To You and Yours

It's that Holly Jolly time again.....

I'm sitting here with a second cup of java waiting for some cotton batting to dry so I can finish my creation for the TEA Webshow November 24th. There are little bodies in the oven...I hope I don't burn them, I still have another show Thanksgiving weekend.

It's very cold here in the Northeast today, they say we may have some lake affect snow......the Christmas music is cranked up and I need to get back to the sewing machine.

So, til next time............

Home from Rhinebeck.........

We're back.....this post is a bit late but I came home to orders from The Primitive Gathering that needed to be made and shipped.

It was a beautiful and busy weekend. It was great to see old friends and make some new ones. Sarah posted great pictures on her blog...the Paisley Studio and on out other blog...Hallowed Hill Primitives. You can find the links at the right.

Speaking of old friends....a funny story from our first year at Rhinebeck, I sold a turkey similar to the one above to a very nice woman. When I got home a few days later there was a message on my answering machine from her......could I send a new set of wings for her turkey??? Seems her dog got ahold of it and chewed the original wings off. She stops by every year to add a new piece to her collection and this year asked if I had another turkey.I hadn't made any in a while but I told her I would make her one and ship it. While I had the pattern out I decided to make two, so I listed one for sale in my Etsy shop.

Well, it's on to Christmas.....one more show to go. Also, an update on The Primitive gathering on November 15th and our last webshow with The Eclectic Artisans on November 24th.

Barb

We're heading to Rhinebeck......

The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival is this weekend. We will be vendors there again for the 3rd year.Our booth is A29...same as before.

It is a great weekend for leaf peeping in the Hudson Valley and there is so much to do at the Fairgrounds it will take a full weekend to see it all. We hope you stop by to say Hello.


New York State Sheep and Wool Festival
October 18th and 19th
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Rhinebeck, New York
Saturday 9-6 Sunday 10-5



There is also an update on the Primitive Gathering October 15th....be sure to take a peak at all the new creations.

Barb and Sarah

Trouble in the mailbox.........

......the September/October issue of Victoria arrived today, just what I needed to get me off track. It's full of autumn....pumpkins...cranberry tartlets....apples....shops....quilts.......I had to put it down so I get something done today, like filling all the orders that came in over the weekend. I can't wait until tonight to pick it back up and savor every page.....the center spread sums my feelings....

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking successive autumns.
--George Eliot

Back to work....
Barb

Primitive Gathering Update.......

....new designs for Fall 2008 are available....take a look!!

http://www.theprimitivegathering.com/hallowedhills.htm

Enjoy,
Barb

A Goldilocks nightmare thought Brown Bear......

....as he continued to search for the perfect place to take up residence. He thought he would like the companionship of the wee bears that lived in the clock....so we went for a visit...."Barb, I might be able to wear that chair on my head but I don't think this is a good place for me." So, we had tea and a visit and will spend some other day looking at other options....the cradle? the top of the cabinet? We'll keep you informed of our travels.

Until we meet again.......
Barb and Brown Bear