Welcome to Fall! If you're into crafts at all, you know this is the season for craft fairs. I have already been to one, as a buyer, and I have two more lined up where I'll be showcasing and signing my books.
The first is November 18 from 11-2 at a local, cozy craft store in Dunn, NC called Carolina Handcrafts.
The second is December 2, from 9-3 in Clayton, NC at the Cleveland High School Band Holiday Bazaar.
Stop by and say hi and peruse my books while you're at it.
In the spirit of craft season, I thought I'd show you a song I wrote years ago that, like most of my songs, never got put to music; therefore, never went anywhere. It just sits in a folder like a good little song, not bothering anybody.
Here it is.
A Hand Made Girl
I’m a hand-made girl in a
store bought world
I learned to be thrifty from my toes to my curls
Mama made my clothes,
daddy made the rest
I never felt poor, I just
felt blessed.
My clothes were hand made
and so were my toys, yeah
I’m a hand-made girl in a
store bought world.
We didn’t have much when I
was a kid
My folks sacrificed just to
provide a roof and a bed
I thought we were rich for
all that we had
Clothes, toys, and goodies
Made with love by Mama and
Dad.
Mama’s homemade apple pies
were an art
The smell of her baking went
straight to my heart.
Then night after night at the
treadle machine
She busied herself sewing
dresses for me.
Daddy could build any item
from wood
His workshop was the pride of
the neighborhood
He made all our tables, no
two were the same
And for me he made toys and
puzzles and games.
The things I owned didn’t
come from Sears
But from the two people that
I hold dear.
I’m a hand-made girl in a
store bought world
I learned to be thrifty
from my toes to my curls
Mama made my clothes,
daddy made the rest
I never felt poor, I just
felt blessed.
My clothes were hand made
and so were my toys, yeah
I’m a hand-made girl in a store bought world.
And there you have it. If I don't talk to you before the 23rd, I wish you a Most Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving! 🦃
Quote of the Day: Art is not what you see but what you make others see. Edgar Degas
