Shopping day

Today was shopping day to resupply Rudy's. I love being girl Friday and doing odd jobs. I spent the morning running around picking up all kinds of things!

Happy Birthday Sis!

Today's entry is dedicated to my dear sister Suzanne in honor of her 45th birthday! I miss not being with her today but I know the rest of the family is going to spoil her - and no one deserves that more than her! I will be thinking of her all day!

Strawberry Shortcake a la Rudy's

As Florida kicks off Strawberry season, Julie and Sally have created their own version of a strawberry shortcake in the form of a cupcake! A Strawberry cupcake with whipped cream frosting and a fresh berry on top. Yumm!

Visit with Nancy and Steve

Spent two days with my friends Nancy and Steve who have a place in Bradenton right on a golf course about 15 miles from Anna Maria Island. It was great fun to catch up. As an added bonus, Elizabeth, Steve's niece and my friend Carolyn's daughter came for a visit as well. We had such fun!

Birthday party

We had a nice Birthday party for Sue Carlson tonight at the Rod and Reel. Here's the gang : Yours truly, Julie, Sally, Cindy, Sue, Glenna, Cheryl, Kadee, and Robyn.

Julie and Sally made the deserts: a red velvet cupcake cake and a fresh strawberry pie. YUMMM!

Commuting

Well, traffic is picking up on the island - mind you it's nothing like the beltway around Washington or New York City but for this little island a few more cars is all it takes! My commute has turned out to not be so bad! It's a mile each way and I've taken to commuting by foot. Here is a view of my route to work:


And this is a view of my route home:


No complaints here!

1st Craft Fair

Today was my first official attempt at sales as a vendor at a local music and crafts festival. It was very different from being on the browsing end of things! Lots of things to think about and plan for which I had not previously given any thought to. Julie arranged to borrow a tent from a friend and tables from her neighbor which got me started. I had a vinyl banner made at a local sign company and brought lights and a chair and lots of coats as it was quite cold. Julie brought me hot tea and much needed breaks! The festival ran from 3pm until 10 pm. I arrived at 2pm and was all set up and ready for customers by 3pm. Had a steady flow of visitors and sold about 50 pieces of jewelry. By 9 pm I had had enough and we packed up and headed for warmth!!