..and how MUCH *can* I SQUEEZE into The NEW CAR..?

OR, CRAM ONTO A *SINGLE* 6-FOOT TABLE!!?

WHATEVER, IT takes about a half Hour to LOAD the First Time and a FULL One to set-up "SHOP"! -- And, as usual, I was FIRST One THERE and *LAST* One OUT!

However, that little FOLDING-FLAT-BED-DOLLY that I'd bought Earlier in the Year, has more than PAID for ITSELF! - Originally, I had thought that I would likely have to make at least THREE-Trips to and from The-NEW-CAR..? - BUT, I actually managed to get IT down to just TWO!! - yay!

ANYHOO, I'm pretty much *WASTED* right Now! - Especially, after having to also PUT OUT the TRASH!

Sooo... HERE are some TABLE PICS to gawk at WHILE I "RECOVER"! -- SEE *if* You can SPOT the NEWER THINGS that I have **YET** to "POST"! - There are MANY!

whatever... MORE "DETAILS", Tomorrow...

 

And, THESE were the *ONLY* ITEMS that I SOLD!!
- All in literally the *LAST* 15-Minutes!!

*ONLY* FIVE of These CHESTS will "FIT" into The-NEW-CAR!
argh!
And, with *enough* EFFORT, Those Hanging BLANKETS
*will* SQUEEZE into Those TWO CHESTS!!

BTW, Checkout Them PUMPKINS *hard* at Work!!
And, not a single Complaint!

- [Of course, the fact that They don't have "FACES" could be the Reason "why"..?]

MOA SCARVES and TOQUES!
Just WAITING to be "ADOPTED"!

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"IT's" Done! And, I'm *DONE*...

SILLY ME, I WAS ACTUALLY *HOPING* TO GET TO BED "EARLY" TONIGHT... [yeah. right. "THAT" happened!]

So. There was a "CHANGE-IN-PLANS", Earlier... I ended up Switching "SHOP-FARI"-Days with The ELDERLY-PARENTAL-UNITS. -- *I* will be OUT & ABOUT Tomorrow, instead.
- FATHER had been chomping at the "bit" to "GET OUT"...

Which all, left Me to cram My "prep-work" over to TODAY... At LEAST, I finally got THAT SCARF Finished!! -- I just HOPE that IT's "what" THE CLIENT had "in mind"..?

And, *LUCKY*-YOU-GUYS get to "see" IT *FIRST*!

PATONS

"Classic Wool"

- 100% New WOOL

- [made in TURKEY]

- Colour: 77044-Mercury

- Colour: 00226-Black

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AARRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!! -- I *DROPPED* a Stitch...

ALMOST **HALF**WAY DOWN THE SCARF!!! -- There goes at LEAST *4 HOURS* of WORK!! - And I was *just* about to FINISH IT OFF!!

AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooooo NOT a "Happy"-Camper right NOW!! - [ggrrrrrrr....]

okay. I *really* NEED to get THIS "done"... TONIGHT! -- So, give Me a Couple of Hours...

I'll be back...

[PRESS "Magical" BLOOG-FAST-FORWARD KEY...]

yay! - Got LUCKY! Had IT Finished in about an Hour and a Half... WHEW!

"JINGLE"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77136-Birds of Paradise

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BTW...

CRAFT SHOW in minus FOUR DAYS!!

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hmm... I might just *WIN* that SNOW-"Pool" after all...

- [SEE 19MAR2013 POST] -

SO. THERE'S THIS *OTHER* OTTAWA "WEATHER-FACT"... We *OFTEN* get SNOW - [even if IT's just a FLAKE or Two] - up to the FIRST WEEK of *MAY*!

THAT said, I'm still UNdecided on as to What was the *most* DISTURBING, Today...

• - The 4-Plus-Inches of WET-HEAVY-STICKY-CEMENT-SLUSH-SNOW...
• - Having to SHOVEL - [for 2-Hours] - IT in the WINDY-on-&-off-FREEZING-RAIN-SNOW-PELLET-SQUALLS...
• - SEEING My *FIRST* ROBIN hopping about!?!

ANYHOO... *MOST* of the NASTY-BITS "appear" to have MOVED-ON... sorta... Tomorrow's FORECAST could be more of the SAME, but to a LESSER degree..?? -- Let's just Say, that any SATURDAY-SHOP-FARI-ING will be on "STAND-BY"...

