I am back . . .

I had a great time with the grandbabies!! But it was very cold in Virginia! Only one day of nice weather, which was last Sunday. Otherwise it was cold, rainy and windy. The kids loved all the little things I brought for them. But the all time favorite was the skeleton Bendies. Too much fun!Family fun carving a jack-o-lantern! The big guy is my son!We went to a parents open house at Kara's preschool. This is her pumpkin that she painted all by herself. The class had just finished a large unit on pumpkins and we were able to see all their projects, stories, and art work. Fun!! I used to teach preschool and it was fun for me!Here is little Ryan in his "Bob the Builder" costume for Halloween fun. Isn't he cute!! Kara hadn't decided on a costume by the time I left Virginia.

I came home with a raging cold! My head is full! My nose is stuffed! And my chest hurts when I cough -- I try not to cough too much! But, I am better, somewhat, and will get back to blogging regularly soon!!

Hats . . .

I sell a lot of ladies hats out of my booth at Merchant Square. Last week I bid on and won a lot of 15 hats from my favorite seller (I have bought several lots from her over the years). The hats arrived yesterday. Take a look at the box!
Clearly marked "fragile" and "do not crush or stack on top"! Guess the folks at DHL can't read! After emailing with the seller, she informed me that it wasn't the first time this shipper had damaged boxes.However, the hats were in good shape. Only a couple will require some steam and gentle prodding to get them back into shape. I am going to price five of these and get them to Merchant Square by tomorrow. I see an orange hat for a Halloween costume perhaps?? There is also a hat that looks like a court jester's hat. Perhaps another costume in the making for some lucky buyer??