Shopping for a specific item

 I'd received a request, for the next time I went to the Folk Art Center, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, not very far from where I live.

My son liked a certain item which he must have purchased the last time he was here, mmm, 2012? Maybe later than that.

Anyway he sent a photo of it, and asked for another one, please. He now lives in southwest Colorado near Mesa Verde National Park. But I just didn't have an opportunity to go there (the parkway, the Folk Art Center). And honestly with fighting to just breathe sometimes between coughs, I didn't have the energy.

But he sent another "gentle reminder." And I asked some friends to drive and join me. They looked at the recent exhibits. I just shopped for a slanted wood spatula.

Browsing in the store, between glass, pottery, jewelry...all kinds of beautifully crafted things!

I easily found the wood utensils rack!

Walked around it...

Until I found flat spatulas! On the right are slants for right-handed people, on the left for left handed!

I snuck around the corner and took photos of some of the spatulas. They each have a woorburned name in the handle telling what kind of wood it is.

The one on the left is shorter handled, and obviously cherry. But the one next to it also says it's cherry, while far right says Maple.

Sent these pics to my son. I bought all three, thinking I'd keep the short handled one. They are definitely getting two! I don't really need one, but it will go with my wood spoon from the same craftsmen.

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After a lovely birthday luncheon at my favorite Mexican restaurant with 5 friends, and an afternoon talking to various people I love, I had a light dinner. Peanut butter and jelly on toast. And Saturday means I'm planning to be at the Tailgate Market again!

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Today's quote:

The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.

 -Paulo Coelho, novelist (b. 24 Aug 1947)

A really good day

Just having so much of a good day today.
I've started doing what I want to do sometimes.
And saying what I want to say sometimes.  And laughing a lot.
I actually have an exercise when I get out of the shower now.  Just laugh.  Belly laugh for one full minute.  It's fun.

Today the Folk Art Center was busy with people from everywhere...Swiss visitors, from Myrtle Beach, Hendersonville...I didn't check everyone.

 I was told last Fri they had over 2000 visitors.  This morning were less than a hundred...I think the gallery would be very uncomfortable with a lot of people.  Of course lots of people just were shopping downstairs in the store full of crafts.

The weather people are warning of great storms starting tomorrow night.  I'm glad that they will hold off till after the Tailgate Market.  It's our last chance to sell pots until mid-November.

I spent two hours at the pottery studio, then I voted. Then I went to the grocery store...and it wasn't mobbed by panic (like people preparing for a storm.)  That was nice.

Now I'm eating a cookie, and fixing a pizza.  Life has been really good today.  You need to know how grateful I am to have a great day.