"CANDYCANE"

MEANWHILE... As I *RECOVERED* from My "CRYO-sthenics", I got around to finishing THIS up!

A slightly *Smaller* MOABOALOHA... I didn't want to have to Use *more* than the 3-BALLS that I ended up going through as it was.

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POST-*1001* -- The DAY "AFTER"...

oh! You GUYS are STILL *HERE*?!! - SWEET!

So, listen... Just make Yourselves *comfy*... There's PLENTY of YARN left in "THE ROOM". -- Just, *watchout* for the Falling RIBBONS! And, those EMPTY BOXES that are *EVERYWHERE* and need to be Filled... And, there're also MUNCHIES in the MINI-FRIDGE...

Meanwhile, I'll just be over HERE, Filling-Out *another* "COUPON"-SURVEY... Then, BACK to My CROCHETING...

IF You get "Bored", go ahead and CLICK-into ANY of the "SIDE-BAR" LINKS. There's always *SOMETHING* COOL happening with Those FOLKS! -- You'll have to WAIT until Tomorrow for any "COOL"ness HERE, though, *when* that Usual-SPRING-*SNOW*-STORM comes to "VISIT"!

-- NOT to WORRY! **SHOVELS** are Standing BY!!


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BOOK-"LEARNING"!! -- IT'S **MAGIC**!!

ESPECIALLY, WHEN YOUR *MUM* IS NONE OTHER THAN...

"FAIRY-T"!!     

So. I'm not certain IF "COPY"-KAT already knew how to KNIT or not..?? - However, *Word* had it that She wanted to LEARN "HOW" to CROCHET!

AND, seeing as She's just as ACADEMIC as Her SISTER - [I've lost Count on how many *DEGREES* They have between Them!] - apparently The-"FAIRY"-MUM decided to put all of *that* EDUCATION to the Test with the CHRISTMAS GIFT of some "SUPPLIES" AND a CROCHET-"HOW-TO"-BOOK!!




Personally, I'm more than *quite* IMPRESSED with the RESULTS!!



*IF* ever, I have to take My *BUSINESS* "OFF-SHORE", I now *know* WHERE and WHO to take IT *TO*!!


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I LOVE SHOPPING! - And, Passing Out PRESENTS...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

HONESTLY! I had hoped to be UP and OUT *much* Earlier, however, I *still* didn't Leave until almost 2pm!! -- Then again, I also DIDN'T get THIS MOA-BOALOHA Finished until AFTER 3am - THIS Morning!!

"DRAGONFRUIT"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77435-Water Chestnut
- Colour: 77223-Lemongrass
- Colour: 77251-Light Grey Marl
- Colour: 77404-Orchid















FIRST STOP - BULK BARN for Bunches of Comatose-CALORIE-Content-**CANDY** for the CRAFTY-CLERKS of MICHAEL'S!! -- I had One of those TAKE-OUT-BOXES that I had previously purchased There, to "FILL-UP"...

oh. SWEET! - A New CANDY STORE just Opened TODAY over at THE MALL!! Oooo!! AND, FUDGE SAMPLES!! -- I'll have to Check THEM out *again*, Later...

OFF to MICHAEL'S... Sat in MY Second-FAV-Parking-Spot for several Minutes sorting out STUFF. -- hmm..Those BOXES are just a bit *FUSSY*! A Good-Thing that I got Them *ON-SALE*!

Spotted AMANDA with a CUSTOMER, and asked for a "Location" on MANAGER-DAVE...

wow. IT's been THREE WEEKS since I've seen Him LAST! -- And, "WHERE" do I Find Him..? By the Janitorial-Room, about to CLEAN the RESTROOMS!

-- You know, it didn't come to Me until Later, but, what a **NICE** "BOSS" to be Doing THAT on VALENTINE'S DAY for His "GIRLS"!!

Anyhoo... I Delivered the TAKE-OUT-CANDIES to Him to put into the STAFF-BREAK-ROOM. -- EVERYONE should be totally SUGAR-HIGH by the End of the Day! -- We Small-Talked for a bit, then I left Him to DO His "Thing"...

ANDREA was working CHECKOUT... And, once the Odd CUSTOMER was done, I gave Her
"DRAGONFRUIT"... Whilst AMANDA was across the way at the Other "CASH", so I handed over "HADRIANNA" -- I had Promised Her a HAT before...

She promptly popped IT on! -- IT Matched Her Clothes...

Somehow, I suspect that She may end up "Living" IN IT..!?

