Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Eyeglasses at BJ's Wholesale Club didn't seem to be a bargain

The husband needed glasses, so he went to Lenscrafters. I suggested he go someplace more affordable...perhaps BJs for frames (because he has a big head and is hard to fit) and Value Vision for lenses. He didn't want to do all that driving around (4 extra miles), so he ended up at BJ's. The frames were half price (orig. $159), which wasn't bad, but he put every bell and whistle possible on his progressive lenses bringing the bill to $300. He probably could have gotten the same price at Lenscrafters (and not had to wait 3 weeks for delivery, so he is mad at me).

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Broke one of my fave garden art flowers...so I get to keep it!

The ones with "stamens" are tricky to transport and this stamen broke off. Fortunately, the fix is invisible and I don't feel right selling a repaired item, so I get to put it in my own garden.

Monday, July 13, 2015

My repurposed glass creations were well loved, but not well purchased.

It didn't cost much to enter the craft show, which was a bad sign as I expected. Hardly any foot traffic. It's surprising I sold anything. But, people did really like the stuff. And I won second place, which gave me back my both entry fee plus a little extra.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Full disclosure: ordered this fabulous "new" hoodie.

https://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/store/ars/item/38153/sunshine-daydream-hooded-jacket?origin=ARS_FACE_SPONSOR_WOMEN_DTOP_CPA_SSDD_38153_061315 I must be in new-clothes withdrawal. I was minding my own business reading my facebook feeed when this hoodie appeared, on sale and benefitting rescue animals. I had, like, zero sales resistance! I mean, it's not even a fabulous price. But, it's not a bad price and it is benefitting the critters. Plus, after slaving away making garden art for my booth at the weekend's art show (Cheektowaga Town Park for any local readers), I can appreciate all the work that went into this item.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Making "not new" glass garden flowers to sell at the Art Show

Hoping to sell some garden "art" this weekend. Made these from upcycled glass I've been collecting at thrift shops. FYI, none of the adhesives I've seen recommended on various blogs work for $%&t.