SOOOOOO BUSY

I'm happy to say that I've haven't posted lately because I've been sooooo busy (not because I've been a slug).  Where to begin?

I've been working at the shop (St Christopher Thrift Shop, League City, TX) more lately.  My BFF and co-manager Ruth had a bad fall, so I've been filling in a bit more. That's no biggy though. No 1, because I'd do just about anything for my BFF; and No 2, I enjoy working at the shop anyway.  Donations are starting to slow a bit, but are by no means too low. Sales are picking up :), which really makes me smile :).

I've decided to rent a booth/space at our church's annual Art Fair the Saturday of our Annual BarBQ weekend - Saturday, October 9.  I admit I'm both excited and nervous. This will be my first YAYAMADE outing and my second lifetime booth experience for my wares. The first was back in the early 90s, and it didn't go well at all, which was very discouraging.  But I'm determined to try and hope for the best. At the very least, I'll be supporting the mission fund raising efforts of my church through my booth space rental fee.

So, I've been sewing, sewing, sewing like a crazy woman.  I've made several doggie treat bags and named them "Tote-A-Treat"s.  I must confess that I find making several of the same thing a bit boring -- okay, okay -- very boring, but a girl's gotta do that a girl's gotta do.  I've also been making my specialty Tote-A-Tee purses.  These are sooooooo cute. I hope they go over well.  They're pretty easy to make, and very clever, I must say. I looked on Etsy and Artfire, searching for" tshirt" or "tee shirt" and "purse" and nobody's look like mine.  I have two styles, hobo and messenger.  I've shared a couple of them here before, showing gifts I made for MBGD.

Then last night Mollie and I went to our first basic obedience class.  It was really fun and very helpful.  We of course must practice at home faithfully, but it does make a big difference (over reading and watching DVD) to have the techniques shown in real time.  There were about six or seven teams (owner/handler and dog). The instructors are really good and very kind.  Shea Top Dog in Dickinson. I highly recommend them, and that's after just one class. 

So, as you can see, I've been soooooo busy.  I'll be posting my new creations on YAYAMADE soon. So stay tuned.