Which, IS Good. My "BABIES" Deserve to to be *LOVED*!


Meanwhile, She also took some of My Business-Cards...

*NEW* CUSTOMERS
"Networking" is another GOOD THING!


And, *yeah*, I Bought STUFF! -- Some MORE YARN! [duh!] And, RIBBON...

Perhaps I'll "PIC" Them, Tomorrow.




AFTER spreading the "HOLIDAY-CHEER", I moved on to WALMART for Groceries... Then, toward THE BIG MALL...

I seriously DO have to STOP Buying MORE CLOTHES!! -- BUT, the 2 TOPS I got at THE GAP *were* ON-SALE!! Besides, NAVY and CORAL are "Classy"-Colours... Not to mention, the Store's Latest "Colour-Combos" are Intriguing... Let's just say, that ANDREA's MOA-BOALOHA *will* Coordinate!

-- I only wish that I had Those SHADES in COTTON YARN, instead of just WOOL...

I was BACK to THE MALL afterward to Finish-up the OTHER Stuff that needed to be done over There. -- Only to be subjected to the sight of MORE MEN-*with*-FLOWERS-[Secretly-Hoping-to-GET-*Lucky*]! Although, One SMART-GUY had a POTTED-PLANT..? -- Expresses more "Commitment" I think.

Personally, at this point, I'm pretty much SMITTEN-in-My-Tracks with just being able to GAZE at CUTE-TALL-YOUNG-STRAPPING-LADS and NOT get *ARRESTED*!! - Legally and/or
"Medically"!

I might have "NO LIFE", but I *AIN'T* "DEAD" YET!!

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Just Vegged ALL Day Making a...

"DUSK-BUNNY"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77435-Water Chestnut
- Colour: 00225-Dark Grey Mix
- Colour: 77252-Dark Grey Marle
- Colour: 77532-Cognac Heather












IT's going to be a GIFT... Besides, I have to do *SOMEthing* with ALL of that "PINK" YARN I have!!
AS WELL AS, Something "Creatively"-FUN-and-FRILLY on My *MEME's* BIRTHDAY!!

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a SIFT in the LIGHTING

...YOU KNOW, IT ACTUALLY *WAS* SUNNY OUT, *EARLIER* THIS MORNING...

But THEN, the SNOW Started... FINE-TINY-*DRY*-PELLETS rained down as if coming out of a Flour-SIFTER! -- I'm not certain as to how *much* had already Fallen Overnight. OR, *when* the DRIFTING had begun..? However, by the Time I went out in the MID-Afternoon, there was a good 6-Inches in the "Sheltered"-spots and FOOT-Deep DRIFTS Everywhere ELSE!

I *still* CAN'T Believe that We got LUCKY **AGAIN** and only got "slightly" CHIPPED by the MASSIVE-Double-Storm-MERGER that has been sweeping over the GREAT LAKES and up the NORTH-EASTERN SEABOARD... Yesterday's NORTH-WIND probably *did* have "something" to do with IT. Although, IT was also the CAUSE of *much* BLOWING-SNOW and WHITEOUT Conditions!

IT **COULD** have been WORSE!!

ANYHOO, IT's **OVER** Now! - At least for US... But, for EVERYONE South of Here, **NOT**-so-much!!

The "FORECAST" is for SUNLIGHT and NO SNOW!! -- Well... *Not* ANY coming DOWN, anyway. I've *yet* to SEE "WHAT" has accumulated *since* I came IN. And/Or, **WHAT** EVIL-SNOWPLOW-GUY might have GIFTED Me with..??!!

Needless to say, Tomorrow's SATURDAY-SHOP-EDITION-SCHEDULE will be somewhat dependent of the CRYO-*CLEARANCE*-CURRICULUM! As well as, ROAD CONDITIONS... Personally, I'd much rather do NEITHER! -- THE-BODY is kinda on the *SORE*-side right now... just saying...

MEANWHILE, to take My MIND *OFF* the Numerous ACHES & PAINS, I broke out THE-HOOK and *RE*-DID that MOA-BOALOHA from Last Week - [SEE 29JAN2013 POST] - IT's the Proper SIZE now.

"VINTAGE"









PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77532-Cognac Heather











*I* will be Keeping IT! -- Need to "PRODUCT-TEST" IT a bit...

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CRAFT SALE-*MISSION*-ONE Successfully Accomplished!

