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We gots us some catch’n up to do! Yes, well aware I have been delinquent in my
blogging duties and only myself to blame.
Well….that and the fact my internal organs decided to liquefy and make a
break for it out my sinuses. Found out
that TP is far better than tissues for said purposes. What do the TP companies advertise?...”soft
and absorbent” to which I will add “convenient.” Think I could get a deal on Shark Tank if I
combine a fanny pack with a TP holder that straps on the waist and provides a
constant source of crud catchers? Aren’t you glad you decided to read this?
Since we were closed for January’s First Friday, there are
no questions or project info to share. Our reopening in Feb went very well
however so I did get all of that compiled and listed below. The project was another “Great Square Inches
of Art”, this time based on a Louis Tiffany window of a peacock. Since this was the second go around at
pulling off this project, repeat participants wasted no time getting involved.
All 238 squares were completed by 10pm – good job!
The Boutique has expanded to the front room, our office
space has moved to the rear, Su’s cutting tables and dying buckets are ready
for business, the jewelry cases hold fabrics and projects ready to be
re-envisioned, art is everyplace (hers and mine) and the hallway is our photo
gallery. Community projects for sale are
in the public restroom (hey, you get the real estate you pay for) and elsewhere
as it fits, and the studio is also now the classroom. You will no longer find rotating monthly
exhibits of other artists. Online shopping is the wave of the future so we best
grab hold and get onboard. So many plans….so many ideas……it’s exciting!
All this work has kept me away from the viewing of shows and
exhibits but a few oddities of human behavior and a pretty funny typo in the paper
are worth pointing out. Question for you…ever
work in retail? If so….did you close
down during posted business hours to do store inventory? You know, turning
shoppers away so you could smoke a cigarette outside next to a tiny sign that
says you are closed for inventory? Then sort of wave a hand and say “sorry”. Hmmm….thought not, but a local store did
yesterday so I just can’t wait to go there today because customer friendly is
their business model…right? Next up, did
you read about the Odd Mall in the paper this past weekend? Wonder how many pictures of river boats got
sold? I would expect “fairies” to be a hot item at this type of event, but not “ferries.”
I got to experience the America’s Mart wholesalers / buyers/
apparel show this past month in Atlanta. After the colonoscopy, lie detector
test and federal back ground check to get in the door, even I could only spend
a couple hours at most before becoming overwhelmed by our consumerism. Not that
I didn’t go back to look a few times to check on the status of the clientele,
but I was obviously from the “north” and not in the right “uniform” of
leggings, pull cart and star$ coffee cup in hand. Atlanta has a wonderful botanical garden,
even in Feb when all is dead and brown, no uniform needed.
Okay, answers to the Question of the Month: Name an article of clothing you wish you
still owned today, regardless of fit.
Uriah Heep T shirt Mom’s
flour sack shirt HSM
shirt
Centenial Glasgow Celtic soccer shirt basketball
jersey
Led Zep T-shirt football
jersey lingere
Jimmy Cliff concert shirt blanky
J. C. Superstar tour t-shirt (Neely and Anderson) rainforest boxers
Bikini underwear tube
socks sweat
socks
KISS belt buckle black
Betmer hat orange bikini
Kim Possible costume speedo
Lava Lava (?) brown
buckle shoes green
high tops
Dingo boots Go
Go boots cowboy
boots
1968 Buffalo sandals black
converse shoes saddle
shoes
Frye boots all
white Nike ____ (?) paisley
vest
Leather vest Lt blue leisure suit leisure suit
Scooter skirt hand
painted blue jeans short
shorts!
Nylon parachute pants Dee
Cee overalls
Button fly jeans lederhosen bib overalls (2)
Any pair of jeans with a 30” waist bell
bottom slacks
Paw print harem pants jean
jacket
Pink corduroy pants rabbit
jacket knickers
Letter jacket neon
windbreaker Nehru
jacket
My mom’s black wool sweater granny dress
Michael Jackson jacket Poe
Dameron’s jacket Barbie
dress
High school baby doll dress my princess
dress
White dress with red polka dots shark
skin jacket
Cleveland Indians jersey (?)
Once again, thank you all for playing, see you at our
March Project “heart strings” but I hope you will stop by to shop and explore
long before that!
