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Life is going well, however. We are on the edge of our move into a new apartment. I've been working a lot and pursuing artsy endeavors in my spare time. Caleb just came back from a mission trip to Joplin to help with some clean up. It's good to have him home.
Today I went to the With Heart handmade market. Local crafters joined up on the streets to sell their goods, encourage each other and promote their shops. There are so many talented people here in Columbia. It's truly inspiring. Unfortunately, being poor, I was only able to purchase a CD called "Cicada Summer", which is a collection of songs from artists inspired by columbia's thirteen year visitors. There's even a tribute to Sparky's Ice Cream, our local homemade ice cream shop that was also inspired by the cicadas.
There were a lot of great vendors at the market and it would be shameful not to share them with you!
First is Brittany's Buttons. Brittany makes the most adorable crocheted hats for babies, children and adults. And they are amazing. The best quality I've seen.
Along for the Ride come from a great crafty lady. I loved all of her jewelry and hair pins.
One of my favorites was Mamaroots. She makes wooden toys. She started this because she didn't want her sons to have to play with a lot of plastic toys. So she acquired the tools, picked up some wood and watercolors and started crafting. I definitely have a soft spot for wood works, so I really enjoyed seeing her work.
After stopping by the market, I went to a few garage sales. No special finds. Then home: made curry (yum!), and starting to clean the house before a friend comes over. We are going to have wine and talk theology. Looks like a great day!
