I had a big day today, went on a mini road trip with Nag and submitted my stuff at Craft Connection in Nelson... We shall see. It seemed positive, and I will think positive!
I signed up for all 10 Trail Markets and am getting close to finalizing some other summer dates. That is exciting but I need to get sewing!!
I am still toying with the idea of Artisan but .... there are issues...
Anyway, I am watching The Voice. Be back in the Autumn, or sooner if you are lucky. ;)
Tina
I don't like to make excuses and tell you the same old thing over and over again but sometimes they are true.
Since the beginning of Spring Break I have been SO busy!
I thought when school started again I would get a little less busy - and maybe I have but now I am exhausted. Man do I hate mornings! And even more, I hate giving up the night so that I can get up easily in the morning. Which leads to my being a zombie by 10pm, early in Tinaland.
I have been busy - and really happy. Things have been going well. Smoothly. Knock on wood.
I got turned down by Circle Craft. Did I tell you about Circle Craft? The most amazing store in the province to sell handmade things. They felt the little owls 'not in keeping with the store's image' and my bags looked to be fitting but 'we already have a surplus of bags in the shop'.
I am disappointed but not discouraged. I know I'm good. (Toot toot - that one is for you PITA!)
In other news, The Mouth and The Boss seem to be doing well but hate us. Or, what else is new, me. Poor CH is hated by association. I am sad about it. I hope they grow up BEFORE the baby or at the very least soon after. They are going to need help. I don't want to talk about it.
The Little Man is playing baseball this year. I am pretty darn excited about that! To date he has not been much of a sports guy and now it's ball, soccer, and skiing. I'm proud and excited. Love him so much.
I have been watching Glee or Supernatural when I am sewing. One funny and light hearted and one I cannot watch without CH around cause it is too creepy!! USA Netflicks is fabulous!
Over Spring Break Penelope's bestie slept over for like 10 nights and then came for the weekend this weekend too. We love having her - well The Little Man doesn't love having two sisters. ;p
I have seen sewing like crazy. I will get some photos at the craft fair I am attending this coming weekend if I have a chance - it's going to be a gong show. CH will be in Vancouver for the doctor and Penelope has Dance Fest - which means I have to be in two places at once. It should be interesting...
That's all for now. I will try to or back soon,
:) Tina
Just now, as I sat down to make notes to later write a post about the craziness of my youth and how naive I was and still am, the phone rings.
It was Penelope. She and her bestie have been having a marathon sleepover since the second day of spring break (the first was my birthday) and last night they were at the besties house.
She was crying.
The bestie wanted to have a sleep over with someone else.
I lost it. I was angry and crying and of the edge of becoming hysterical.
Needless to say, I passed the phone to CH.
I so cannot handle my kids being unhappy in their friendships.
When I was 15 and left home, even though I started off going to the same high school, all of my friends left me. The people I had known and been friends with since I was five years old.
When I was in my 20s and H1 and I split, I went through the same thing again. I was older and hurt so much more.
I need to let my own issues rest and not act like such a loon when my kids friends let them down. It just hurts so much.
Me more than them I think.
I know it is the old hurts.
I know I expect too much of people once I call them friend.
I need t relax and let them have their own relationships and make their own friends and learn their own lessons. It is just so hard.
CH dealt with it. They are all sleeping over at the the third kids hours.
I think I am okay...
Rant over. Deep breath.
Back to what I was doing...
:/ Tina
I just ordered some business cards from Vista Print and since I put this web address on the card, I thought I had better post about something I made (or in this case am about to make) rather than going on about CH or the brats of whatever else crosses my mind in a day.
I just finished a big batch of owls but ran out of stuffing so they are going to have to wait until tomorrow. First batch with my labels - and I think it makes a huge different!
I am a messy worker (no comments please PITA) but I always tidy up in between projects. Went to clean off my cutting table to start a fresh batch of bags and I just couldn't disturb her.
We have a guest Pom-chi the last couple of days and I think she is tired from torturing him. ;)
So I put the garment I was going to cut up on my ironing board and then thought - oh my, I need to post about this.
I could not help but wonder who in their right mind would wear a pumpkin orange crush velvet turtle neck!? Seriously. Who?
I am going to cut it up and make orange flowers out of it to add to the turquoise velvet bag I am making for myself. Pretty excited about that.
I made more of the yummy potato soup that I posted about here, and made some bacon as a garnish. I got distracted (again no comments please PITA). It really is easier in the oven but I advise you too set a timer. ;)
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| Burnt to a crisp! |
:) Tina
The older I get the more... ashamed? I am of society.
I shouldn't say that... but it's true.
I cannot understand why everyone needs bigger and better and newer to be "happy". To fill a hole that never gets filled.
In January I was in Vancouver, BC. It is a beautiful, amazing and wealthy city that I love so incredibly much. I lived there for all of my 20s and would love to move back.
While there, I saw two men sleeping on the heat grate on the sidewalk on Granville and Hastings.
It is prestigious corner. Birks is there. Granville Street is a big deal.
I found it upsetting and disturbing. Them sleeping there, so vulnerable to all of the things i keep my children protected from. Dirty, palms up hoping for some kindness to come there way.
Clean well dressed business people walking past as if they are shrubs or fire hydrants - only being aware of them enough not to step on them.
While in Vancouver I visited my cousin who was telling me that there is a community of people living in campers on the North Shore... Again, disturbed, although somewhat better. I guess... Families who live like gypsies because they cannot afford a home in this outrageously over priced city.
This is the part were I tell you why I am ashamed.
CH bought me an iPad for my birthday.
Which is ridiculously expensive and extravagant but I'm going to be 40 next week and that is what I wanted for my birthday. Anyway....
A couple of days ago, I heard on the radio that Apple could give every person on earth $19.37.
Maybe it is Apple that should be ashamed but in this house we have three iPods, two iPhones, an iPad Mini and my own beloved iPad. We contributed to the problem.
The gluttony of Apple.
If they ever decide to give to the poor, I want them to donate my $19.37 to Kiva.
:/ Tina
In contrast to yesterday - I am feeling happy and relaxed. Not too sure what all that was about really. Just one of those days I guess.
I just got a new app for my iPad - recommended by a reader who left a comment. Woot! Love comments.
This post is my trial run to see how well it works for me. If it does what I need it to I will get chat up on all this Pinterest posts and Snap365 posts I have been missing. :)
Maybe part of yesterday was that I received this. Proof that I am old enough to be called Grandma!
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| My little Bitty just old enough to have a heart beat. :) |
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