Today is November, the start of the holiday season. Really. I can’t believe it either, but yesterday was Halloween, so it must be true. Which means that I better get a move on. High on Hooking’s got two big events in the coming weeks:
- The 10th Annual High Desert Studio Tour at ZiaWoolz‘s Dagmar Beinenz-Byrd’s home/studio (November 10) and
- the Fall Fiber Fiesta at the Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe (November 16-18).
Guess what? I’m not ready for either. There are several rugs in the house here in various states of (in)completion. Yep, I’ve got days of work ahead of me till November 19 comes and I can breathe. (We won’t even talk about how I’m hosting Thanksgiving here and have to plan for that too.)
I might have been further down the road with the rugs I need to still finish, but real life got in the way. Tom, Tynan, and I were gone for just over two weeks driving back east for the first time since moving to New Mexico back in 2015. We’re tired now, having been on the road all that time, moving between Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts to see family and friends. But it was well worth it. There was lobster, colorful foliage, a trip to the beach, and on and on. Tynan even provided a travelogue for our Instagram page for all but one of the days away. If you didn’t see it, pop on over there.
Must head back to the hooking and sewing now. Hope to see you at one of our events this November. Mention the blog and get 10% off any rug.
It’s always good to be home, isn’t it? I feel like Fall starts to be “our” season, our meaning those of us who make things for our homes! My neighbor was saying that she didn’t like Fall cause she doesn’t like cold weather, but I love it. Cooler temps and (yes, we’ve had our gas fireplace on!) wonderful colors and smells.
I have a selling opportunity that I am excited about! The Art Center where I teach and volunteer is having a member’s market in February. The young woman I “work for” is a ceramist and we are going to have a table together. She called it “home goods”. I am rounding up various things I’ve already made and am starting to think about what else to do. Hooked mug rugs for her mugs and hand towels and woven potholders. Should be fun. Everyone else will be selling paintings!
Your market opportunity sounds good, Deb. There’s a potter that I really like here; she and I are trying to get something together. If only we weren’t both so busy. And I always like that we have unique items to offer. 🙂 Fire’s on, now for some cooler temperatures.