Happy Thanksgiving!

Was up at 5am to get the ham and baked mac and cheese started, all was quiet in the house. I was thinking of all the missed opportunities I have let pass me by because of a perception of time and the lack of spending it wisely. On that thought, there is a list to help us remember the way we should spend each day, not just Thanksgiving.
1. Let the turkey be the only one to be mute and thankless at the Thanksgiving table.
2. Base your thankfulness not on circumstances but on God’s faithfulness.
3. Make a plan to eat right, spend wisely, breathe deeply and maintain realistic expectations.
4. Cancel all relational debts and be the first to bring healing.
5. Choose to create beautiful memories found in the investment of quality time and shared experiences.
6. Remember that unexpressed love is the greatest regret of all.
7. God entrusted you with some family members that you did not choose because he trusts you to love them unconditionally.
8. The early pilgrims sought the freedom to worship God and a true celebration of Thanksgiving will never be found in a mission less noble.
9. God rested on the seventh day of creation and in so doing taught us to pace ourselves.
10. The holidays are prime for having a profound effect upon the life of another at a time when they are most receptive.

May each of you have a blessed Holiday Season, a terrific Thanksgiving gathering of family and friends and a life filled with love and joy.
I know as this day progresses I will be with a group of family and friends that I cherish, some will not be able to be here and some will have passed on ahead of me but all of them I carry with me each day.
Don't miss an opportunity to speak a kind word or to share a smile, a chance missed is one you never get back and couldend up in regret.

Gods Love and Mercy be with you all.

When all else fails. Check the dryer!

Mornings are colder now, the sun sets way too early but things are better than ever these days. I set a goal to drop 35 lbs and as of this morning I am just 4 lbs from that goal. Heck, I am just a one inch away from wearing a size 30 pant again!
The holidays are closer now and shopping is on my mind. I think this will be a great season for me, I am looking forward to Thanksgiving more than any other holiday, it has become the thing I look forward to the most each year, just ask me why, I love to share the reason.
Oh, back to the dryer! Debbi was laughing and calling me as she was doing laundry. I come down the hall to find Maci exploring the dryer from the inside and not sure how or if she was gonna get out of it. Only after she heard me in the kitchen did she leap out and come running. She is now sleeping at my feet on the end of the bed, let's see if she stays there or ends up on my head or debbi's before the night is over!

Mondays Stink!

No way I am even gonna begin to rant and ramble about what a crappy day this was! I am so so so glad it's over! If tomorrow starts out like today I am heading to the islands for the rest of the week!

New logo translated to new sign.

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Today was brrrrrrrrrr cold! Last night was in the upper 30s! Time change is now in full effect, got more sleep or atleast I had the opportunity to get more anyway. Spent most of the afternoon working on converting most of 161 files to useable artwork for a client. Man I hate crap pulled off the intense and submitted to me as artwork! Lol so goes my day most of the time.
Can you believe how close Thanksgiving and Christmas is now? Another year is almost gone, birthday is closing in on me fast, anniversary is in just a few days and we will be celebrating 18 years of wedded bliss!
Looking forward to some new business ventures in the next few months, time is right and things are looking very good.

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Posting the sign plaque.

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Forgot to post the plaque photo. See more on my facebook page. Just search out Terry Elvis on facebook and add me!

Boooooo! Or, Hallows Eve at the Common.

Nothing like a great day at the shop, the common was all abuzz today. Everywhere you looked, people were going about the business of life. Builders were hard at work while shoppers and residents alike were strolling all over Howard avenue. My beautiful wife and both of my daughters were here having modifications to their hair by Darci at The Grand Strand Styling Salon, if you have never been there, you are missing out on a great place to get a brand new hair style. There are several stylist salons in the common and each has it's own ambiance, Darci always puts out some great work!
I worked on some projects for clients and something for myself as well. Several new customers visited today and left with a new appreciation for custom graphics done right. Lunchtime rolled by but that did not stop us from closing up shop and heading to Gordon Biersh for a great meal with some of the finest people around ( ask for Helen or Joseph ) next time you are in the area and looking for a place to eat or a great place to grab a locally brewed glass of amber!
I had time to work on a brand new Family/Business plaque, the holidays are almost upon us so stop in and take a look at this personalized unique gift idea. Made to order to suit your style and needs, this is bound to please!
Ended up at home around 6pm and got comfy in my chair with my dog on my lap while waiting on my wife and youngest daughter to get home from a mini shopping spree. Just as I was getting really comfortable, the phone rings! Was called back to the shop after dark to put graphics on a tow truck so it could be put into service tonight. Oh the things I do that others refuse to do. So back home again and getting comfy again, dog at my feet, beautiful woman who married me and whom I love dearly is lying by my side, daughters tucked in and called my son to see how his day went. Could life get much better?
Church/Sunday School in the morning, trick-o-treating tomorrow night and friends that I can count on, family almost fully intact these days, I tell you truly I am blessed beyond words!

Have a Safe Labor Day!

As I sit here this morning, I ponder the speed at which time passes, old photos and memories flood my thoughts and stimulate my senses, it is strange how you can remember a scent or a taste as much as a place or a time.. I think of the people that have moved on or passed on, the ones that have grown up and the ones that have just faded away. I find myself wondering why it is we don't have the huge family reunions from times gone by and in an age where travel is effortless, why it is that we don't just visit more often the ones we love. Even when seperated by only a few miles, we find it hard to close the gap and just go.

How many of you know the origins of " Labor Day ", come on now, don't cheat and google it! I asked a few dozen customers over the last week and some of the answers I got were.... well lets say at best " not quite right ".. so for you guys, here is the answer...

http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm

This is the best version and the most fact filled that there is.