I am gathering my stuff together. This is a good thread, thanks. It is important to have your supplies where they are handy, and no one will rob out of the kit. I am a huge fan of Watkins salve. Found a goat limping the other day, didn't look that bad, maybe a scrape. Well, by now it is pussy and swollen, obviously needed a closer look. Poor baby. I soaked the leg in warm water, it felt so good this wild little goat fell asleep in my arms! Got a lot of gunk out and noticed a pretty bad cut. I feel SO BAD that I didn't tend this sooner. Know why? I couldn't find the salve! That's not going to happen again. I took an old sock, cut the foot into a cleansing cloth. Soaked and washed in warm water, dried it off, salved it up good to draw out the poison, used the tube end of the sock to cover her leg, taped it top and bottom with sport tape. I have found that the vetwrap that is so easy to use gets old and uncooperative if you don't use it. I will be gathering up those old holey socks now.

I sew little sacks out of cotton fabric and print the contents on cardstock. I use my greeting card program and print out the quarter fold cards so I have 4. I cut them apart and punch a hole in the top and tie it to the bag. FOXY

Thanks Luvs. I agree that sharing and chatting with other painters motivates. BTW, my friend just called this morning. She was bitten by the bug - that is, ready to do more shows! She is interested in a more craft version at a local one day booth. I think if I had lowered my price to just over the cost, I might have sold more. It would have gotten my name out. I did receive many compliments. I did have the original 24 x 18 eagle painting for visitors to see. This crowd was not buying much. This show has in the past been very successful and I hold it to the economy that it did not do better. (I haven't sold there, but I had attended years ago, and based on comments from other vendors) I think a more metropolitan area would have done better also. Anyway as I said, my friend asked me to go, so I did. And I was so excited to see her work sell! And enjoy her excitement. I'll be stopping by here more. You gals do such good art! cali

The only things I made this year left the house without pictures (I am really bad about that) -- oversized linen throws with heirloom stitching details. I grew up with a mother and grandmother who were always doing some kind of needleworking or crafting, so it's always nice to see what others are doing. I am a dabbler, doing a little of a lot of things and not a lot of any. I've done needlepoint, cross stitch, crochet, needlepoint, pottery and ceramics (considered buying a kiln), mosaics, sewing, bag making, and quilting projects.