..Vining Away My Time...

GOT Thunder lurking about Outside right NOW. It's a good thing that I'm on a Laptop, huh? So, I'm gonna be Short and Quick with the Post again Tonight. -- Only have SO much BATTERY. And, I just KNOW, that We'll probably have a Power Flux or Whatever - WHEN - I don't need it!

My Money is on, "when" I'll be IN the Shower, doing My Hair!

Anyhoo, just going to give You Guys a TEASER Pic on that LAVENDER / MARINER MAUVE "MOA-BOA" Scarf that I had started LAST Week! I still have to take some DAYlight shots of It to properly - or, close enough, thereof - GET the Purples RIGHT! I used the Flash, but It's still too VIOLET! The "Border" on the INSERT [taken withOUT a Flash, INdoors] in the Photo, is about as CLOSE as I can get to the REAL Colour!

Well, I've GOT to get BACK to My Other CROCHETING - Those WASHCLOTHS *don't* make Themselves!!

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HO! HO! HO!...It's SANI-CLAUS!

WHAT do You think? Or, would "SANTA CLOTHS" be better..?

PLEASE. Let Me know! I need the MARKETING FEEDBACK.

So, I'm trying out this 3-PACK idea... Usually, I sell BUYER'S-CHOICE of 2 or 4 [or MORE!] WASHCLOTHS. I'm hoping that if I throw a few of THESE "Co-Ordinated" SETS at the Customers, They might actually TAKE the Marketing "BAIT"...?

At the very least, it might shorten the Decision-Making TIME! I have this WASHCLOTH WORLD  Thing going on, with over a 100 Colours and Mixes... For SOME, it becomes a tad overwhelming. Perhaps, THIS way, I can ASSIST the Purchasing Process along...? -- THOUGHTS???

XMAS, HUNTER, and RED

BTW, that RIBBON is some of what I bought on SATURDAY.

Meanwhile... Nothing much else going on, except for the dreary RAIN! Hope it let's up Tomorrow when SCHOOL STARTS!!

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Hmm..thinking...

YOU KNOW,  I really DO spend waay too much of My TIME on this BLOOG!

With THAT thought IN Mind... Today's Post is gonna be a Shorty. I seriously *MUST* get to Crocheting! Have to "Start" NOW on the HOLIDAY Stuff, as I will have a FEW BLANKETS to get DONE by Craft Sale Season!!

As in THIS bunch of YARN -- RED and HUNTER are just waiting for AUNTIE to HOOK Them up with XMAS to turn Them into Something SPECIAL!

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GUSTING With GEESE

WHILST My SISTER was dealing with a slightly closer [She's in New Brunswick] relationship with a Hurricane named EARL, We were experiencing a minor taste of it's furthest reaches. Sunny periods, a variety of cloud formations, sporadic showers, and erratic wind GUSTS. But, hey, at least it was Cooler!

Which probably, explains the seemingly GPS-challenged Flock of GEESE We encountered earlier in the Day... There We were, trolling Our regular Yard Sale Hunting Grounds, when this [100 plus] Squadron of LOW flying CANADA GEESE crossed in FRONT of Us!

They were headed NORTH, and were on Their FINAL Landing Approach to the Ottawa River - a couple streets over.... You could tell - They were about 30 feet up with Their Full FLAPS and Landing Gear LOCKED! Needless to say, I slowed the Car to let Them PASS, as They some times have a tendency to DUMP Their excess "Fuel"...

Anyway, I think the Yard Sale "SEASON" is beginning to shut down. We only went to a few Sales and "pickings" weren't all that exciting. I spent 25 Cents on the Pale Yellow TIN PAIL in the BELOW Pic. And, at that SAME place, MOTHER purchased a set of 9 Ceramic Drawer Knobs for $2. to give to SISTER.

We cut Our scavenging losses, to proceed with Our other regular Saturday exploratory Mercantile Missions... With the briefest of stops at one additional Yard Sale - "slightly" along Our ROUTE - the First Stop was WALMART. Only got a few Sale grocery items, had a brief, yet enchanting conversation with "JOE", my rather strapping and handsome Checkout Clerk.. OH! And, They had CAKE again!

CHOCOLATE!  YUM!

Next stop - MICHAEL'S. Where I picked up the Fake LEATHER LETTERS for Half Price. The Blacks Ones are for PRINCESS PRE-TEEN and Her MOM+BUMP [who has this BLACK Decor thing going on]. Guess which One I'm keeping?!

Across from There, is The SUPERSTORE. They have a Large JOE FRESH Section! Picked up a few REALLY on Sale T-Shirts. AND, the PINK TOTE BAG in the Pic!

Actually, I got 2 Pink ones and 3 LIME GREEN ones. They're only a Dollar each! Which is what I PAY, for the heavy Plastic GIFT BAGS that I use when selling My BLANKETS at Craft Shows. Most of Those are Seasonal and I don't have many for the BABY Blankets... These TOTES are "Mommy"
Stylish.

When We came out of THERE, the Weather had picked up a bit. Light Rain, but the Wind was gusting it. I think the Car got a good washing on the Left Side...

