monday - last day of 'holidays'

O but aren't those lovely, stripey feet?  Ha!  

I've been wearing the same sandals all summer.  Crocs.  Thanks to Pam for the recommendation on them because indeed they are great for support/bounce and they do not stink!  yeah! 

As you can see, I earned my 'stripes' walking in them all summer.  I took this picture in the bathroom at the Holiday Inn at Chicago.  I will be sad to put the sandals away for the season.  I did buy some nice walkers in Chi-town - new balance.  They will await the 'switch off' but until then....sandals all the way.

The weather has been crispy and sunny and my absolute FAVE!  I love coolio days but SUN.  Get all cosy in sweaters and pants and socks and shoes.  Take walks in the golden light......

I was at the Farmers Market on Saturday and it was great.  I had a good time and chatted up with lots of folk.  One of my favorite things is the kids that come by.  Huzz and I show them the 'old toys' - buttons on a string.  What a hoot.  Believe it or not, most get excited about doing it - being able to do it!  Most are also 5 to 8 I'd say.  :)  Older folk 'remember' playing with them and comment on all the gram-re-purposed things I have out in the display.  I figure that is my 'mission' with Sparkjoy:  to inspire creativity and sentimentality and 'spark joy'.  Because we can surely all do that.  We are all unique and creative and need to share that with the world in the way we know best!  Booo yah. 

I will be at the Market (Pineridge Hollow) Sat Sept 11 and Sept 18.  Sept 18th is the last market of the season!  It is smaller but still good stuff to see/buy and check out.  Come by and say 'hi' and play with a button on a string.  I think I will do this next year again!  I'm having fun with it and getting better at how much to make and learning alot.  I've always wanted to run a small side-biz of some sort or make that my 'job' so I'm proud of myself that I took the leap and have made it 'real'.  Yeah! 

Today is a holiday and I'm a bit 'body achy' so will lay low and watch some good movies on the tele that I PVR'd.  Some old John Wayne movies and an old comedy/musical and a documentary on Marilyn Munroe.  Also, check in on work emails (ugh) -ha - and do a bit of a clean.  Weinni roast for dinner tonight.  So garden may need a bit of a clean up too.  Our monster tomato plants need a bit of taming :) 

Cheerio all you dearios.  Take care of you.  Sparkjoy.