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Your Photos, Please?

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At the very end of a post last week, I asked a little favor of you. Specifically, I asked those of you who have purchased one of our scarves or shawls from the Etsy shop to have someone take a picture of you wearing it and send it on to me. I think it would be neat to have a post dedicated to all of you who have supported our shop. Since I made that request at the very end of a post, I thought it might be wise to ask you again. Heaven knows, by the end of that post you might have been thinking, “Enough, Claudia, you do run on!’ You might have run away to another blog by that point.

So I’m officially making it again. So far, only the lovely Jennifer has sent in a photo. Thank you, Jennifer!

It’s easy! See, here I am, wearing a scarf from the shop in a picture taken by my husband.

Please?

I’m just about to send off this scarf for Meri:

It’s so pretty in this creamy color. Now, I want one.

I have another idea up my sleeve for the shop and it’s one that I can make when I’m in Hartford. I’ve had so many compliments on this:

So I thought I might start making some for you, in this color combination and in other color combinations.

What do you think?

Happy Monday. I have a whole list of things to accomplish before I leave next Monday and I’d better get to it!

Shakespeare, Crochet & Pennies

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Yesterday I tackled Acts 3, 4 and 5 of The Tempest. Now I can work outside today and not feel guilty. I’ll have to take another pass at the script in a few days, but the bulk of my research is done. That creamy crochet? A special order for my blogging friend, Meri. Have you ever visited Meri? She’s very talented and I’m proud to say that I am the lucky owner of some of her creations. Crocheting these scarves is such fun, but especially so when I’m making one for a dear friend. If you have a special order in mind, don’t hesitate to ask. Meredith just completed a special order for Belinda – a flower scarf in her favorite University of Tennessee colors.

There you go, Meri, a close-up of this pretty color. I’m using the bamboo/silk yarn for this so it will be especially soft. It’s taking me a bit longer than usual. I’ve been crocheting so much lately and I’ve also been digging and wielding a rake and shovel. This has caused some soreness in my right hand with swollen fingers to boot. Don’t worry, I will list it on Etsy for you in a couple of days!

Don has been an actor for 40 years and has done a lot of televison over those years. Actors get residual payments – that means that when an episode is re-aired, a certain percentage of the initial payment to the actor is calculated and a check goes in the mail. If it’s a first or second residual, that paycheck can be a nice chunk of money. Sometimes, it’s not so much.

No, you’re not seeing things. One cent.

When I said in yesterday’s post that we were saving our pennies for a new mattress, I wasn’t kidding. As Don says, it cost more to mail it.

Let’s see, how many penny quotes does this conjure up?

A penny saved is a penny earned. – Benjamin Franklin

A penny for your thoughts. – Proverb

Penny wise is often pound foolish. – French Proverb

If it’s a penny for your thoughts and you put in your own two cents worth, then someone, somewhere, is making a penny.

There are more, but Steven Wright’s is my favorite, so I’m going to quit while I’m ahead.

By the way, I have a book review up today for Prime Suspect 3: Silent Victims. Just scroll down one post.

Happy Thursday.

Shop Update

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Warning: Blatant plug for Etsy shop ahead.

I’ve spent the last couple of days crocheting, taking photographs and listing new inventory in ScoutHarper, our Etsy Shop. It’s time consuming, but it’s awfully fun. I’m so excited to share with you our new Flower Scarves.

These beauties are made out of 100% cotton – which means they can be worn year round – indoors or outdoors. They can be looped around the neck or worn as pictured. Meredith gets more compliments on this scarf than anything else she has made. People stop her in stores and ask about it. How can you not smile when wearing this:

Not that I care about these things, but isn’t this orange the color of the year?

I love these scarves.

When you buy something from our shop, it comes in a pretty package (hand wrapped by yours truly.) Barbara, who bought one of the Obsession Scarves, even wrote a post about it, which made me very happy. We have great feedback from our customers – it’s so rewarding to read that customers are happy with our creations.

Also in the shop are 3 new Obsession Scarves (with more coming.) One is in silk and bamboo, and the other two are in a bamboo blend, which is very lightweight (perfect for spring and summer) and baby soft.

That deep, rich purple on the right is a color I used to wear all the time, along with red and black. I look good in jewel tones – but now that my hair is grayer, I find I can wear other colors as well. Anyway, I say that because I want a scarf in all three of these colors. As well as all the flower scarves.

But they are for others to enjoy. If you’re interested in reading more about the new inventory, go to the sidebar and click on any of the photos in the Etsy widget or click on ScoutHarper at the bottom of the widget.

Have a wonderful Monday. I’m going on about 3 hours of sleep, so I may have just hit my peak for the day!

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