Where have we been? What have we been doing? 2nd Home in Sanford, Fla., with a big Pool! Grandkids in Temple, Marietta, and Orlando. Still doing the work I love from the home Shop in Woodstock at the pace I choose, demand is always there. Taking up Caning and wicker repair and restoration done in […]
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Rebirth of Independence: Never Published….April 2019
Today I am in the midst of one of the biggest RESETs of my professional career. Nearing the end of April, I am settling in to my new reality of select independent Studio work at my Home Shop in Woodstock, as the dust settles from the enormous challenge of disassembling our 9000 sq. ft operations […]
Update: Feb., 2022
Nothing in life seems to remain the same except the guarantee of constant Change…so I must check in with an update. Let’s call these my “Restoration Diaries” going forward….as I am still here, trying to ‘Live the Dream’, Everyday! Working my way into Physical Therapy after my second back surgery in 3 years, now fused […]
End of January, 2021
Checking in as I have not posted in some time. Covid has been a game-changer for many folks, following an uproar of an election cycle and executive order mania which warrants great change within our society in the years to come. The Covid fallout is yet to be fully understood as we still work to […]
New Venture Combining Talents
Joined forces with a friend and colleague in the Restoration Trade, a figurehead in the Atlanta marketplace. Between the two of us, 60 years of experience in all facets of Restoration, Repair and Fine Wood Finishing. My passion and talents lie in getting the work done and I am happily back doing what I love […]
Consolidation for Sanity
OK Folks, It is a new era for Southern Restorations, heading back to my roots… The CoOperative in Chamble I closed down End of March 2019, following a promise I made to my Fiance, Victoria almost 2 years prior….”If we are not Profitable by year end, 2018, I would do something else…, and so it […]
Wheels of Progress
Hello Friends, Have not checked in for a while so I felt it was time to reveal some updates pending in our adventures! Made many new connections to Artisans and Business Partners over the last year and will be revealing those new connections as they develop. Working with a new platform at TuDoDesk.com where we […]
New Site Live!
Up and running but always a work in progress, we are proud to announce the official launch of our new Website for the Southern Restorations CoOp. Please pass the word, we are looking for tenants to join our service core with very reasonable shared overhead expenses and a great crew of talented associates already here! […]
Southern Restorations Cooperative
Currently Attending GrowSmart at Kennesaw SBDC and delving deep into a plan for advancing my Dream….my Passion. Working toward a buyout of current partnership and full reigns to implement an organized transition to my prospective business model. Working on the business model Plan and operating agreement, Business structure and Liabilities for insurance purposes. Have had […]
Groopshop @ Besway!
Headed to just North of Nashville for another gathering of the peers. Good food, great education and conversation with people from all over the country who do what we do. Join us at ProfessionalRefinisher.com The well of knowledge runs deep and the crew that gathers is amazing–loving what we do and it shows!