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Monday, September 23, 2013

the names have been changed to protect the innocent...

just returned from the country living fair in columbus ohio what a show what a load of work....had a friend help and she probably will write a tell all book: shop keeper dearest (kinda like mommy dearest if you are new to my humor...............
 this was my space two doors or tents down from stash style which always is a delight
 this is the tow vechile wish  i could say uhaul was out of trucks but that was not the case...i thought hey she can earn her keep.....she much prefers the sandy shores of lake Michigan as do i......
 this is my friend dan and his lovely wife cjs tent dan was very much a part of why i joined the circus....i mean sold at the show....and i owe him a thank you once my muscles recover.....my sun burn fades my finger nails grow back and i get some zzzzzzzzz
 this is a foot truck....with the best mac and cheese in the world and the most wonderful owner....carrots is the food trucks name......brisket pulled pork corn salsa etc........YUM
 
 this chick was a presenter talking about paint finishes she was very popular....maybe i am suposed to know her but i was busy working and eating mac and cheese
 this is my real store the store i tore apart to go on the road it has electricity and a bathroom and is warm and happy but 30,000 people do not visit in a weekend so that and dan are why i joined the circus......(not changing it this time... it is carny work)
 this is me i beg some lady with a small child to take it as i had no friends and had to rely on the help of others for a photo...........if you zoomed in and cropped it i would look like i was on the cover.....
no need but just know that is an option as options are good
 if your still reading here i am with the giant pumpkin and squash hill just felt like a needed picture,,
again taken by a stranger.....
 bonus shot for those still with me.....this guy here bought that sign there.....oh and he invented hand sanitizer......(REALLY) AND IF YOU STOPPED READING THREE PICTURES AGO then you will never know that......
 this is my space again....took a shot each morning before all the happy customers.........
 these men are two of the few at the show....it is sorta of a chick event......they are sporting the 2013 CLF shirt.....i hate print on shirts but i got one of these and i love it.......
 tent shot................
 store shot.................its a great show if ever you can attend.....met some of the best people....
cant wait till next year.......met a lady who said i should do stand up i told her this is my life glad she finds it funny.............but hey it is good to have a b plan i quess.....
xxoo patrice 

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Test

Trying to link new technology and web page.....this is a test me and Jo....

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

spring has sprang......

 hope all is well and you are setteling into spring....today i watch rain snow sleet and sun all appear through the shop window....they must have been filming a movie with a postman.......
the shop is showing some signs of spring and we had a great visitor monday... Kim Carson came in and did a segment that will appear on wzzm on Easter Sunday.....I will post the link........
 always wonderful when people can enough to spot lot the shop and show good local shoppes we all work hard to make you smile with delightful on of a kind things..........
getting the store stocked with lots of new yummies.......hope you can head our way soon......
1503 Lake Dr SE across from Wolfgangs (breakfast goodness)
open Tue -Fri 11-6
Saturday 10- 4

xxoo
patrice

Friday, February 8, 2013

the neglegent blogger

well......I have not blogged since December..........there was the holiday....
then some rest.....then January comes the month of doom and gloom for brick and motar shops..
everyone shopped lots in December January is like the hangover.....
 
 it is also my birthday month and this year I went with my husband to NYC I am 48 now so I am trying this whole upper case I thing if you read my blog you will know that grammer and english are greatly abused here I thank the nuns of Holy Rosary.....but I am getting off track....and i am already sick of the upper case i think...and yes i do have self esteem...just shifting up and down feels like a lot of extra work......
 the city is big and busy the New York Gift fair was also going on and we went to see wicked......
Elphba has changed me forever....it was a beautiful show......
 the cast puts on the show twice a day and is only off on Sundays....making me feel well...lazy at best
 loved the signs above the exits......
 blurry or not....you are now leaving oz.....that's just cool
 shot of the city..........
 great artist space....in the city.....NOT NYC.....grand rapids mi.....i have been cleaning and organizing my studio....working on lots of new designs........
 glitter is everywhere....2 size loving cups.....birds.....l-o-v-e and other words that will hang....
i am on a    r    o    l    l...................
 more studio shots........
 120 drawers each getting labeled and filled with ephemera, paints, and other supplies.....i am determined to become the organized artist this year..........
 this table is an old hospital gerney one of my friends that's normal said..."you know that's had bodies on it...gross" well now it's glitter centeral...i think it likes its new life......
 wanted to include on shot from the front of the store......if you live close stop in and if your visiting.. i can always ship it.......
last shot top of the empire state building...........must be the air...people look blueish up there.....


best to you xxoo
patrice