JANE!!! STOP THIS CRAZY THING!!!

What a whirlwind life I am currently having! Let's face it...I am a creature of habit, a lover of a schedule and a fan of solitude. Sure...I also welcome occsaional spontaneity and the company of family and friends, but in small amounts and in it's place. This last week has been c-c-c-crazy with activities and birthdays and company and shows and and and....

OK - so last Saturday was the Upstage Artisan Alley show. A small event put together with big hearts. Kudos to Joanna and Matt of CreativExpressions76 for pulling off a wonderful show that raised an impressive amount of money for the UpStage Players Children's Community Theater Company. Personally JBird's Garden had good sales and met lots of new people. I used the new jewelry displays for the first time and since it was the day before Valentines, I added some pretty pink and red hearts.



And while I was at the show I was also working my daughter Brooke's booth since she double booked at another show downtown. Then half way through my friend Michelle flew in from New Jersey for a 2 week visit. Whew...seems like enough so far. But wait!!!

Snowy, cold and a house full of people stuck inside for a week. Entertaining a house guest in the middle of winter when you still have a day job to get to is not an easy task! So evenings are devoted to being on my game, going out in the middle of the week and NOT tending to JBird's Garden tasks. The interesting part of this is Michelle is in town so we can share our mutual birthdays, which was yesterday. That apparently included (the spontaneous part) a Friday pre-birthday evening of over-indulgence -ahem- which led to bad (very bad) queasiness on the actual birthday. Ugh! Not good when you have dinner and music plans and a house full of people that still need...something! So when was the last time I did this? I can't even remember!!!

We did get to make a run though (before the party began) to - The Westside Market - Cleveland's oldest publicly owned market, which began in 1840. This is always the highlight of any day I get to go. The atmosphere and smells and sounds...the produce and meats and specialty foods...it's all sensory overload!


So one more week of company, one more year behind me, and yet one more lesson learned when it comes to Grand Marnier.


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New Shows Scheduled:

March 6th
12-4

bela dubby

Coffee shop/beer bar infused with an upbeat shot of entertainment.
Enjoy snacks, free wi-fi, and comfy vintage furniture too.

13321 Madison Ave
Lakewood, Oh 44107
216-221-4479

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May 8th
10am-6pm

ODDMALL

Oddmall is more than just an ordinary craft show. It's a celebration of uniqueness, creativity, imagination, and wonder where artists, crafters, and like-minded sorts gather to offer their unusual creations for public consumption.

Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (Akron area)
240 East Hines Hills Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236

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May 22 & 23

11am - dusk

Hessler Street Fair

An annual community arts and music festival, celebrating its 41st year on historic Hessler Street in Cleveland's University Circle.

Hessler Road is located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. It is a small one-way brick paved street running east from Ford Drive to Hessler Court.

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August 18th
10am - 6pm

University Park Art Fair at Grace Park, Akron Ohio


a one-day fine art and fine craft show and sale, in the heart of the
University Park district in downtown Akron.

Grace Park
Perkins/SR 59 & Prospect Streets
Akron, Ohio 44304

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NEW GOODIES