Knee Deep or Hip High

My business taxes are due next week so that's what I'm working on right now. I haven't been the best at paperwork lately which is weird for a supposedly organized person. I'm still blaming any lack of organization on leaving my job at Disneyland. Two years later, I'm still rebelling. (I miss it desperately. The park, not the job.)

Here's what's upstairs calling my name, pushing me to get my homework done.


A little Katie Jump Rope and Park Slope. Purchased from a new shop on Etsy called Sew Love Fabrics. I want this too. For some reason I'm remembering the linen closet of my youth, hmmm.


Here's my latest "use what you have" project. I'm working on a new reversible quilted backpack design. I have lots of this fabric left over from a custom quilt I did at Christmas time. It's all cut out and now being quilted. If I like it, I'll make more and add the design to my future pattern list.

Thank goodness for having kitties underfoot. Always inspirational. Now, I have to get to work. Have a great day!

Take it Easy

I forgot to mention some other goodies I picked up over the weekend. I found my new table skirt fabric for my market booth (no, not the monkeys!). I'll use those monkeys to make a baby gift set & some bibs. They're so cute! I've got a market tomorrow, but I think it'd be crazy to try & get new table skirts made by then. I think I'll do something a little more reasonable. Like mail & fill orders, pay for my car insurance, pack up the car for the market. Nothing too ambitious for me today.


Yesterday I spent the entire day at the computer. I got my pattern all written out & pdf'd. It's now in the hands of some lovely ladies who've agreed to test it for me. I hope it makes sense! ha!

Here's what the kitties did while I was working. Must be nice.

And a quick thank you to Nick for giving me this as a wedding gift. What would I do without it?

Ode to Kitties

So, I was tidying up for the onslaught of British relatives when I happened upon an email from my cat loving Aunt Kathy. She sent me this link and it made me laugh so hard I was crying about half way though. Please watch this, it's so funny!




And in support of my own feline family members...

These kitties melt my heart.


Have a great weekend, and give your pet some extra cuddles from me.

Guilty as Charged

So here I am, trying to get some work done, when I come across the above guilty party. What is it with cats anyway? Only moments after taking all these mooshy pictures of Jody on my bed,

I go downstairs to grab something and there's Maple in the middle of a lot of water, licking her guilty paws. At least Jody was smart enough to take off when he heard me coming for crying out loud. Poor old Maple. She's pretty but she's not smart. And why, if she enjoys sticking her fuzzy paws into the water dish so much, is she such a big baby when it comes to grooming? I ask you.

Oh yeah, I listed a new monkey today too. This was before I wiped up the water all over my kitchen. &%*$^#

A Good Sign

Yesterday I finally got to get a haircut. It's only been a few months (pretty good for me) but I was desperate. I got a tip from a lady at my Weight Watchers meeting (yeah, I'm just trying to shed a few. I hate being over 30) and the guy was great. He had all sorts of local tips about parks to visit, places to go etc. Anyway, we got to talking about my business(es) and he said he had some great contacts and would definitely be making some calls. He also asked me if I'd been to the Farmer's Market yet. I think I may have mentioned it in a previous post. I had high hopes & it turned out to be rubbish. The sort of thing where you expect to see little children selling Chicklets. He said, "Nooooo, the one at the Civic Center...on Sundays & Thursdays." "Oh, that one. Umm, no, but I've seen the signs for it on our street." The ding-dang thing is across the freeway from where we live.

So, Rick proceeded to tell me how huge the San Rafael Market is, especially the one on Sunday. Being a person who needs more exercise, I decided I'd go for a walk. It just so happened that yesterday was a Farmer's Market day. Poor little me had to go past that Frank Lloyd Wright Marin County Civic Center to find the market, but it was a nice walk (I found a Post Office on the way too, yeah). The market was really nice, packed with people, and had at least 10 crafty booths. It wasn't huge, but it was good. I spoke to a ceramics dealer & he said the one on Sundays was at least 3 times the size of the Thursday. Sounds good to me.

I was very encouraged at this point so I made my way over to the Market organizer booth. There were 3 ladies there, all very nice. I asked them what I need to do to sell at their lovely market.

The first question to me was, "What do you sell?.

I reply, "Diaper Bags, handbags, booties, bibs, quilts.....and these." (whips out gadget monkey with neck strap, conveniently located on body at that moment)

"Gasp!" "Oh my God!" "He's so cute!" "That's adorable!" From the ladies.

I took this as a good sign. They told me that the market is juried, by your peers, on a quarterly basis and were certain I would be accepted with those wonderful monkeys. Also, one of the ladies bought the monkey right off me. That's definitely a good sign. So when I got home, I left a message for the man in charge. I'm a bit worried that the jury process will not happen again for a while, but I can't be sure until I hear back. Most likely on Tuesday. The point is, I'm really excited about this Farmer's Market. For one, it's walking distance from my house. #2 - It's every weekend & Thursday - year round. #3 - $42 for a 10x10' space. In proper Napoleon Dynamite voice, "Yessssssss".

Wish me luck. Also, this is what I came home with. Hope I don't spend all my money if I start selling at this thing. Hey, they were only $8.00!And no, the kitties haven't even knocked it over yet. :) Wait a minute, nope, still good.

p.p.s Jody had his stitches out this morning and is very happy to be collar-free. He's sooo much better these days and completely back to his sweet self.