I keep the canvas tote "loaded" for normal days. It's a 45-minute trip to town so I don't go often. When I do go I try to get everything done. I carry a wallet with all the normal cards, IDs, cash, and coins. I have a seperate checkbook case with a slim calculator opposite the checks. I've had it since 1984. It still works like a charm. I have my iPod and earbuds in a felted wool case. There's a pocket that holds it inside the tote. The iPod serves as a calendar, notebook, shopping list, books, etc. It saves a lot of room and time. Next to the iPod pocket is another one for the cell phone. I have a hard shell eye glasses case I must carry. If there's any sunlight at all I have to wear the prescription sunglasses. I always have both pair of glasses with me. One is on my face, the other is in the case. I also carry a lip balm, hair pick/comb, pens, pack of tissues. Another pocket holds a large but lightweight nylon shopping bag that rolls up into a little bit of nothing. There are pockets or slots for all these items. If I'm out for the entire day I take the diabetic testing kit and that day's meds meds and syringes. It's about 6x8". I also have a tiny case for asprin or any OTC meds I may need. The key fob (remote on is awesome in this weather!) has its own outer pocket. There's still plenty of room for any small purchases or extra things I may need to take.

I like the print bags too, but...unless you only wear solid colors, won't it 'clash'? Wooden handles can wear very well. I still have one of those small 'button-on' purses with new-looking wooden handles from...oh, maybe 30 years ago? LOL (You button on different cloth covers. Mine has Westies on a navy background.) I need some red casual shoes -- flats or closed-toe sandals. Red goes with almost everything I own; closed-toe because my toenails are not always 'lovely'.

All these purses were made for my neighbor. She started this purse sewing business but it got out of hand for her as she has a out of home job too. So she talked to me and asked if I could do the sewing end, she supplies everything and sells them, all I do it the cutting and sewing. I have her permission to sell (this is a custom made pattern buy herself) any I make on my own with my own materials and I have done that too. I'm also going to be making some of these purses for Christmas gifts. I hope this answers all the questions. Vicky

I only need to get the pictures uploaded to snapfish... it's possible the bowl of the boy's is going to be not grouted...we don't know yet, cuz court is in an hour and a half..it'd be a fine bowl, as is..... I need to leave in a few minutes, to the juvenile court house...if his mom gets custody, they will be leaving for Oregon this afternoon. this girl/lady is the same age as my oldest daughter..eleven days apart and is the daughter of a friend of mine, that I've known for 40 years... my friend lives in Corpus Cristie and advised her to call me, when she was at the CPS office, here in town and needed a safe place, right then...man, expedited background checks and a visit from the case worker and CPS case worker, here at the house and my place was approved, right there on the spot... ( I swear, they must have had blinders on...lol cuz my place is filled to the rafters with art supplies and not a lot of space to do any square dancing, in my front room!!) that was last Monday..and here we are, 11 days later and the future is unknown for them but it's a new beginning, either way... Zach went through trama and I watched a transformation, while he worked on his glass piece.. here, on this forum, we all talk about how doing mosaics is a healing process.. Zach got a broken finger, when he blocked a blow to the head, when his dad was beating him up... the dad had also taken everything important to Zach, including little clay pieces he had made, from first grade on...the kind made in the classroom, with clay, glaze and firings...all of his favorite games, his laptop (I think I mentioned he's 14 and is a very sensitive boy)and made Zach ride with him to the landfill...then threw all of his belongings in the dump and said he would have to work to pay for the trip to throw it all away... it was a cruel and needless assault on Zach, both physically and emotionally.... This week's journey helped him take something broken, both from himself and other things and make something beautiful from it.... he first walked in the house with a rather empty look in his eyes.. this morning he's full of hope... I only wish and pray the judge sees the same thing.... I have his bowl and some of my projects, in a display case right now, with an overhead light and it's so pretty... it's a 6 hour drive to where she lives and we've already been talking about her coming up to visit friends and an aunt, or me driving there for a couple days..but not in winter...I would take grout with me...lol the lexel is in a tube just like the GE11 and is 5 oz...it was under $5...I think it was like $4.85 or so.... it's a lot cheaper if it can be found in a 12 pack but then again, I'm not going to do that...lol it's gone a very long way, with just the 5 oz... the number on the tube is 13013, evidently to be sure which one it is, between clear or white or something... at least that's what I noticed, ....it's on the bar code and this one says 31525 13013 super elastic sealant it also says it sticks to wet surfaces...guess that would be in an emergency, to maybe fix an aquarium...?? I'd better be going now, to get to the court house...