Happy Rainy Day

So I haven't kept my promise and haven't been posting weekly like I wanted to.  But I do have a good excuse.  I have been working every day trying to catch up on orders, so I have time to make new items for my next show.  By the way, the Fall Festival Show was a big hit. And I sold out on all my fall items.  Now I am working on Christmas.  My Flying Angel Dolls Sold out and I am again making more as I already have requests for her.

 

I also finished an order for Rag Dolls and had to come up with one for my Jewish Friend.  So Hanukkah Harry was born. He's the guy with the white beard and jeans.  Looks to me a little like Moses.

 

 

I am also  finishing up some orders for small placemats to fit in your RV, from the Rally we went to.  They should all be shipped out by this weekend, providing the rain stops and the streets in town are not flooded.

 

 

Here is a look at one of my new items for the show.  A 10" gingerbread doll.  He can sit on a shelf or you will be able to hang him when I add the wire to his back.

 

So now you know why I haven't been on line.  But will post more pictures of new items as soon as they are finished.

 

 

 

A Great Week In Mytrle Beach

Our week in Myrtle Beach was wonderful.  We were able to reconnect with long time friends (I don't say old friends, because I don't think we are old), made new friends, and wonderful memories.

We had great meals at the Rally.  Good buffet seafood dinner, Dinner and Show at Medieval Times, found a great pizza joint and then went to a beautiful Gardens with beautiful sculptures, animals and plants.  And of course I found a Quilt Shop.  Now the season for Craft Shows is starting so I will be busy for the next 2 months.  Here are some shots of the Rally.

 Sheryl and I at the Seafood Buffet

 

 Johnny waiting for us to be seated

 

 

 We had the Black and White Knight and he won!!!!!!!

Jim and Sheryl

I can't resist line dancing, even though my knee wasn't happy.

The 15th Annual Cookie Swap and Ornament Exchange

The 15th Annual Cookie Swap and Ornament Exchange

 

Saturday, December 13th at 12:00 noon

 

Joanna Walker’s Home – 839-8441

402 Cumberland Cove Road

 

You are all invited to the 15^th Annual Cumberland Cove Cookie Swap and Ornament Exchange at my home. 

 

All participating in the cookie swap are asked to bring 2 to 3 dozen cookies baked by you with 25 copies of the recipe on an index card or half sheet of paper.  Don’t forget to bring an empty container to take home all your new cookies.

 

Anyone wanting to join in the ornament exchange is asked to bring 2 ornaments.  Wrap one but don’t wrap the other.   One of the participants will go home with a new collection of ornaments.

 

You are all asked to bring a small covered dish to share for lunch.

 

You do not have to bring cookies to join in the lunch or ornament exchange, ALL are welcome.  Come meet new neighbors, connect with old friends or just come for lunch and have a good time.

 

If you come 30 minutes early you may have time to do some last minute shopping

Tuesday

This morning there was nothing to rush about so I decided to cook breakfast outside on my griddle.  Johnny left for a 10 am seminar and I stayed behind to sweep floors! change linens and be with the dogs while resting my knee. Daisey was a little better and walked farther down the road. No shaking all day and even barking at someone who came to see us.

I still haven't pulled out the machine but hope to do so tonight since I don't have to cook dinner. Did I tell you I sold one of my table runners?   Hope to sell more this week. So I walked the dogs on and off during the day but as it started to really warm up I didn't walk as far.

We are at the afternoon seminars and will go back to feed and walk the dogs then back up here to have a Fried Chicken Dinner. Then I hope Johnny and will ride around for a while and see the sites......

Monday

Our first full day of the Rally was a long one for us. The night before I woke up at 3am when Daisey tried to get out of bed to use her pp pad. This time I was not able to go back to sleep.  For the first time we were late getting up and had 20 minutes to be at the rec center for breakfast. Should have taken our time.  Breakfast was ok and there weren't that many people there.  

Last night at the meet and greet dinner the hamburger soup they had was wonderful......hope they post the recipe so I can try it. But I really think I could wing it.  Now talk about a small world.  As we are sitting there eating I'm looking around the room and see a familiar face.  I asked Jim and Sheryl if they recognized him.  Jim did right away.  It turned out to be one of the Sergeants I worked for when I was in 911. So I haven't seen him in over 25 years.

After we were done with seminars the four of us piled in our car and motored out of the resort and almost across the stree to a huge seafood buffet. They even had a mermaid swimming in a pool inside the resturant. Lots of very good seafood to choose from, plus a carving station and salad bar.  Sheryl and I were celebrating our birthdays both in September so we picked where we wanted to go.

We returned to our campsite and Sheryl and I hopped in the golf cart because we had a date with a Bingo Game.  I was so excited. I haven't had a chance to play Bingo since I left Florida.  When we got to the rec center it was cancelled.  So we decided to take a tour around this huge complex.  What a site...just beautiful beach homes, one after the other.

My evening ended late and once last walk for the dogs and I was ready to hit the sack.  See you in the AM.

Day One Of Our Rally In Myrtle Beach

Hubby and I left on Saturday for Myrtle Beach. We will be attending an IRV2 Rally for the week. We are staying in Ocean Lakes RV Resort right on the beach.  This place is huge. Not only does it house hundreds of RVs, but it has beach homes, condos, a huge grocery store, deli, rec center and the works.

We spent Saturday night in Florence and it poured the entire night. Sounds like a repeat of our last trip.  Daisey starting stressing again and we just don't know what to do for her.  I gave her pain meds and she seems to do much better after it kicked in. This morning she ate and seemed normal.....then we walked the two girls to the beach and they were not happy. Seems the waves and sand scared them...so now Daisey is not eating her dinner and back on the couch.  I think I will continue her meds during the day to help her out....

It's been very overcast today and cool, but so far no rain.  We are awaiting the arrival of friends who will be attending the rally too. Should be any minute....so for now I'm going to sit outside and wait for them.....

They finally arrived. We all drove up to the rec center so they could sign in and then we went to rent golf carts.  Now for sure you know it's going to rain. Now we will be attending our meet and greet dinner and our first night of the Rally will be over.  Time is already passing by fast. The salt air smells good. A big difference from smelling the wooded area we live in.

Good Sunday Morning

Good morning to everyone. Hope you are all having a great start to a wonderful day. I have been very busy this week.  As you know I had a Table Runner Class Friday and we had a great time. As a surprise I showed the girls how to make an easy Christmas Ornament. Then we jumped into our Table Runner.  I provided the squares for them to choose from and we created a table runner and table toppers. See classes for more photos.

Now I have 4 weeks left till my first one day show.  So I am busy creating ornaments, runners, dolls, etc.  Here is a peak at one of the Rag Dolls I'm making.  Sizes, styles, and embellishments will determine the price.  Each is a One Of A Kind so no orders, just first come first serve. 

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I am also busy working on some cute ornaments and a few Primitive Fall items.  So keep coming back to see what's next.