It All Began with a Flood...

that required major reconstruction.  As I was pondering what to do, a friend suggested I start a business creating greeting cards since I had been doing that for friends for years, and turn the flooded rooms into an office.   After nine months of work, Green Visions Greetings has an office with lilac and  purple walls, white trim, and a huge picture window looking out into a garden where goldfinches feast on 10 foot sunflowers, Spin the Bottle Hibiscus sport 10 inch blooms of deep yellow with a fuchsia and burgundy throat, and mockingbirds provide a lyrical symphony.  As a published poet whose work has appeared in literary journals with a limited subscription, I realized that I could share my poetry with a larger audience by infusing them into my cards, and I have begun writing poetry that meshes with the sentiments I want to convey. Other cards include comments from literary giants such as Rilke and Shakespeare.  In addition, I realized that there is a need for more high quality spiritual cards and I have been busy designing Baptism, Ordination Anniversary, Holy Hour, and Sympathy cards in addition to Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, Thinking of You, Thank You, and All Occasion cards with spiritual themes and Scriptural quotes.  And the friend who made the suggestion in the first place, has become my chief graphic designer, taking my ideas and original mockups and elevating them to Out of the Blue Inspiration!