What I've Been Doing.....and Thank You!

Well, it's been a long couple of weeks - not just getting ready for yesterday's

wonderful experience at setting up a vintage craft sale but also getting

my blog back in order.  Happy to say both ventures were successful!

 

Here's just a little teaser of what we took to the sale.  During the next few

days I will update the blog with pictures aplenty - thanks to the fabulous

visitors who so generously shared their photos.  You know if you are a vendor

how hard it is to set up, mix and mingle and take photos.  Add to that actually

organizing the event....phew.....let's just say today was truly a day of rest

in our house catching up from the frenzied prep of last week!

 

This beautiful little "table for two" sold at the sale (including the charger plates

that were part of my staging)....I will show and tell you a little more about

how this little set came together in a later post - along with my successful

venture into blending chalkpaint.

 

This stool went to the same home.....

 

Bad blogger that I am - I can't find a picture of this chair before it sold

but the person who bought it sent me this photo of it in it's new home! Yeah!

Thanks Carmen!

 

 

There was more and I will share photos of the beautiful venue......thanks

again to everyone who came out! 

 

And to our vendors

who took a chance on us!

 Mirella, Biscotti Di Notte & More

Shelley, Shell Fairy Treasures

Cathy, Rabbit Hill Farm

Linda & Gail, The Bag Lady

Kristi & Dale, Millstone Winery (cohost)

and

"The Other" Dale with his fabulous Native Art

and special thanks to

Lava Lounge Photography

and Linda Ost

for generously sharing their photos that I

hope to share with you in the next few days!

 

Please look for them all on Facebook and show

them some LUV!

 

 

Wednesday's Words......

Busy - that's a word and that, my friends is what I have been the past few weeks.

Mr. Biff and I are getting ready for a Vintage Fair this Saturday and not only are

we attending but we are co-hosting the fair with a local winery........so lots of prep,

getting vendors, advertising and just getting our own stuff ready!

 

My words for you today are brought to you by Dale Carnegie.....

 

"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit

home and think about it.

Go out and get busy."

 

No fear - I am BUSY.....what are you up to?

 

Peggy

 

You can check out the event on my FB page!  If you

live on Vancouver Island - I hope to see you!

I'm still here....

I still can't publish pictures - haven't been able to get an answer from

blogger - it's definitely connected with my blog.  Anyway, I am still

here - working like mad getting ready for our first

 big craft fair next Saturday. 

 

The Painted Pear is co-hosting the event along with Millstone Estate

Winery here in Nanaimo, BC.  Very exciting.  Hoping I will be able

to show you all the cool things we've made for the show.....

 

Stay tuned - you can't keep a good blogger down.....I'll be back!

 

Peggy

Wednesday's Words.....

So I decided last Weds to skip the "wisdom" part of the post title.....it's really

too much pressure.....(hee,hee) to have to be wise once a week!  Instead I

would just rather share the words that are on my mind.....whatever they be.

 

So here goes today's "words".....

 

"Once you have seen or heard something - you

CANNOT un-see it or un-hear it". 

 ~me~

 

I use this advice frequently at work and often repeat it to myself when

someone says "hey you wanna know what so&so did?"  Quickly enact

the I can't un-see or un-hear it rule and a pleasant "no thanks" rolls off

your tongue.  It took me a lifetime (literally) to figure this little tidbit

out - I mean that it really works.  I seldom succumb to gossip nor

do I subject myself to the gory or overly sad parts of movies.  This isn't

denial - it's simply choice.  You can totally live without knowing

some stuff - in fact, I'd wager you'll be better off by not knowing.

And yes, maybe my little quote is a knock-off of this:

 

But, like every other blogger worth her salt - I am also a

professional at "knock-offs"!  (Can you tell I am on vacation and

just a tad loopy?)

 

So do you think my butt makes these pants look fat? 

(See don't ask - you can't un-hear it.....and yes,

I intentionally said that backwards - that's how I roll)

 

Word out,

Peg

(does anyone say "word out" anymore?)