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The Future Began at 10:22 a.m. Today

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After about four years of searching and six months of sometimes-agonizing negotiations, Lucy and I closed the deal on the building that will become our home and the headquarters for Lost Art Press.

We have so much work ahead of us that I thought I was going to puke during the final walk-through of the building at 9 a.m. But the nausea has passed and I’m making a list of things to do and phone calls to make.

It’s time to get busy (OK, busier).

— Christopher Schwarz

69 thoughts on “The Future Began at 10:22 a.m. Today”

  5. Woohoo! Congratulations! We all know that you and Lucy and John and all of your local ‘posse’ will do a fantastic job, and further inspire the rest of us to great things. Again, congratulations!

    Brad Hedges
    Hearth and Homestead
    Stratford, Oklahoma

  7. Chris,
    We haven’t spoken to each other for some time and given what’s ahead the chances are less.

    But I’m so, so happy for you, your family, John and Lost Art Press in general, it’ll be worth it.
    Good luck on your “new” beginning.

    Michael

  8. That’s exciting, congratulations. Where is it? I’m hoping its in Connecticut

  9. My wife and I committed to such an undertaking less than a month ago. It’s a lot of work, best of wishes to your family and your new endeavor.

  14. What great news! I second the offer for a helping hand. I am sure you could muster quite a crew from the Cincy/NKY area.

  15. congrats. as You know better than me Home depot or Lowes will see a lot more of your money over the next 2 years.

  16. Congratulations. Is it time to order some Hackett stone for a facade, a lintel, or a mantle – to give your new home some flavor from your childhood.
    (The stone form this part of Arkansas has a high iron content and it will actually rust).

  18. Congratulations! Welcome to Covington. I work just around the corner from your building.

  26. WONDERFUL news, Chris! Best wishes to you, Lucy, and the girls!
    Regards, Wes Faulkenberry, Jr.

  28. Hi Chris, I wanted to offer a sympathetic ear to you on your journey. A while back you gave me some helpful advice on hand planes (Thanks again!) . I’d like to return the favor if your ever in a pickle and need a sounding board. Or maybe just to rant about a subcontractor mishap over a beer. Best of luck!

  29. I’ve always been of the mindset that if the beginning of a project doesn’t unsettle your stomach then it just might not be the proper thing to do. Congrats! You may want to bring your evening beer drinking chair over there and sit for a spell with a few suds. Your nerves deserve it!

  31. I’ve always been of the mindset that if the beginning of a project doesn’t unsettle your stomach, then it just might not be worth the trouble. Congrats! Maybe you should bring your evenin’ beer drinking chair over there to partake in a few suds. Your nerves deserve such a treat!!

  33. fun times ahead , all the little headaches will be laughed at in the end . good luck, although I think luck has little to do with hard work and a dream..I wish you the best.

  34. Congrats on the next big adventure, Chris and Lucy! Looking forward to watching the progress and the end result!

    You know, Megan, if you’d held out a little longer, you could have had a nice, cat-friendly house in Covington with a great workshop all ready to go! No renovation necessary!

  38. Can’t wait to see the great things that come out of that building! (And see inside it too!)

  39. Congratulations and best wishes to you both. I can not wait to see your progress.

  42. Congratulations to you and your entire family! You’ll be done before you know it.

  44. I can make it to Kentucky for a few weeks between now and Christmas… Get the old time-store ball rolling… Find the worst job that no one else wants to do, I’ll take it.

  52. Great new Chris and family. Congrats. I do hope we get pics of the work. Or, I do know of this editor over at Popular Woodworking that has a lot of experience photographing that kind of work. Maybe she can be coaxed into taking a few pics of the process.

  57. Sincere congratulations! Lots of work ahead, but when it’s working toward realizing your dream, it’s always more exciting than daunting. What a great step forward! Can’t wait to see where it all leads. Any like all the others, I’d be happy to be a time-store customer at any point.

  58. Congrats to y’all! What an exciting and scary time. I only wish Texas wasn’t so far, I’d be happy to lend a hand and provide some tasty refreshments.

    Will there be an open house we can all plan for?

  59. I started my own business 24 years ago. Big investment and took some time till my first paycheck but I loved every minute of it at the time. Still enjoy my work and have no regrets. Best of luck to you guys and hopefully you enjoy the beginning as well!

  60. Congrats sir! Good luck digging in and retrofitting the new compound. It will be exciting to see how you will adapt the space for LAP and your studio.

  63. Break a Leg. To think I was reading you when you were only a Contributing Editor!

    not literary prose, but from the Heart………

  68. I’m retired, let me know if you need a hand, Seriously. Built my own place in ’97 and remodeled several others since, so I have some experience.

    My wife asked: If you’re retired, doesn’t that men you’ve had to be tired at least once before?

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