busy work, such as, a free consultation, design tips, or get-ready-to-frame projects. Not because it is important right now, but because it is a lovely distraction during a very stressful time. While we are tucked away in our homes we might as well be productive and look forward to something.

So over the next little while, I will be writing. My hope is you will be inspired in some way…maybe to reach out with design questions, maybe to start a project or two, or maybe just to dream a bit.

Sending my best to you and your loved ones,

Patti

Driven to Distraction