Another great day.  Today I finished poster 5 of a series of 5.  

Street Poetry

last poster, first layer

This is where the magic happens

Today is a great day.  We get to start moving in to the new darkroom, I just put the final coat on the outside.  There is so much more to do though I feel like we have been through so much and come so far, one small step at a time.  I need to thank Bryan (who is not on FB) and Ruthie (who is also not on FB) as they are the two people who really helped me out by teaching me about flow and construction, the thing they taught me most, "practice is the only education (I will be writing this on the wall, so I can see it every time I am working!)."  I know this sounds like I am getting a grammy award, though I would like also thank Alicia Murray, Dan L Murray, John Rudy and Shannon Michael Good as you are truly inspirations, everything you have been through you still lean forward and live life, life looks so good on you, I love you!  Several years ago I got to see a friend speak, Tony Buba, and one of the audience members asked him, what would be one piece of advice you could give a young filmmaker?  I will always remember what he said, "finish what you start (I will be writing this on the wall too, so I can see it every time I am working!)."  Thank you Tony, thank you family and friends, even though this sounds cheesy, I have been waiting so many years (3 years of dreaming and gathering stuff, a couple of years of planning and a year and a half of construction) to get to this point, I am so grateful and so happy. 

Lisa's recent life decision

About a year ago, I announced that I was diagnosed with MS.  Within six months of that diagnosis was wrong.  My new diagnosis is Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).  It is a neurological muscular autoimmune disorder.  Basically my body has a mind of its own.  I can not move without the assistance of medication and a walker.  SPS is a rare condition.  Doctors gave me very little information about the disease.  Little is known but they do know there is no cure and it is a progressive disease.  My life span is questionable.  They say I will live a normal life span but their is a question mark in my mind.  The reason for the question is because of how much they (doctors) really know about the condition.  I have decided to try and redefine my life and talk to you about my new life adventure.

I submitted this to Braddock's Heritage Health charity auction.  It is a 16X20 archival ink and paper.  I also have submitted it to the new coffee shop in Braddock at the community center.  It is an 8X10 archival ink and paper.  It is a photo contest and the theme was soul.  Steel Mills are the soul of Pittsburgh,hope you like it.

more progress, some Spackle, plumbing, paint, elec and then print!!!

ahh progress, one more wall, drywall, some water and electricity and then PRINT!