New things I added to my Etsy page

Etsy page

I added some "NEW" Fall things to my Etsy page today.  Fall officially only one day away and it sure feels like it here in Central MN for the last week it's been chilly.  I like Fall but I'm not ready for it yet, summer seemed to fly by at record speed this year.  The leaves are starting to turn and there is a crispness in the air. 
Still busy with family priorities right now.  With Little Falls Art Fair behind me I'm taking a small break from my crafting but I'll be back to it soon.  Happy Fall everyone!

Little Falls Arts Fair 2010 behind me!

Wow, my biggest show of the year is behind me now!  These pictures were taken on Sunday the second day of the sale because I forgot my camera on Saturday.   The booth isn't as full as it was on Saturday as you can see in these pictures but you can get an idea of what it looked like.  One night I couldn't sleep and thought of the idea to hang a refridgerator door in the booth on one of the walls to put magnets and give it a kitchen feel, my husband found this door in a junk pile at our farm it used to be on his fridge when he was little, cute huh.  Everything went great, beautiful weather, wonderful helpers and awesome complimentary customers.  The crowd was down on Saturday from the usual amount which was a little disappointing not sure why the weather was good.  All in all I'm very satisfied with how it went, with all that is going on in my life right now I wasn't even sure if I would be able to be there and also get enough merchandise done so I did so that makes me happy.  Yes!!!  I added some new fall things to my Etsy page today and will be adding more all week so please go check it out!  Hugs!

My BIG weekend coming up next weekend!

This photo was taken last year at the Little Falls Art Fair.  I can't believe it's coming up next weekend Sept. 14th and 15th, my space # is I 5&6 come see me there!  I have LOTS of great new things I just haven't had the time to take pictures and post them.  I'm hoping as always that the weather is nice.  I'm in the frenzy mode now so hope I can get everything done in time.  Hopefully I'll see you there! 

July flew by!

I can't believe it's been a month since my last post!  July flew by so fast, well the whole summer is going way too fast!  These beautiful Phlox are blooming in my garden dispite the neglect of time I've shown them this summer.  It's been hard for me to blog lately since I'm sad most of the time.  As some of you know my Dad has brain cancer.  He was hospitalized again last week with a seizure they think, not quite sure.   Hospice came to set things up last week for my Dad, that was a hard, hard day.  This is the hardest thing I've had to go through so far in my life, it totally stinks.  It's so hard to see my big strong Dad deteriorate and get weaker and weaker.  I'm so grateful for my family members though who are all sharing with caring for him so we can keep him home where he wants to be with his wife/my mom of 55 years and his 2 doggies.  
Also my father in law was hospitalized overnight this week too.  We aren't sure whether it was him mixing up his meds or his heart valve that caused his situation.  He's fine now though, whew!  Way too much drama here lately, way more things than I want to mention right now!  Maybe more about the other stuff later. 
I did manage to work all day today on a big batch of dollies, I think there are 21 little darlins.  Thank goodness I have that to take me away from thinking about sad stuff.   I keep telling myself that this is just a bump in my life a huge bump but a bump none the less.  Hopefully I still have some people out there reading this I've been such a crappy blogger.  Hugs to you!

Check out these cuties!

This batch of cuties is finished and ready for adoption now! It took me a while to finish these because I had to sneak in time here and there to work on them but I think they were worth the wait, I love the way they turned out. Now I need to start on another batch of lovelies. It's so hard for me to decide what to start next should I make Fall dolls or everyday dolls? What do you think, are the dolls for fall like scarecrows, witches things like that more marketable or everyday dolls? I welcome your input on this question.

My Dad is doing ok he is weak. He was in the hospital a few weeks ago with pneumonia and a low blood count, VERY ill. He's been trying to regain his strength but it's going slow. His latest MRI after treatment showed no change in the tumor since before treatment. That was sad and ok at the same time since we were worried it was worse. So basically the treatment didn't reduce the size just slow it down. Still trying to just go day to day moment to moment and appreciate the little things.

Pile of 10 new dollies!

I bet your wondering where I've been!  Very busy!  I'm working on 10 new dollies right now.  These are going to be super cute when they're done!  I've been trying to work on them a little each day while still keeping family my first priority right now. 
My Dad the sweetest guy ever and my hero finished up his radiation and chemo last week so we are now hoping for some good quality time where he feels good and can have some normal life and fun back even for a little while.  The doctors don't have a good idea of how much time he has.  He isn't scheduled to have an MRI until the end of June to check how things are going.  We are just taking it one day at a time one memory at a time.  My sister Cathy (she lives in Colorado) has been here helping for a while and she is leaving to go back home on Thursday.  She has been taking family leave to help out here, taking care of and spend quality time with our parents.  Wow family leave is nice but they sure make you jump through hoops to get it.  It will be a lot more difficult to manage when she leaves she's been wonderful.  Both of our parents require round the clock care.  She will hopefully be able to come back again soon! 
I'll post pictures of these dollies when they're finished.  Take care, hugs!

Flower Power!

Oh, the power of flowers to brighten your day!  On Mother's Day Gordy, my 2 sisters and I walked around in our local Munsinger/Clemens Botanical Gardens.  I don't think I've ever been there at this time of year, but from now on I won't miss it in the spring.  It was spectacular!!!  My sisters and I were snapping pictures like crazy of all the beauty and the smell was amazing too.  What a sweet ending to a great Mother's Day!  Our daughter that lives in Colorado is flying in today for a week, Yeah!!!