Catching Up Post #1 - KCHST Show'n'Sale

I've been out a while, recovering and nursing some feelings, so I have a lot of catching up to do!

On Nov. 7, we had a Show'n'Sale with the Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team from Etsy, in the West Town Mall. Set up started bright and early at 8 AM and cleanup was at 9:30 PM. It was a taxing day. Physically I was just about strong enough... I have the stamina of a draft horse anyway. Emotionally, I wasn't as prepared as I thought for being out in the public. Lots of pregnant women and new babies walking the mall, and it affected me more than I thought it would, only a week on the heels of our own loss. I am not a "mall" person on the best of days so that part was a little trying too.

But! Des and Artemas and I had a lot of fun too! We made up people's thought bubbles as they went by, had some nice customers (and one really fun, nutty lady), made a little money, and got to eat Mall food. Not a bad day, after all.

Below are some pics of our display table, then closeups of our yarns from Diantha's Fluff4ewe shop, my My7Kids recycled yarn shop, and my Heartfeltfun hand knits/recycled felted accessories shop. Also Artemas' GotWood4You woodworking shop and Richard's Rossoaps handmade soap shop... last but not least Des' Hamncheezr Boutique where she sells handmade, quilted batik bags. Also I threw in a couple of us in the booth: Des with her bags, Artemas with his Zombie shirt, my Knitting Chickens vendor apron, and mohawk. Nothin' weird about this bunch, no sir!

Mostly Pics

Today I received the link to pictures taken 10 days ago at the Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team Spring Show and Sale. Stop by and browse through! There were many talented artists featured, with beautiful items offered up for sale. The gorgeous, focal-point pictures were provided by Almphoto.com. Many thanks for the beautiful pictorial!

Tonight we took a road trip out to Des' house while the older kids were at their year-end bashes at youth group. On the way, Veronica took pictures in the car. On the left is one of her, enjoying the ride.




And on the right, a picture of 2-yr.-old Beverly, enjoying the same ride. Gotta love the youthful enthusiasm.


When we got to Des' house, it wasn't raining. The rain had stopped there, and there was a rainbow off her balcony. Always love to see God's promise, that He will never again destroy the earth by water. With the storms we have had lately, gotta wonder at that one. But no, the sun always comes out. Thank the LORD!

The hospital sent home a CD with pics of Artemas' xrays on it (which I am sure was NOT free), which does not work in our state-of-the-art brand-new Dell. But I found a pic online like his broken clavicle. Not his but just like. The xray techs didn't even notice it; they were looking for spinal or rib fractures. I told them, and they had to go back through the slides to find it. DUH! Maybe I should tell the hospital to bill the diagnostic fee for that one to ME. ROFLOL, now I *AM* funny!

One last pic. A progress report on the items I got from the UFO Administration. I am not quite half done with the Fuzzy Yellow Thing. The 2nd half will be identical , but with the addition of a panel of matching smooth yarn in the center, then kitchener stitched to the first half. Keep in mind, it isn't blocked or anything in this photo. I would have made better progress if I had not been sick for nearly 10 days now with the flu. I also got a Cuff Too Small project in sock yarn, which I will post pics of tomorrow. I promise.

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