happy birthday, Tucker!

sent tuck off to school with much fanfare and singing. we will have a little pizza party tonight with a few friends and family over to celebrate.

day two

we are back at the hotel freshing up after another awesome day at the Country Living Fair. big crowds again today, but the buying was different. i think the big buyers were in yesterday. today was a lot of what i call "lookie lous" out for some fresh air and kettle corn! i still had a good day, so i 'm not complaining. a pretty lady stopped by my booth and ended up spending a nice sum on some of my higher end pieces. she bought "Silver Bella", the piece that was in the current issue of Belle Amoire Jewelery. she also bought my best piece, "the lost purse". i'm worried i won't have anything to sell at "Art -is-you" for vendor night when i teach there in a few weeks! (and there won't be any time to make much more after i get home).

got to see my online friend, Vivian, who came with her 2 friends, so that was fun. Vivian was kind enough to booth sit for me a few times so that i could run to the potty and also get some food - thanks!

We are heading out in a few for dinner in a few minutes to celebrate my birthday. tomorrow i've heard mention of the "weather word we shall not name", so please think good weather thoughts for our final day tomorrow! and i promised, plenty of photos to share with you when i get home.

special necklace to celebrate 45 years

I found this medal piece that reads 1964, 45th anniversary year at a flea market. so i 've been holding onto knowing i wanted to create something with it being i was born in '64 and i am turning 45. so this is what i came up with. it's a large piece and it definitely will showcase me on my birthday as i wear my party hat and have dinner with friends while in Ohio. (pam, i'm going to miss you!)

45 is just around the corner

i wanted to take a picture of my bangs as i am growing them out so that i can wear them "rockabilly style". then of course i took several shots as it is kind of hard to take your own picture and i usually can't tell how the pictures are looking as i am taking them. surprisingly, i actually liked these, so i'm gonna post them and say, i don't look half bad for 45!

family and friends

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birthday countdown

about 6 days until i turn #44. yikes! where has the time gone? to celebrate my birthday, i'm having a blog giveaway. all you have to do is leave me a comment and tell me a favorite birthday memory. i'll start with one of mine: there were the token parties when you are little. once my mom had a "hobo" party, which was really fun. she took bandanas and wrapped them on sticks which we carried over our shoulders going to a picnic. i think our food was inside the bandanas. but my favorite party is a surprise party that i planned for myself when i turned 30. we lived in Las Vegas for awhile and the party was held in Ventura, California at my grandmother's house. my mom and sister, Kim, hosted it. i sent her my guest list (i had many friends in Ventura as i use to live there too) and they did the rest. jeff and i rented an RV and drove with Tucker and Dillon. it was really fun. i got great gifts, one being a huge cement garden dog, that i named Bailey. Bailey has travelled every where i've moved and is out front in my garden still. we had a pinata and i wore this really cool vintage dress.

also, wishing my friend, Joanne, a birthday hello as we share the same birthday!