More Love To Go Around

Hello friends!

Not sure if Spring is around the corner,

or Winter is coming back?

These up and down temps,

sun, rain, freezing rain and snow

have given both Bob and I a cold.

As February 2023 comes to a close soon,

my final Valentine pics are from the store.

These pink flowers were such a hit last year.

I was able to purchase more this season...

which usually I am unable to do.

The one wholesaler offered them again,

which normally they do not do.

I also bought more white ones too.

I loved these teddies with love balloons.

I kept up the Christmas tree and added

ice cream cones and my pink hearts for sale.

Bob's wood love sign sold.

The packaged hearts were a hit.

Also sold another Hare of Hearts.

These signs are all sold out as well.

Well we found out another store will be closing

in our quaint river town.

This time the doggie store. 

Plus the toy store that had just opened,

recently shut its doors too.

I know I have said this time and time again.

Please support your local home town stores.

Owning 2 businesses, Bob and I are not

able to visit the other stores in town,

however I do talk to my customers.

I tell them all we have 

great shops and restaurants in town. 

We do however eat at our restaurants

and show support that way.

Enough of my soapbox again....

In other news, at the grocery store the other day,

I had two baggers. One was complaining to the other

that working for this store was the worst.

I looked at the young man and said,

"the grass is not always greener on the other side,

and every job sucks at some point in time."

"Trust me, I know".

The one complaining stopped talking,

but he did thank me when finished

 packing up my groceries. 

I also thanked him back.

Monday was a bank holiday,

so I was excited to work on a July 4th doll.

Well that did not happen.

For the life of me I could not find my onasburg fabric.

Ended up working on my version 

of a vintage reindeer ornament I drew out.

Created from a spring green and cream wool

I recently purchased for this project.

The mistletoe is also green wool.

At least I remembered where my wool was

for this project. Thank God.

I chose a variegated Christmas embroidery floss

for the hanger.

Crocheted a simple chain using a Christmas color

Sugar & Cream yarn for his scarf.

He sports a pink pom pom nose.

He will be part of my vintage

handmade vintage Christmas tree this year

for the gift shop.

What do you think?

Well our house is once again stocked with wood

in preparation for the impeding storm today.

Hopefully we won't lose power.

I also hope all my friends in the path of this storm

stay safe.

More Love Blessings To All!

Janice