I AM BEYOND POOPED, BUT THE ELVES ARE STILL "PAY-CHEQUE"-PARTYING!

-- yeah. yeah. GUYS... Go ahead and fling with those FAIRIES! BUT, come Monday, You're all BACK on the CIRCULAR-NEEDLES! You've got RE-Stocking and a CUSTOM Order to DO, whilst I, return to THE GREAT-SORT...

hmm... The OLD-EURO-LADY is *back* in the Entry-Corner-Spot and, with TWO Tables! - nuts!

That means, Mine are *closer* to the WALL-of-WINDOWS and, UNLESS there are CLOUDS, the SUNRISE will *OBSCURE* Half of My TABLES... Well, at least She's not completely Blocking My RACK-VIEW with Her's like She did 2-years-ago!

ANYWAY...

I left the HOUSE about 10-Minutes *LATER* than I had Hoped! - LUCKILY, I managed to GET GREEN-LIGHTS at ALL of the Crucial INTERSECTIONS and, that the PRE-Dawn TRAFFIC was SPARCE in the Direction that I was
headed.

Actually, My *Longest* WAIT was for the LEFT-TURNING-LIGHT *AT* the CHURCH!


By the Time I finished with the 5-TRIPS-to-the-CAR-UNLOAD, it still TOOK Me an HOUR to SET-UP!

Then, just when I had *HOPED* to make a Pre-
Show "POTTY-Break", One of the OTHER-Vendors who was doing
a "Tour" of The ROOM
*stopped-by*! - [...great...]


MADAME-COUNTRY-CLUB-ESCAPEE-ONE-ITEM-FRILLY-RIBBON-YARN-SCARF-MAKER was graciously Admiring - [a.k.a Mentally DOWNLOADING] - My "Workmanship"
- [in particularly, My MOA-BOAs] - WHEN, She *ASKS* IF I'd be "willing" to SELL Her *MY*
"PATTERN"!?!

[INSERT - the AUDIO of a RECORD-PLAYER-NEEDLE coming to a SCREECHING HALT! And, a Mental-BLINK! - As in, perhaps I'm still IN Bed actually GETTING some Sleep and "this" is just some Weird "DREAM"..? - nope..]

oh-kay... THAT is soooo-NOT-*ever*-going-to-HAPPEN!

I *politely* replied, "NO"!

Granted, I should probably be grateful that She actually *ASKED*, rather than outright "Pirate" IT. -- But, seriously? I'M having *enough* Difficulty TRYING to SELL the SCARVES MYSELF! Does She really *imagine* that She's going to "Corner-The-MARKET"?!

So much for "CREATIVITY" on HER Part!

MOVING ON....

DESPITE, *much* "INTEREST" in My WARES, I still DIDN'T get My *FIRST*-SALE until just over an HOUR *IN*!!

I'll Admit, IT was just a wee bit DEPRESSING for a while! - Especially, WHEN I'm noticing that the SURROUNDING-VENDORS are *SELLING* like CRAZY! -- Including, the PRICE-UNDER-CUTTING-WASHCLOTH-COMPETITION right *across* from Me!!

THANKFULLY, "SALES" soon picked UP!

THREE of My HATS were given *NEW-HEADS* to Roost upon! "EMBERS" - [ABOVE].
As well as "ROSE-BANA" and "KRISTIN" - [ABOVE LEFT Pic - the TWO HATS on the Upper Left].

Actually, "KRISTIN" was quite Popular... I'm going to have to Make ANOTHER One for a CUSTOMER who had run out of Cash, but really *wanted* IT!

A Good Number of WASHCLOTHS went - [Even when I was PACKING THEM UP, I had a BUYER!]
-- I'll have to get THE ELVES started on more of THOSE, too!

AND, a REALLY-SWEET-LITTLE-OLD-LADY Bought a MOA-BOA!! Along with some WASHCLOTHS... [I *really* LIKED HER!!]

You know... Come to think of it, "BUSINESS" picked up considerably AFTER That... hmm...


ANYHOO...

IT was a LOOOOONNNNGGGG *EXHAUSTING* - yet, PROFITABLE DAY! However, I was extremely *WASTED* for the remainder of the EVENING... That TIME-CHANGE-Thingy *helped* a LOT!

Sooo... TWO-WEEKS until the NEXT SHOW... With TONS-YET-TO-DO!! - But, I made *ENOUGH* with THIS ONE to "COVER" My COSTS for BOTH! Which, will make the NEXT-ONE a whole lot LESS *STRESSFUL*!! -- At least, "Mentally"... NO Guarantees on the REST of My BODY-PARTS though!

