Always A Little Sunshine And Roses

Each year since I planted my Banks Roses I am rewarded with a

blanket of blooms dripping over the wall on a sunny morning. A few tentative yellow spots appear as they did yesterday, and then

POW! the next day this is what occurs.

Unfortunately just like last year, we are expecting huge winds today and tomorrow so this display will be fleeting.

Always, a little sunshine and roses can lift my spirits,

as did the wonderful response to

 my latest totes from yesterday's post.

I also received some special orders. Yahoo!

Thank you my friends.

Only one pair remain for now,  C 

A

sold

C

though many sets are on my studio table, 

waiting for me to return and finish them. 

Also on the docket for today, a battle with my cable company

over them moving TCM to a channel

 requiring a 12.00 per TV charge...I won my own battle,

and will not be paying the extra charge,

 though still believe it is a stupid move on their part,

especially in order to provide more reality garbage TV.

Enough complaints and maybe they'll reconsider?

At first I was told to simply pay for 2 boxes to get

what I had received for free.. "most people do"

Of course most folks I know already do pay for all those boxes..

but I choose not to, since I carefully edit my TV viewing anyway.

Just like I don't text or use my cell unless forced to,

it's almost always dead and it has

 next to none minutes on it anyway.

I don't like FB ( keep just for spotify) or tweet etc.

No, I'm not techno phobic, c'mon I have 2 blogs, an etsy shop,

(OK it's been on semi-permanent vacation), 

I'm even an occasional pinterest user,

 but yet I often feel I need to defend the fact 

that I don't want an excess of technology in my life.

I  live a small life by choice.

I don't mind that others are techno addicts.

Add a plug in to your behind if you want, 

it won't bother me, but your trousers may fit funny.

I am carefully following the debate over "lean in" 

and the backlash "lean out".

Didn't we already do this when women returned to work,

and the battle between "stay at home" and "working mom"

ensued? Did we learn nothing?

 And Damn! When will a father be referred to as 

a working father, as every working mother is?

When 100 % of men finally share 50%

 of the load outside of work?

When there are 50% of corporate women as leaders?

But if you value staying at home, or working and still

making home the priority instead of clawing up the ladder,

isn't that your right?

Personal choices - no mold to squeeze ourselves into.

uh oh

I need to go smell the roses

and bask in the sunshine.

I'm getting riled up...

bet it was the three cups of Joe this a.m

 I mis-measured.

Note to self:

Use the bucket

wear glasses in the house

pay attention

go sew...

Two Totes

TWO TOTES

I love totes

I use totes 

I keep several in my car at all times,

and use them in all stores, not just for food.

My market a block away

fondly refers to me as the bag lady,

 and I get 4 extra points 

each visit even if I only use two totes.

They like my totes.

I've been sewing, selling, and giving totes

as gifts for many years.

A few days ago, needing therapy,

 I decided to hang in the studio, 

sewing up some of the mountains of

home dec fabric I have saved.

High quality favorites, hoarded for years,

 saving the "good stuff" for me;

but really, how much fabric can 

I save for later?

Apparently a lot, so many totes to come.

The totes are reversible, ultra sturdy,

and hold an enormous amount of product.

 The handles are reinforced to hold weight. 

Each is approximately 17"x15"

with a 12" handle drop for comfort.

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Several sets are available

$40.00 a pair plus shipping

Vibrant bark cloth florals, 

lined with a lovely cream/red/sage stripe

PAIR A 

sold

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Vibrant bark cloth florals,

lined with quilted butter cream.

PAIR B

sold

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Textured greys with muted red stripe,

lined with a yummy sage/plum/grey floral.

PAIR C

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Nubby linen paired with soft blue/beige floral

PAIR D

sold

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Buttercup/pink/sage/floral paired with two

sizes of herringbone browns

PAIR E

sold

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Wonderful cream /tan striped linen

lined with same

PAIR F
sold

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Want two totes?

Attractively packaged

so they also make a great gift.

Email me

the bucket

use it