New Dawn, New Day

A new dawn today, 2013. Another year has come and gone. Of course that puts me in a reflective mood, looking back on the past while looking forward to the future. I took the dogs out for a quick stroll first thing this morning. I had a strong desire to put my goal of staying healthy as a top priority the first day of the new year, so I bundled up in the single digit temperature morning, and began my brisk walk, noticing fresh deer and bunny tracks all over our property. The pups were happy to get started out on the right foot too. They frolicked among a bed of white fluff old Jack Frost left behind the night before.  I marveled as I looked to the bright sunlit sky and witnessed sparkling flakes falling from the sky all while the winter sun shone brightly above. I don't know how Mother Nature does that trick, but it is a beautiful sight to behold, ice crystals falling from a cloudless sky.

Maybe it's my current line of work, but anything that sparkles and shines seems to catch my attention these days. I think one of my main goals for this new year is to KEEP that attention focused on the task at hand. There is something about the start of a new year, it represents shedding the old skin and starting out with a fresh new outlook. (Oh, how I wish I could shed some of MY old skin! Sorry, time will stop for no-one. So I might as well embrace the wisdom that comes with these wrinkles.)  I'd have to say in our personal and business lives, 2012 was exceptionally good to the two of us. So we can only build on that momentum.

The good year was due to a lot of creativity and hard work behind the flames. Our last project of 2012 was a great endeavor to end the year with. We created 650 custom glass rocks for a local company, "Etched in Stone". They proceeded to etch out the word "Transparency" onto the rocks. It was part of a larger scale project they were working on for a pharmaceutical company back East. The rest of the project was done with their mainstay, which was carefully selected river rocks. They proceeded to etch inspirational quotes engraved on various polished rocks. When the word "transparency" came up, the folks in charge decided they wanted a transparent rock. That's where we came in. Joni at Etched in Stone was such a joy to work with. She felt like a kindred spirit and we were happy our paths accidentally crossed. We enjoyed collaborating with her on this end of year project. 

Boro-silicate glass rocks

It seemed that all through 2012 one thing led to another that led to another, almost as if pre-destined to work in our favor. So, I guess we need to keep the ball rolling. It's not broke, so why fix it? We just want to keep adding layers and layers to our creative thinking process. A new day, new year, new dawn of possibilities. We're hoping the same is true for many of you with the entrepreneurial spirit. Here's to a year of looking at the glass half full! Until next time, our best wishes for a year of possibilities.