Show Season Over

I have posted much of this information on my

other blog

but I wanted to be sure to include

this information on both...

since this is the blog that I give on the business cards

that I hand out at local shows.

We will not be doing the November or December Shows

at the Lancaster Event Center.

I have been dealing with a family emergency since

mid October...and we just will not have the time or resources

to be able to finish out the scheduled shows.

Our apologies to those who had planned to visit our

booth for their Christmas shopping!

You can find the same items in our respective shops...

CMZ Art d.b.a. Rustic Goth

Mike and Jaime Best d.b.a. Best Art Studios 2.

Be sure to visit our shops frequently as we will be offering items

especially for Christmas...

not available at other times of the year...

Family Visit

I've had a family emergency that has taken a lot

 of my time these past two weeks...

much of this week was spent visiting with family

(my youngest sister and her husband) from Wyoming were here...

I hadn't seen them in a couple of years

so it was wonderful to spent a few days with them...

but I really did get backed up with my work.

They've always had exotic pets...my brother in law

LOVES his Raccoons...and their latest 'baby' is so darned cute.

Cora is a blond raccoon and about 7 months old now...

and she IS spoiled.

My sister says she is like having two or three

toddlers running around the house getting into everything.

I rode with them on a trip to visit our last living uncle

who is quite ill...

and Cora decided she wanted to 'meet' the new person on the ride.

So she pulled my hair.

It didn't hurt...but it did startle me.

She is a cutie though!!

I Have a Large Family

I have a large family...

and..for the most part...

I'm very happy that I do.

Sometimes though...it can be difficult

when something happens that kind of 

turns my normal routine

upside down.

I recently had to travel across state because of a family emergency...
concerning two of my grandchildren.
My daughters and I had to drive most of the night,
we picked up the girls and then had to turn around
and drive back.
I don't know how I managed it...but I drove
the last leg of the trip
with NO Sleep
and didn't doze off even once.

Now.. 'suddenly' all six of my children

are now living within minutes from me.
My oldest child (daddy of the girls) had to have
emergency surgery...
but he will be moving, with the girls, in with my daughter
until he is better...
and set up house here in town.

It's been a while since all of my children lived within minutes
but I think it is all for the best...
so I am happy.

It's put me way behind with my shops...but 'family' has always
come first with me...so hopefully the good Lord
will give us all a helping hand
and maybe give me the energy I need to get all caught up
without upsetting any of my collectors..
as I do try to make sure everyone is happy.

I'm working on some new product for my Zazzle Store.

This is my

'Chicken Noodle Soup' mug

complete with the soup recipe

now listed on Zazzle.

I also have a Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug

and a Salsa Mug.

(Which I will probably take off at some point.)

What I plan to do is to have a whole

series of 

Soup Recipe Mugs

in the Store over the next week or two.

I personally think it is such a clever idea:)

Dylan

 A week ago Friday
I went to see the play
'Dylan'.

This is a photo of my son, Patrick...
He was not only in the play...he play several different characters...
and did a great job with each one!!

It really was such a very good play..
I was thrilled that I was able to attend...
and even shed a tear or two at the end!

Great job and congrats to all of the cast and crew!!!

Our Fall Shows

 

Here is a schedule of the shows we will be doing this fall.

They're all being held at the Lancaster Event Center...

2 of the Shows are One Day Only...

the other 2 are Two Day Shows.

We'll have several new pendant designs...

brand new for us this year!

Checkbook covers..

notepad covers..

Composition book covers

and Journal covers.

Prints...Bookmarks...Mirrors

And loads of new paintings by

myself...Jaime and Mike Best.

For our readers... who are able to attend our first local show...

just mention that you read about the show on this blog 

and get 20% off your entire purchase.

I think I'm figuring it out....

It took me a few days...but I think I'm finally

figuring out

Bonanza.

Actually...I sold a couple of items and the

kind person who purchased the items

was so sweet to offer a few suggestions of what

I might do to make this shop a little

easier to find.

How very sweet of her.

I wouldn't normally have opened a new shop anywhere

at this time of year..since I am always

busier than normal during the Fall Season...

but since I didn't really want to lose all the work I'd put into

the Shop at 1000 Markets...

and 1000 Markets was acquired by Bonanza...

I didn't really have much choice.

But..I might actually like being there..once I get it all figured out!