Hello Leya, I just wanted to drop a note and tell you about the orchid. The old plant is hanging on but up on the flower spike a new plant has started to grow. It is so very tiny at this point I will leave it as it is and see what happens.

I also read through your notes. I like the part about diving in. Painting can be very risky and overwhelming all at the same time. I guess I am not telling you anything new. I hope the flooring smell has improved and you can get out from under the mask but what a great shot.

Thanks for fixing my orchid, Brian. Glad it is still alive.

The smell of the rubber matting is definitely less, almost gone. Now my studio just smells of paint (which is much more satisfying but not much less toxic)!