oh, they're crafty!

The first weekend in October is always triple-busy:

*Our favorite cross race (that's cyclocross bicycle racing, for those of you whose lives aren't taken up with such) in Hagerstown.

*My church's semiannual general conference.

*The best indie craft fair within a reasonable distance from me.

#3 always loses.
But this year A is old enough to watch the young 'uns while Daddy races and Daddy is quite understanding of the "me time" concept (indulges).

and #2 I caught Sunday and can watch/listen to Saturday's sessions online anytime.

#3 won! I bought Nathan a couple of birthday presents (tomorrow!) and found something for Marian for Christmas, but I'm afraid I bought for self.

Highlights:

*A t-shirt with the awesome logo above

http://www.hellocraft.com

*This fine sense of wonder print for my getting-prettier-basement (already framed-and-hung, which is a miracle worth wondering at itself):

http://www.jaimezollars.com/

*and these earrings. Wanted them since not going last year.... Very tiny and beautiful.

http://figsandginger.etsy.com

They have their own laser-cutting machine to play with. The Best. Toy. Ever.

Plus some other little things.

Like a great deal on the sweetest (and littlest) farmhouse EVER. Buy a similar one for more here: The Oak Leaves.

Some cards and such.

And free etsy bumper stickers, pins, lip gloss... Hooray for etsy!

(I rather regret not buying this set:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64731860/4-ornament-grab-bag

and the prettiest deer/tall pines wood cut from them.

Oh, snap! They were cheaper there, too, but by then I'd been quite the economy booster....)