New Etsy shop & catching up--again

Tooling arund on ebay the other day and found this box of little bottles with watch parts, and actually was lucky enough to win the auction at a great price!  Not sure what I had planned on doing with them, but now that they're here, they're so darn cute sitting in their little box, I may just leave them alone for awhile.  Do you ever do that?  Find something that screams "buy me", and you do, and then just look at it?  LOL-it's a sickness:)

Well, I finally did it, one of the scariest things I've done in awhile, opened my very own Etsy Shop.  I've got a few things in there, with more to load up this afternnon.  It'll be fun to explore another venue, another baby step, actually a big step now that I think about it.  Hard to believe how much Etsy has grown in the last year or so, shopping on there could be another addiction, very easily!   

Last weekend, while having coffee at The Flying Pig, Taped Harley came strolling in:)  Well, ok, he was carried in, but it was the first time I had actually seen him, after seeing photos of him and hearing of many Taped Harley sightings, we finally got to see him in person!  Turns out that the occasion for the visit was that it was National Pig Day which I've never heard of, but sure enough.  So after a visit to the Piggly Wiggly to buy (what else!) pork, of course, he had to stop for coffee, sporting his pig tie and carrying a stuffed pink pig.  Remember folks, it's WI-in March-it's still below zero temps-by this time of the year we're easily entertained:)   

But----it's almost spring, the calendar says so, the birds are chirping, and I spotted a robin yesterday, cabin fever time is almost over!  Even this photoshopped image of an Artemesia looks all springy.  It's a good thing, too.  For tbe last month or so, I've felt myself becoming more withdrawn, avoiding the computer,  just wanting to get outside and haul the art supplies with me & just get messy.  For the first time in my life, I'm actually planning, planning messy new arty things to do outside, wanting to experiment with fabric dye, wander around the yard & pick fern fronds & leaves & sticks to incorporate somehow/somewhere.  Making lists of what I'll need, wanting to be prepared for that first warm day, so I can be prepared and get outside-quick, because here that may still mean snow the next day:)

There's been numerous critter sightings around here lately, love that!  This rooster pheasant patrols around the yard, all day long, checking all the bird feeders to see what's been dropped for him to find.  The other night, I spotted a raccoon swinging off a feeder, trying to raid it, but he gave up pretty easily.  Last week end, when we came home from seeing an opening for an art show, sponsored by Green Bay Arts Unlimited at The Art Garage (had to see our friend Coolies assemblages-wonderful!!!) a possum came running around the corner of the garage just as the door was opening, and ran inside!  Now that's a dilemna, not knowing when or if it came out, because we couldn't find the damn thing.  But the next night I saw him outside, trying to get back inside-he must've enjoyed that cat food he got when he dumped the bag of it in the garage.  See, we need spring, all the critters are hungry!  Ok, time to get going & get something done around here, seems like we've been running around a lot lately, so nothing's getting accomplished here-it ends today:) 

Comments

[Jen]

That ebay thing? ALL the time. I have 10 tin ceiling tiles sitting in my studio that I "had to have" - they cost me a fortune because of the irritating customs people - and they're just SITTING there. Argh! Yah. Sickness. And I have it bad.

The Flying Pig ... stuff. winging it's way westward as we speak. I'm stoked. And terrified. And I have you to thank. xoxo

[somepinkflowers]

you so scored
on those little bottles
of watch parts...

:-)

i would have wanted them,too
so
consider yourself lucky!

[thank god,
what would i have done with them?
photographed them from every angle,
then what]

[Marie]

Your Ebay win looks great. Yes, we definitely need some Spring for sure.
art hugs
Marie

[Maija Lepore]

It's so interesting to read about your desire to break free and be outdoors! I have days where I just want it to rain really hard all day, on a chilly day, so I can stay in wrapped in a blanket with out feeling quilty! I'm heading over to check out your etsy shop right now!

[tammy vitale]

ah, yes - addiction to ebay. Mine comes in the form of beads and pendants. I have myself on forced hiatus until I make up everything I've already won. =] So now I'm playing with photographs I took while in Fla - water birds, not my favorite ubiquitous subject matter, but hey, it sells. Good luck on Etsy! How exciting!

[Patty O'Rourke]

welcome to Etsy! hope you have a great response. I've had good sales this last month with my card sale. and I know what you mean, about feeling withdrawn. I really think the weather has a lot to do with it. and reaching points where we say to ourselves, ok, NOW what do I do?! anyway, good luck with the new shop, and let's go for coffee at The Pig sometime, together.

[cookie sunshine]

You'll have so many opportunities to work with your watch parts. It will be fun to see what you do.

I'm checking in on my OWOH bloggathon friends and finally having the time to look around. I'm so glad that we have a list to work from.

Sending good wishes your way for a wonderful week.

Cookie

[Sandi(sugarbushfarm)]

Congrats on the new Etsy shop!!! I know it'll be a hit. Haven't seen any pheasants for a few years, but the raccoons broke a feeder the other day, and the possums and deer have been visiting us regularly!

xoxo

[Linda Warlyn]

Congrats on the new Etsy shop!! Everything is beautiful and that necklace...OMG!! Those watch parts are so cool looking, they do look like art just the way they are. Hope spring comes soon for you and all the hungry critters. xox

[Debbie Overton]

I am so far behind reading here....I had to get another diet sprite and do some major reading. You mean when we get those things from ebay we are to actually use them! lol I must remember this next time! Debbie