First was the Church Bazaar at First Congregational United Church of Christ. That tied in nicely with the Handwoven Holiday at the Vail Hotel, and now I am out in Pueblo West for 4 days at the Jingle Bell Boutique. And while all that is going on, I am selling like crazy on eBay. Christmas season is upon us you know. Sunday will wind up the craft sales and I will be left with just the eBay stuff, but I am making good use of my time. House taxes and insurance along with the car insurance will pretty well wipe out my meager savings. That and the fact that my list that I buy for went out the window when it reached 45 recipients explains my poverty.
I decided many years back to just give the kids soap and lotion and maybe a little something personal. So usually when Santa pulls out of town, my cupboards are bare. Had a granddaughter call the other day and say she wanted to come for a visit. Sorry, dear girl, but I am tied up and can not get loose. I do hate to do that, but I can only be in one place at a time. Next week is Thanksgiving and then the Weavers Guild meeting and in the meantime I need to get ready for World AIDS Day. And all the time eBay marches onward.
I do enjoy doing the Jingle Bell Boutique. I see people I missed at the Vail and others, I just never get the chance to see. I did not realize that the Jingle Bell has been going on for 37 years right there in Pueblo West. It has been held in various locations over the years, but it is unique in that each person has thier own specialty. Like I do the Soap and Lotion. Helen does the crochet and knit. Sue does canned fruits, jellies and such. Mary Jo does breads, toffee and peanut brittle. Booths, Beech's and Mary Petersen are wood workers. Marjorie used to do the baskets, but she retired. Rikki does quilling. And we have a couple new ones this year, but I forget thier names. I get to sell my books cause they never had an author before. Last night they all went to the Hen House for supper, but I could not go cause I have the geese waiting at home, you know. And the dogs and the neurotic cat.
So just be patient and I will be back into my routine here very soonly. And I will have a full report on World AIDS Day happenings here pretty soon. And, yes Amy, I will get you cookies sent before Christmas.
I decided many years back to just give the kids soap and lotion and maybe a little something personal. So usually when Santa pulls out of town, my cupboards are bare. Had a granddaughter call the other day and say she wanted to come for a visit. Sorry, dear girl, but I am tied up and can not get loose. I do hate to do that, but I can only be in one place at a time. Next week is Thanksgiving and then the Weavers Guild meeting and in the meantime I need to get ready for World AIDS Day. And all the time eBay marches onward.
I do enjoy doing the Jingle Bell Boutique. I see people I missed at the Vail and others, I just never get the chance to see. I did not realize that the Jingle Bell has been going on for 37 years right there in Pueblo West. It has been held in various locations over the years, but it is unique in that each person has thier own specialty. Like I do the Soap and Lotion. Helen does the crochet and knit. Sue does canned fruits, jellies and such. Mary Jo does breads, toffee and peanut brittle. Booths, Beech's and Mary Petersen are wood workers. Marjorie used to do the baskets, but she retired. Rikki does quilling. And we have a couple new ones this year, but I forget thier names. I get to sell my books cause they never had an author before. Last night they all went to the Hen House for supper, but I could not go cause I have the geese waiting at home, you know. And the dogs and the neurotic cat.
So just be patient and I will be back into my routine here very soonly. And I will have a full report on World AIDS Day happenings here pretty soon. And, yes Amy, I will get you cookies sent before Christmas.
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