Decided to head back toward Our Local Shopping area. MOTHER wanted to go to FABRICLAND. We really haven't been there for a while... Found THIS Cotton REMNANT. The LAST Yard on the Bolt! A little Something to ONE DAY, go with My BLUE/WHITE "CHINA" Collection...

Also, picked up a bunch of On Sale RIBBON spools... I have Something in mind to do with My WASHCLOTHS... And that new YELLOW PAIL, would fit right IN!

Then, it was THE MALL Visitation...With a quick Hi to TICKET WICKET GUY. And finally, HOME!

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**HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NANI-W**!!

NANI-W is another one of My dearly cherished Post-Millennium Friends. [HEY! Big AUNTIE Wave to "O"!] - AND, amongst My Top Customers! THESE are Her latest Adoptions that She's became an AUNTIE to:

"BABY EASTER" - Done in SNOWHITE, EASTER, PALE YELLOW, PALE PINK, JADE, PALE BLUE, trimmed in LILAC.

"EASTER MAUVE" - Done in LILAC, BUNNY-BLU, WINE COOLER, trimmed in LIME. 

What can I say..? She had a few Baby Showers lined up and Bought-In-Bulk!!  THANK YOU!! Looking like OTTAWA, isn't THE Only City experiencing a Population Explosion THIS Year!

Hey! It's finally RAINING now. Not sure yet, if it's cooled any though... Hopefully, it does. AND, that any more downpours hold OFF until AFTER We get DONE with Our regular Saturday Sojourning!

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BOO! -- "DECOR" Mag Day! Hallowe'en Edition!

Ooooo!  SCARY....

BTW, that "Cooler" Weather that's suppose to be headed THIS way... sure is taking ITS sweet time!  Granted, it was slightly less intense than Yesterday, however the Humidity was still on the high side. Thankfully, by the time I left the House after lunch, a breeze was starting up.

So, the Downtown Core is just bustling with Students heading back to the UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Campus that's right in the middle of it all. Dropped by the RIDEAU CENTRE to have looksee of what was "Happening" in FASHION and, to check out those Back-To-School SALES!

After My appointment, I stopped by a little shop along My way to the nearest Bus Stop. PLANET BOTANIX - where I picked up THIS cute Cardinal Glass Ornament for MOTHER. It's a sweet little Place, with a variety of accessories for that "Quiet" Time Garden and/or "Tranquil" Retreat.

And, the Air-Conditioning was great!

Eventually, made My way back to THE MALL - had a few things to do there and to say HI to TICKET WICKET GUY. Hadn't seen Him for a while, We keep missing each other!

Meanwhile, the Weather was starting to cloud over finally, with the odd spit of Rain. TIME to GET Home! And JUST, made My connection!  A good thing too, as 5 minutes AFTER getting into the House... DOWNPOUR!!

Received My October Issue of COUNTRY LIVING earlier Today. Chalkful of nifty HALLOWE'EN Ideas! I'll have to pass them along to SIS - I think H-DAY decorating is bigger for Her than CHRISTMAS!

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COUNTRY LIVING - OCTOBER 2010

• P.28 - Skeletal Arm&Hand metal Salad Servers. [POTTERY BARN] Creepy and cool! And there's a
  "contest" to win them... Will have to check that out.

• P.32 - With the exception of 2 of the 5 CHAIRS here, the Others are just outright frightening!

• P.34 - Animal "Trophy Heads", but done in a variety of Materials. I am soooo loving this RHINO one from ANTHROPOLOGIE!

• P.52 - The DIY Cheesecloth Ghouls are fun!

• P.59-60 - And, so are these Stacked Pumpkins with the Arm&Hand Carving across the Two. As well as the Fireplace Flaming Pumpkins.

• P.78-85 - This entire Article has numerous rather quaint "Old School" items throughout.

• P.99 - Oh, and wondering WHAT to do with those Leftover White Paper Wedding BELLS..? You better go off and get some MORE of that Cheesecloth before it's GONE!

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CHECK-MATES

ANOTHER absolute scorcher out there Today! **REALLY** DO hope it lets up Tomorrow when I'll be BUS-Hopping Downtown! Then again, it'll likely be in the form of torrential RAIN!

Again.. NOT, a whole lot happening around Here... Except perhaps, CONFIRMING My Table at
The GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH Christmas Sale [SEE SIDEBAR for Details]. Not a huge locale, but the Customer Traffic IS quite good! And, the Room has wonderful Natural Lighting.

So. I Hear-Tell from THE POWERS THAT BE, that after September 1st, "GINGHAM" is totally OUT!  However, according to My Great-Niece, PRINCESS PRE-TEEN, "CHECKS" are seriously THE Pattern!
-- I have a LOT of CHECKs to unload... So, We're going with THAT one!

And, what STUDENT doesn't *need* a nice, lovely, versatile THROW for Their DORM ROOM, huh?

Clockwise from Upper Left --

• "DENIM CREAM" - DENIM and YELLOW with IKEA and NAVY Border
• "TURKEY RED" - TOMATO and IVORY
• "PINKCHECK" - BUBBLEGUM and IVORY
• "TEALCHECK" - TEAL and IVORY

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