Hello, and welcome to my blog… It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down to write anything! I thought a great way to reboot my blog was to talk about my Birthday philosophy and a little bit of what’s been going on. The big news is, I’m super busy which makes doing any kind of updates - website, facebook, instagram, tik tok … this blog… challenging. So here is a small update and the promise of a minimum of one blog post per month in the future!
AUGUST 31, 2023 (my Birthday)
When I turned 60 years old, I decided I would celebrate each remaining birthday with an abundance of joy and love. My philosophy is each birthday is the gift of another year! As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to realize how precious each day is.
My Birthday landed on a Thursday this year (2023) and I was very busy working on the Fairbank Village Planter Project in Toronto. I did take time out to celebrate with my team and to reflect on the ups and downs of the past year.
One of my team very thoughtfully brought a beautiful and delicious fruit cake. I ordered a large party tray of sushi from Sushi Zuki located just down the street on Eglinton West at Chamberlain Ave and we had a little party. It was nice to see everyone smiling and laughing together. It’s been a crazy summer of making and installing mosaics on the planters lining the streets of Fairbank Village.
When I think about this past year and all of the ups and downs - it’s hard to believe everything that’s happened. A year ago I was working on the planters along Eglinton with the knowledge that I’d be back in the Spring of 2023 to complete the project. I’d love to talk about everything I’ve experienced, done and learned… and I will!
…. Just not today
I’m still hard at work with my team and given the time crunch we’re under… I have to get to it! Today we are working at the Fairbank Village BIA making mosaics. The plan is to go outside and finish some planters, prepping them to be grouted. It’s a gorgeous day … sunny and cool.
Stay tuned and I’ll have some really great stories to tell about this long and bumpy project in Fairbank Village.
ALL THE BEST,
JENNY MAY