**To the Last Drop will be closed during the weeks of August 16-29. The first week I will be taking my daughter to college and the second week will be spent starting some new and exciting paths with the business and organizing and planning. I will be taking all calls as well as checking email for catering needs and classes. The class on August 26th will continue on schedule- no changes.
This past week, my son was home after spending the summer in North Carolina doing research. It has been great having him home and in one more day, he will be off to his sophmore year at UGA. Seems our time together is fleeting and I am trying to get used to fact that I now have to share my children as they all spread their wings and leave.
I will think of Todd and rememeber this week every day, probably several times of day, for many reasons. One of which is that he made two gifts for me while he was home. He created a compost pile for me in our woods and also created a rain barrel which he atteched to our gutter so I can conserve some water. These are things that are very important to Todd and as gifts, they mean the world to me. His passion for the environment and the world we live in is extraordinary and unwavering- I love being around him as it is so enlightening and hopeful.
He is changing the way I think about my every day actions- lights on, doors open when the air is on, composting, water conservation….I like thses new ways of thinking and the new choices….but I will be honest, it is a very conscious effort. Like many many others like me, I truly do not think about many of my actions every day. I do now, however. I am thankful for Todd- he will make a difference in the world and any small contribution by me or anyone matters.
So, I am 50 and learning some new habits. This summer has been a flurry of change for me, a flurry of endings and beginnings. I am still in tact (for the most part- a little heartbroken and a little dazed at some of the changes) but here and ready for the next paths.
This all will bring some changes to the business and I will be excited to share those with you. Change is good and especially when it is a change which betters our lives and thoe lives of others. So- on to the next….
