it's been a while!

Hello world, 


It's been quite a while since I updated the blog, but the past two weeks have been busy busy busy


I made what felt like a gazillion pies for the Restaurant's thanksgiving dinner, and spent 15 hours baking before heading off to Buffalo where I met the boyfriend's family for the first time. wowy! It was fun! I was nervous, of course, but everyone was so great and I got to meet the most amazing cat.... 


world, meet maegu. 

YES! That is a CAT! He's over 40 pounds and looks more like an ottoman than anything else, but he's a sweetheart and yes, he does get exercise, limited it may be.... I think the breed is supposed to look somewhat like that... what it is exactly, I'm not sure, but I can find out if you'd like. He must be about  feet long... those snazzy kicks to the left are a men's size 10, to give you an idea of how LARGE this cat is. 


other than the cat, I met some nice people and ate a lot of things that I maybe should not have, like a garbage plate from rochester, jim's, mighty taco... you get the picture.... A lot of napping, tv watching on the sofa, and naps were involved too... and trees! and wild turkeys in the driveway! and deer in the backyard! basically everything that I don't get in the city. 


the trip was a very much needed vacation. Other than the restaurant, I've been super busy preparing for a Holiday Craft Fair, GIFTED, hosted by the Brooklyn Flea and it will take place in Manhattan this year. It's actually already started, and I'm booked to sell DEC 9-13. Mark your calendars and come do some Christmas Shopping!! 


here's a little preview: crepe flowers (for wearing or decoration), handpainted enoki tote in blue medium, dead spider pins, magic mustache kits, wallet / checkbook cover, heart with stache notecards. 

I've uploaded some photos on flickr of available products, plus there are a couple more items still being tweaked, like handpainted watercolor christmas cards and flower felt hair pins... Those pictures will be up shortly, maybe even by the end of tomorrow! 


Here is the link to flickr photos: 


http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddott/sets/72157622903913034/


stay tuned for updates! Now that i'm back in the city and well rested from the sweet town of buffalo, I'll try to be good about updating frequently until I start selling at the fair + during. 


Back to cutting fabric for hair pins.....