I seriously do NEED "CLONES"... And, a Larger Vehicle... BTW, LOTTERY NUMBERS that *WORK* would be GOOD, too!

-- just saying...

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RE-Filling "The VOID" -- PART ONE

IT'S BEEN SAID -- "...that, NATURE abhors a Vacuum..."

SO... Yesterday, when MOTHER and I brought over that Trunk-Load of STUFF to the GLOUCESTER EMERGENCY FOOD CUPBOARD  for Their Today's "YARD SALE",
a **VOID** was Created within "THE HOARD"! -- Therefore, as IS the Nature of THE UNIVERSE, the FOLLOWING ITEMS were *Sucked* INTO that EMPTY SPACE...

BTW, there was a *LOT* of STUFF!! So MUCH in Fact, that I've decided to Spread THEM over a Couple of POSTS.

FYI -- THIS is WHAT *Happens*, "when" I'm Forced to Get-UP *EARLY*! - Not to Mention, that We were OUT "THERE" for EIGHT-HOURS!! - With only a FEW Hours of SLEEP...

ANYHOO... THIS POST is devoted to My "G.E.F.C." Acquisitions ONLY. -- oh. And, I got "ALL of IT" -TOTAL, for UNDER $5.!!


When We ARRIVED, I headed Straight for the "ARTWORK" Area - [IT's a PICNIC TABLE, with Frames and Such propped up on the Benches...] - Moments before, I had spotted a GUY in the Parking Lot walking off with a LARGE PIECE. ITS "Front"-side UNseen!

I can only *WONDER* as to what GREAT WORKS I *MISSED* out on, EARLIER!

These TWO 8X10-INCH CANVASES were the ONLY "good" ORIGINAL-Pieces LEFT!

Despite, THEIR "Subject"-Matter NOT being on My FAV-LIST, *for* just a DOLLAR EACH, I *wasn't* going to PASS THEM up!

Besides, THEY are Nicely-done... Although, THEY could DO with some REFRAMING!






The NEEDLEWORK, was at the SAME-PRICE.

I *hate* the Framing on IT, though! -- IT deserves a much BETTER "FUTURE"...

ONLY 50-Cents for THIS ILLUSTRATION-Filled TOME!

ahh... And, what's a Great "YARD-SALE" without Me reeling-in at least ONE "FISH"-DISH!?!
-- IT's about 10-Inches Long...

NOW...

Amongst the Scattering of rather mundane Glassware and Crockery, I chanced upon THIS Little Cerulean GEM!



About 5-Inches, in CLEAN Condition, with the Markings of "HANKSCRAFT"...


I did a bit of quick & dirty
"Research"...

Supposively Made by the
RED WING POTTERIES of Minnesota for HANKSCRAFT. Likely in the '40s..? And, Designed for BABY-Use!


In which case, I'm in Awe that IT's *SURVIVED*!



BTW, besides the Stunning Colour, the 10-Cent Price didn't Hurt, either!!












MEANWHILE, on a further away Table, These TWO STONEWARE JARS caught My Eye...




According to the Remaining Broken WAX-SEAL on One, THESE are "MUSTARD-POTS" apparently from "MOUSTARDE de MEAUX"..?

At 50-Cents for The PAIR, THEY look Useful.

I've yet to RE-open the Sealed-One to see WHAT's "INSIDE"..?!! -- A *Task* probably BEST attempted "OUTSIDE"! Who *knows* WHAT IT'll *SMELL* like!?!

Over on the "CLOTHING"-"FABRIC" Table... For 25-Cents, got THIS One-Yard Piece of COTTON FABRIC. -- I thought the KOALAS were Cute!

WITHIN the Same "Box" was This ITALIAN-MADE SQUARE SCARF!


There weren't any Other Tags, BUT, I *strongly* Believe that IT's
"WOOL"!
Perhaps - possibly - CASHMERE..?

-- There were Other Cashmere Items nearby in Less Favourable Condition.

JUST another
"25-Cents"!! - And, I even LIKE the COLOUR!

THIS is a Little TIN CASE - about ACTUAL-Size... 10-Cents.

I'm really NOT the "SAYINGS"-
Type, per se... However, THIS sorta seemed Apropos!!?






TOMORROW, the OTHER YARD SALES *STUFF*...

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