Sleepless in Brookings

Here I am, it's almost 1:30 am. Now, I could go take a bunch of drugs to put me to sleep,but that is just so old. I guess being up all night wouldn't be so bad if there was a spark of creativity floating aroound my brain. Oh, and the fact that the paying gig starts at 7 am. I recently found facebook. Facebook is something. So, is youtube. I can play the games on facebook all day. And search through youtube all night. There are so many talented artists show casing themselves on these websites. My best friend is a hugely talented artist. www.decafjnr.etsy.com She creates these fantastic banners and sells them on etsy. If you don't know what www.etsy.com is, it is a website where talented artists can sell their wares without paying a huge commision. When you have a free minute, check it out. It is another website that a person can spend days on and never see the same thing twice. I have a store there also. www.outofwhimsy.etsy.com At the moment, my store is sad, sad, sad. Well, lunch and a handful of drugs are calling. Stay well, Chris

Today was pretty uneventful.
The weather was ok.
Maybe I just have a case of the fibro blahs.
Right now I have two special orders to do. One is a restring to elastic, and the other is to design some cobalt colored bracelets. I just don't feel like doing either. My brain hurts. And, I have to be up for work in 5 hours. Ok, I just wanted to pop in and touch base. Take care. Sleep Well. Chris

To Market, to Market

Hi Everyone!
For those of you that don't know me, my name is Chris Fossum. I am a jewelry designer and decorative painter. I also suffer from a condition called Fibromyalgia. And work full time as a custodian at the local college.
Today was a Market day. We have a space at the local Farmers Market. It's kind of an experiment. The experiment is to see if it is worth our while to have something like jewelry at a Farmers market.
The weather today was great, sunny and warm. There was a bit of a breeze, so we didn't put out the earrings. We haven't figured out a display that works were they don't blow away.
We sold a few things, but mostly I visited with other vendors and bought produce. My husband, Ed was manning the space while I visited and shopped.
Today's space cost us five dollars, plus our time. We were there 3 hours. And sold three items...
I am not to sure about being at the Farmers Market... Don't forget to check out today's recipe. Take Care and Gentle Hugs! Chris