This Just In!

We are headed to the

Funky Junk Sister's

Austin Market!

Mr. MySpareTime and I are celebrating our 28th

Wedding Anniversary and we are taking

a road trip.

Country Living Magazine

is having their first ever Austin, Texas Fair

and we have tickets.

Then I saw where the Funky Junk Sisters were

having their show on the same weekend and

I bought Early Bird Tickets for Friday.

SCORE!

I will let you know all about it when we get home.

Thanks for stopping by.

Our Last Northampton Craft Show!

As a lot of you know Mr. MySpareTime and I

have put in many hours each year to run a

charity craft show for the Northampton Home & Garden Club.

This is a club I have been a member in for many years.

Over the last 5 years we have been chief cook and

bottle washer at this event and the time had come

for us to step down. 

There is a lot of work involved

in making a craft show a profitable and fun event.

I know we had succeeded because over the years the

charity was able to give away thousands of dollars in

college scholarships to the high school Art Department.

It was a bittersweet show season; knowing that I would

not return next year and still excited about seeing all my friends

 and loyal customers who come each year.

As you can see they have a wonderful location for the show

and I had a prime booth!

We had plenty of space and we were the

first booth you saw when you walked in the door.

We will miss being part of this show, it was the first

craft show that my sister and I did many years ago.

Things have changed over the years but this was

always one of my best.  Thanks to everyone for making

it so great!

But now on to bigger and better things!

Never look back with regret, know when something

has run its course and move on. 

So now mark your calendars for

October 5th and 6th

because we will be having a private show

in my studio!

More about that later, so thank for stopping by.

Here Comes the Bride!

As I told you our youngest son, Graham,

announced that he was getting married to his long time 

girl friend Ashley.

So a wedding was in the works. 

They said they wanted a small fun family wedding and

that the only time to get married would be

Labor day!

{you heard me right, only 4 weeks to plan a wedding}

Well I think it was just what they wanted

and here are a few pictures of their big day.

Their style was a vintage shabby chic.

The happy couple

All the guys in tan suits are my sons and the one in black is

"a brother from another mother", just like one of our own.

Sweet decorations

Beautiful setting

And a Happy Ending!

We couldn't be happier for them and love Ashley. 

We wish them much happiness.

Thanks for stopping by.

Surprise! It's me.

No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth

or get stolen by a band of traveling gypsies,

life just happened!

It has been months since I posted and I have so much to tell you.

It will take several posts just to fill you in and post all the pictures.

When last we spoke it was July and I was back from visiting my sister and her family. 

We had just gotten aquainted with my new Grand-nephew Finn

(new photo and so darn cute!)

 and things were rocking along toward a busy craft show season. 

Well all hell broke loose and my life has been in a constant state of change.

Let me give you the highlights of the last 8 months.

August

Our youngest son announced that he had accepted a new job
and was moving to Alabama for two months of training,
was going to marry his long time girlfriend
and that we were going to be grandparents.
{now this was all in one sentence, so you can insert stunned looks
on both Mr. MySpareTime's and my face}

September

Wonderful sweet family wedding happened over Labor Day.

October

Successful craft shows

November and December

Very busy holiday seasons on both of the websites

January

Son and new wife buy a house
and Mr. MySpareTime and I start a major office remodel.

February

Son and Daughter-in-law move into new house
and go into labor with baby on the same day!

Grandson born!

March - April

Still working on the new office and finally get to move in.

So these are just the highlights of the last few months.
I will fill you in on the details in the next few posts,
but what is going on right now is that we are getting ready
for our very first private show at my studio in October. 
We have set the date (Friday and Saturday October 5th and 6th)
and have started making plans. 
I hope all of you can join us for the party and we have missed you all.

I will post again soon and show you pictures of the last crazy months!!

Talk to you next time.