Life on Mars - As If

As if life wasn't complicated enough with the Boys in Online school that I'm in charge of, and my own increasing sales, and the lighting designs, that I'm about to give up on, My DD's baby I watch, and the help I have to give her through the Halloween Sales (hand-stitching buttons, and skull heads, and threading corsets), my crazy daughter just picked up a worm infested 7 week old Lab - Boxer mix puppy.

OK - The Puppy's really cute. But I know it's going to be a lot of work and sleepless nights. FOR ME, because I'm the one who knows how to do everything around here, including training a puppy. She's a pretty good girl though. She already is pretty well trained. Goes outside.

I also had a full moon kind of week in other respects. My DS FINALLY got the temporary fix heart surgery he needed at the Mayo Clinic. For those of you who don't know, he's been trying to get disability insurance and Medicaid for several years. He finally got the insurance and it's been about a year that he's been trying to get diagnosed and whatever else he needed.

The full moon part of it, is not the fact that he finally got the defibrillator put in that will pace his irregular heartbeats and start him up if his heart stops, it's the fact that, even at the Mayo Clinic, there were complications. During the procedure his lung collapsed and his heart stopped. I was really freaked out when I found out, but he's already home and he seems to be doing OK.

Sales are really really good this month. For some reason Bow Ties are really hot. I know some were for homecoming, but that's pretty much over and I'm still selling ties. I also got a chance to have dinner with my lovely cousins again. Good food and wonderful company. So the week wasn't all tense and scary, just some parts.

Now that the full moon is over, lets hope the new month has a little smoother sailing.

Poppy's Garden Gate Shop News - Star Wars Apron

I'm having a Special on my Retro Ruffle Aprons at Artfire in September so I thought I'd give you the heads up.

I can't believe how popular my Star Wars Apron is. I only hope I can get my hands on more vintage fabric for all the orders this year. She gets blogged about all the time. Look at this blog STAR WARS LOLITA What a Great idea for the Aprons. How cute is that using it with an adorable Lolita style dress.


















I even had a customer that bought the Apron to use it on her cooking webcast.

I think this Skull and Roses Apron with a Black or Blood Red Dress would be a Great Halloween Costume.

This Adorable Sweetheart Smurf Apron was custom made for a costume too.

Many of the Aprons are made of Vintage Fabrics and are So cute for Parties and as a Hostess Apron. What a great Idea for a theme Party. Great gifts for a special friend or for yourself. And tell your friends you helped contribute to the environment by recycling.

So here is the Special that I usually have going in November, but I'm offering it a little early this year. For the whole month of September, Stop in Poppy's Garden Gate at Artfire, pick up one or more of these beauties and get a free matching Pot Holder! Offer limited to Aprons $39 and over.