Busy Busy Worky Work

What a fabulous weekend we had here in the Ozarks.  Beautiful fall weather, Bikes Blues and BBQ, and a relaxing crafty Sunday with my wonderful husband.  I have to say that even after 10 years he still makes me want to listen to sappy love songs (insert Claire Lynch's "Falling in Love"  here.)

Did I mention he is also talented?  He is in the process of making our bedroom furniture.  I will add photos to the craft page.  We spent Sunday finishing up the nightstands.  It's times like that I wish we could make our living making things together.  I know better.  Once you do anything you love for money, it usually stops being fun.  Still it was a great way to spend a Sunday. 

I have been very busy filling an important order...one for my 6-year-old business partner Braden.  I am shipping him a box of handmade primitive Halloween decorations.  He takes the holiday very seriously.   In fact, he told me he couldn't start work on our stitchery designs until the day after Halloween.  Along with making his bats and such,  I have started working on my own designs as well.   I will post the nativity I did on the craft page.   I also learned a valuable lesson about coffee staining and oven baking.  If you go overboard, your beautiful ghost will look like died in a fire.

Something some of you may be interested in, the Ozark Folk Center is having their Homemade Holiday workshops Nov  18, 19, 20.  I am thinking of attending the corn husk nativity class.   Paula is teaching it and she is a peach.  You can get more information at Ozark Folk Center.

Something I wish I could have attended this year was the Ghoultide Gathering.  It's a meeting place for folk artists to focus on Halloween.

Here is the thought for the day...and one I have considered often lately as I hold my breath and count to ten:

We all have talent, some of us just keep it hidden.