Portland weather has officially gone over to Fall weather. I love that kind of weather. Even if it's sunny, there is a crisp chill telling you it is time to make soups, hunker down, move the sweaters to the front of the closet, but MORE importantly, it's time to GET PUMPKINS!
Portland is surrounded by farmland and we have so many choices of pumpkin patches. Our family tends to visit the same farm every fall. Traditions! The corn maze, the hayride, the country store for corn stalks & hay bales.
Love the hayride every year, but this year it took a fun twist when good old Mom (that would be me) fell off the hayride. Yes. Ker-plop. The good part is, the ride had STOPPED. They didn't leave me out in the field. THAT would have been bad, but it DID happen right in front of 100's of people waiting to get ON to the ride. What a tool. I have spent 15 years clutching babies, toddlers, children and teens praying THEY didn't fall out. Sheesh. I am all about setting examples. But really...they DO need sides on those rides. I am just saying.....
I just finished a charm swap. WHAT was I thinking. Really. I am not a jewelry maker. I love paper. I want to be good at knitting, metal work, painting...I want to. But those charms nearly killed me. I didn't even get to attend the charm swap party. Maybe it's best that way because I might have circled the room apologizing. Andrea ran the swap and was going to gather mine and bring them to me. I am sure I will just be embarrassed. I was THRILLED with my end result because a) my daughter saw them and asked where I bought them (yeah!) and b) I actually finished. But I know the other gals are PROS and theirs will be over the top.
Now I will continue to go get ready for the Grand Opening! Only 2 more days to prepare! Violet joined the crew at Found on Fremont this week, so she should be up there setting up soon, JOHN is still making the sing for the building, postcards are out, e-mails are being sent...it's getting all official and stuff.
Hope we get to see you there!
your charms are FABULOUS!! We had to draw numbers to see who got to choose first because everyone had thier favorites. I really, really, really wanted the monkey, but got the bird and am now happy that I got that one. We had fun and I'm happy you joined us! I will get you your charms this weekend when I stop by for your grand opening ~ cant wait! xoxo
Posted by: andreap | October 15, 2009 at 03:45 PM