Etsy Listings

My Etsy Shop is up and running! I will have everything up by Monday night. Here is a sample of what is up right now. Thanks to everyone who came out to Art Shop and enjoyed the festivities. I had a great time.

Friday: Party night at ART SHOP

Tonight was the opening of ART SHOP. I sold some nests and trees and a bird! This is what it looked like today. I'm so pleased with how the wall looks.

Art Shop

This Friday and Saturday I will be doing a craft fair called ART SHOP. I have done it for the past three years and it is so great. There are lots of wonderful crafts by local artist. I have been working on my birds for the past few months, and it's all come down to this!

I have birds, nests, and trees. They are all sewn on the machine using a strait stitch, the reverse button. My hands move the fabric to create the pattern. This is just a small sampling, there will be a whole lot more at Art Shop!

New Business Card!

I created a new business card for the Birds I make! I'm hoping that they will be ready and in hand by the time Art Shop happens.

My friend Eric

This is my friend Eric.

When I was in College at Philadelphia University, I rode my bike about 8 miles downtown to the bike shop where I worked. In the winter when it was cold outside, I would stay at my friend Eric & Sean's apt for the weekend so I wouldn't have to ride back in first thing in the morning. This became a bit of a routine for me. Since it was the weekend, the three of us would often go out and have a good time. Most often on First Friday. Or there would be a party...somewhere. This would lead to long nights with good friends.
This particular evening was Sean's birthday. Perhaps his 21st. I don't remember for sure or not...Anyway, we went out and had a wonderful time.

Me, Sean, Matt, Eric, Matt's lady & Rug.

I first met Sean at a show, we would dance and skank the night away. Then we started hanging out outside of shows, eventually I met Eric. I hung out with these guys for about a year and a half. Eric would often wait for me to get off work and we would go to the closest WaWa or corner store to get dinner. He even made me Grilled PB & J once! I felt very honored since he never made food...ever. When Eric and I met he had cancer and went through some chemo which made him loose all his hair, and he became very skeletal. We never talked about it though, I liked to think that that made it seem normal for him. Shortly after New Year's 2005 I stopped hanging out at Sean and Eric's. Andy had moved from Montana and it was somewhat inappropriate to be spending the night with two boys. We hung out maybe once or twice more with Eric, the last time he met up with Andy and I at Sugar Mom's, a bar in Old City that we would often go to.

Two years ago today Eric passed away from Cancer. I'm glad for the time I got to spend with Eric. He was my friend.

Wedding Dress Shopping Suprise

This weekend I had planned a sleepover at Reehsa's. All my best girls were going to be there, Reesha, Genell, Lisa & Jackie. What I wasn't planning on was my deer sweet fiance to be in cahoots with my best friend from Cottey Jen! Andy came to pick the ladies up from work and from behind a parked ambulance came Jen! What a flash! I didn't really even see her because I was in her arms. My legs weren't even on the ground for quite a while. Man she is strong! Surprise in hand we had a lovely evening. Paul Reesha's boyfriend made us a wonderful dinner. Pot pies, a pumpkin and yogurt soup, and a beet salad, oh and Pumpkin Pie. The even was complete with 2 movies "Bride Wars" and "27 Dresses." The next day the plan was to go wedding dress shopping.

After a huge breakfast of course! Wouldn't you like to see what I got. Nope not for a while! But I did try on about 500 dresses. As of now I think I have one picked out, but I need a night to sleep on it.

The ladies were very helpfull!

Sunday Jen and I had a bit of time to enjoy the day. Our friend Ted gave us a great tour of the city! Ted lived with Andy and I for about a year and Ted Jen and I all worked at FLBC together. He is an excellent tour guide. I tipped him with some of his mail that had come to the house.

It was time for my friend and I to part ways. She was here for far too brief.

Next time I hope to be in on the planning of her visit.

Good bye Jen!

Turning Cold

Today there was rain. Cold Rain. I ride a bike...even in the rain. I was sufficiently bundled, so I didn't get too wet. But I need to get some new pants. My Jeans are not as warm when they are damp with rain.

Yesterday it was just chilly and windy. First day for fingerless gloves, hood and scarf. All I need are some spats.

The windows are being closed at night as well as the fans are no longer constantly running. Flannel sheets are next and Christmas music will be soon to follow. Just got to get through these two pesky months. Fishtown is looking very creepy! It's the neighborhood that goes overboard on decorating their houses for holidays. I had a huge spider on the house last year. perhaps I should rig him up again. Maybe with a scarf and hat. It's chilly out there!