Sweatshoppin’
October 21st, 2009
The woodpeckers are making me crazy! We thought we were rid of them for a while because we weren’t hearing the pecking, but they are back with a vengeance. They are tearing up both sides of our house and we are totally frustrated. If anyone has any suggestions at all, please, I beg you, share them.
I have been busy getting things ready for the Christmas Through Lowell show next month. I got everything inventoried and priced, now I just need to make MORE stuff. I have some cute things, so I am hoping to sell lots this year! Between this and keeping up with custom mitten orders (I mailed a pair yesterday and have to start another pair today!), I’ve had my fuzzy paws full! I am definitely in full-on sweatshop mode over here. I have some new stuff, just haven’t taken the time for a photo shoot yet!
Speaking of custom mitts, I’ve been calling my custom mittens “Choose Your Own Adventure” mittens for a long time – at least a few years. I got an email last week from a rep for the company that holds the trademark for the Choose Your Own Adventure books, and they were letting me know that I was infringing! I was shocked! I never even gave this a thought, to be truthful. I feel awful! Anyway, they were completely cool about it, said they like my shop (they called it “charming”!), and told me I can continue to use the name as long as I include a link to buy the books in my listings. I updated the listings right away, of course. I do feel bad that I was infringing, but I’m really glad they were so understanding. By the way, these rockin’ books from your childhood are still available! I had no idea they were still making them, and of course I read the hell out of them as a kid. Check them out at cyoa.com.
I haven’t been feeling too well the last few days. I was in bed most of yesterday, but I actually feel a little better today. I have a hacking cough (a “hough” as we like to call it around here), and my throat has been hurting. I’ve also been super sleepy. Yesterday I pretty much took turns napping and reading Twilight. I think it’s a perfect sicky book. I just have one last chapter and then I can start New Moon. Did I mention I finally broke down and bought Twilight on Blu-Ray? I know, I’m a creepy fangirl. But I NEED to see the sparkles in super hi-def, mmmm-kay? Back off. Speaking of Twilight, New Moon opens the same weekend as the Christmas Through Lowell show. I am going to need to hit up some of my GR girls to see if anyone is planning to see it. Hopefully I can sneak away one evening and go get my fix. If not, I guess Mikey is stuck seeing another lame vampire-love-story-chick-flick with yours truly.
Oh, and my TNG disc from Paramount came this week. Rock on!
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 PM
I am not a girl…but I would go see New Moon!
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Oh my gosh, I would love to see it with you! I might cry when Edward dumps Bella, so be sure to bring some tissues.