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!

Bonanza

I'm not if I'm 'happy' that my 1000 Markets site
is now
a 'Bonanza' site
or not.

Time will tell I suppose.

I recently received an email saying that Bonanza had just
acquired 1000 Markets...
the shops would migrate to Bonanza
and 1000 Markets would
'be no more'.

I had just begun to get used to 1000 Markets
and rather liked the site...
it's much different at Bonanza...
and I'm not going to have time to familiarize myself
with that site until after the first of the year.

Anyway...
such as it is...
my
CMZ Art 1000 Markets Shop
is now
CMZ Art Bonanza.

The Last Few 'CRAZY' Weeks

It really HAS been Crazy around here the past few weeks...

and it all started with my computer going down.

During a Sale no less...

I ended up all flustered...trying to get the shipping out

before it was too terribly late...once I got it back.

Then...a huge shipping 'snafu' and loads of emails asking where

packages were...

That problem finally solved...but got 4 neutral feedback as a result...

(I don't know why...the postage was PAID on September 2nd...but the packages

were not located and postmarked until the 14th...made it look like

I wasn't telling the truth...

but I REALLY...Really..was!)

Anyway...that's finally cleared up...

then I lose my Cable/ internet for a day and a half...

and was pretty much told that this is going to be an on-going issue

unless I want to cut branches out of two trees in my back yard...

so I'll have to 'suck it up'.

My dryer finally Gave up...and now I need to replace it!

The first show of the season...oh dear...my memories of doing

that show in the past were so different.

We ended up losing money on it!

Oh well...live and learn!

We've committed to four shows...same ones we did last year...

and those 'should' be pretty good.

I've been so busy doing new items especially for the shows...

I've listed a few of the Scrabble Tile pendants..

(something I've never had in the shop before)

in my Rustic Goth Etsy Shop.

I'm really pleased with how they are coming out...

so I'll be adding new pendants on a regular basis.

We've got a few other NEW items that we're doing for the shows

and I'm hoping to list a few of those

in the coming days/ weeks.

But...that is my Crazy few weeks...in a 'nutshell'.