Don't you hate it when you get so excited about something, then the let-down happens.
This craft show that I have been working getting stuff made for was a real disappointment, we drove 1 1/2 hours with stop over night at the farm , got up and on the road by 6am to travel another hour, I sold NOTHING!!!! Lots of lookers, talked to several, told them about my craft, but didn't make one sale. HK sold two monkey fist key fobs & my father-in-law sold several items.
Disappointed big time, we all came home, ate dinner and were in bed before eight o'clock PM.
Of course it started out raining but by the time we set up and the festival opened the rain was gone and the day, while on the cool side turned out very nice. We had a great spot as we were the second to the front where everyone had to pass by to get in or go out.
Here are a couple of pictures of our booth.
Lots of color, maybe I should have made more different levels.
the other side of my table.
This was Pops side of our booth, we even added another table for him after the rain passed.
He builds wooden toys for all ages.
It's been nine days, since my last post, and I have been a busy bee.
64+ Washers inked, 10 new clutch wallets ( to the 40 I already have done); 3 (2 necklaces + 1 purse) donation to our church annual youth fish fry,One week of revamping the book store I work for ( we are rearranging every book row, kiosk, etc. in 5 days, we are on day three...) The craft show sale is 16 days and counting. I'm pooped!! Many, many, many more to make.
After two years on my inspiration board It hit and I finally made this one into a clutch.
This one is called Fireworks, It was free form machine stitched in a firework pattern then beads added onto each burst point.
Swirls, Swirls and more swirls
Power of the PINK ! Pink is so happy and feminine.
Starfish, Poinsettia.. you decide it just FUN!
Anyway, Thats it for today.
Oh yeah a little political humor to lighten up your day..
The smell of Roasting Herb Chicken is permeating the air. I love roasted chicken, but after a disastrous last time, with a whole chicken that had gone bad while in the fridge, I really thought I'd never fix it again. You are probably asking Why? Have you ever had a raw chicken go bad on you. usually you can have one in the fridge for a couple of days without freezing it, but this one well, maybe it had been put back into the cooler section at the grocery( from an non cooled section) but by the time I decided to fix it,, well i won't say anymore.
But today, the craving won out. We chopped fresh Sage, rosemary, chives & garlic. added a little sea salt, fresh ground pepper, lemon juice and a little olive oil. Mixed well and spread over my chicken then plopped him into my clay roaster (Pampered Chef). Cook for 1 1/2 hours at 350* or until done.
Sounds yummy. I really wanted yellow squash casserole to go with it.
So I boiled about 1 lb sliced yellow squash and 1 large onion (eigthed). until soft.
drain add 1/2 mayo only the real stuff will do, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, 1/4 fresh chopped finely green pepper, 1 egg slightly beaten, mix well add about 1 tsp sugar, salt and ground pepper to taste,. Pour into greased baking dish, cover with Italian or plain bread crumbs and pats of butter. bake for 30-45
@350 minutes until casserole looking.
note: a great cookbook with this recipe and others in it is Miss Daisy Celebrates Tennessee .(By Daisy King, )Mine is so dotted with splashes, its sometimes best to know the recipe(s) by heart.
What Else, well there are only two of us, so I'll probably just make up some Texas garlic toast and call it a meal. Oh yeah, one more thing if your from the south we have a little beverage called Southern Fruit Tea. It would perfectly top off this meal.
(this recipe was taken from www.tastykitchen.com) Southern Fruit Tea
Prep Time Cook Time
Servings 16
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
2 quartsFiltered Water, Divided
4 bags(Family Size Bags) Tea
¾ cupsSugar
12 ounces, fluidCan Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate (thawed)
Measure a quart of filtered water into a medium sauce pan. Heat water to near boiling. Add the family size tea bags to the near-boiling water. Cover the pan, remove the pan from heat, and steep tea for 15 minutes. Remove tea bags and add the sugar to the warm tea water. Stir to dissolve the sugar and add the remaining quart of filtered cold water to make 2 quarts brewed sweet tea.
In a gallon pitcher, add the brewed sweet tea and the thawed orange juice and lemonade concentrate. Stir gently until well blended then add the pineapple juice. Stir the pineapple juice into the tea mixture. Taste the tea. More water can be added to suit your taste. Some folks like this tea stronger and sweeter, others will prefer weaker tea. Serve in a pretty beverage dispenser with orange and lemon slices for garnish.
Refrigerate unused tea and stir before serving.
48 ounces, fluidCan Pineapple Juice
5 slicesFresh Orange For Garnish
5 slicesFresh Lemon For Garnish
Preparation Instructions
Measure a quart of filtered water into a medium sauce pan. Heat water to near boiling. Add the
Enjoy everyone and have a Happy Labor Day weekend (if your in the great USA)
