MovingtoNorthAmerica, wherethepartialshutdownofthe U. 18
S governmenthasended, atleastfor a fewweeks. 19
PresidentDonaldTrumpannouncedthenewsonFriday. 20
TheagreementreachedbetweenhimandCongressdoesnotincludefundingforthebarrierbetweentheUSandMexicothatRepublicansandthepresidentwanted, butheindicatedthathe'd stillmoveaheadwithhisplanstobuilditIfCongressdoesnotreachanagreementonwallfundingintheweeksahead, thegovernmentwilleithershutdownonFebruary 15thagainor I willusethepowersaffordedtomeunderthelawsandtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatestoaddressthisemergency. 21
TherearestillsomequestionmarksaboutwhathappensnextbecauseeventhoughDemocratsandRepublicanswillbeworkingon a bordersecuritycompromiseintheweeksahead, DemocraticleaderslikeHouseSpeakerNancyPelosisayfundingfor a wallwillnotbepartofit. 22
DisagreementofpolicyshouldneverbeallowedtoshutdownGovernmentreallyshouldn't especiallyagainfor a periodoftimethathasanimpactonthepaycheckson, and I'm sadhastakenthislong. 24
I'm gladthatwecometo a conclusiontodayastohowwegoforwardasfarasitgoes. 25
Butthesurpriseshecameuponwhilecreating a newboutiqueforfashionhouseOscardelaRentawasnothingshortofspectacular. 37
Behind a wallinwhatusedtobeaninsuranceoffice, workersdiscovered a huge, turnedby 24 oilpaintingoiloncanvasthatwasgluedonthewall. 38
Artrestorerswerecalledinandbeneathlayersofgrimeandancientvarnish, thereemerged 1/17 centurymasterpiecebyArnoldSays, a favoriteinthecourtofKingLouis. 39
The 14thFirsttime I sawthiswork, myemotionwasasbigasthepaintingas a restaurarightaway, I wantedtodo a testtoseewhatwasunderneath. 40
Whatwasunderneathiswhatisbelievedtobeoneof a seriesoffourpaintingscommissionedtodepictthetravelsofLouis, the 14thambassadortotheMiddleEasthere, shownenteringintoJerusalemin 16 74. 41