I'm going to carry on as though I've been posting continuously since my last post!
I was really excited about taking part in Craftfest 2012 last week. I started the week with 13 followers on Twitter and - yes - that included my 16 year old son, his mate and my mum. ( Even the Great Wall started with a few bricks - give me a break!) By the end of the week I now have 76 followers. I hope I can gain insight; inspiration and sales from them and hopefully reciprocate. I have met a great group of crafters at http://creative-connections.ning.com
The next CRAFTfest is in September.
This week has been a steep learning curve really. I have had to learn how to function without a fridge. It died two weeks ago - during the hottest week we've had in these parts, this year. I don't know what it died of but the British Gas engineer said it was definitely terminal. What ever it was it must have been contagious as a few short days later my back up fridge in the garage hummed its last too.
( Yes! I have a back up fridge in the garage - don't you? ) Well, okay. I admit it's a bit odd. Most people have a backup freezer in their garage. ( Have that to!) There are valid reasons actually - so don't judge!
- I'm housebound and need to have access to all my supplies without having to rely on my lovely family and friends all the time.
- I was having a narcoleptic absence whilst bidding for a small chest freezer on the comet auction site & accidentally bid for a stand alone fridge. Don't tell 'Daddyzooms' as he still thinks I did it deliberately to keep his Yuletide supplies chilled.
Number One Son has had to learn how study for and sit his GCSE examinations whilst having a 17 week migraine. Nothing amusing to say on this score but we are all extremely proud that he has given everything he has to the fifteen papers in ten subjects has already sat. At the time of writing he has two left. Tomorrow he has Classical Greek language II and then his ultimate exam is Latin Prose. I have to just add that he has been way too sick to attend school to take these exams and the teachers from his school have volunteered to sit as examination officers for him. I cannot express how grateful we are for their thoughtfulness and professionalism.
No one in our home has escaped learning how to deal with something new this month, even Indie. Our Airedale Terrier, had to have an emergency hysterectomy on Friday. She was very poorly but now her main problem is learning to wear 'the cone of shame'.
She is managing really well actually. She's found her inner rhinoceros. If she can't get through first time she has taken to taking a step back and charging.
But one of the best lessons learnt by me was how to set up my WOW shop. You can find it on http://www.wowthankyou.co.uk/mammazooms
All lessons are a journey and I am far from graduation. So please keep checking to see more stock added. I hope to have a FREE CROCHET BEANIE HAT PATTERN to post next month.
I also intend to add photos to this blog, once I've learnt how to do it.
Finally rather proud to announce that I'm now a member of The Crafters' Guild
