My plan had been to go on writing about our winter trip to the Southwest, but instead of telling you about Christmas at Bryce Canyon I can only write a very short post. My Etsy shop has become very busy - with cooler temperatures people want warm socks, hats and mitts. I'm currently knitting up a storm to fulfill all these orders.
My business is a true one-woman business. I do everything myself - the tags with care instructions, little handwitten thank you notes that go with the purchase, packaging and shipping - and of course the knitting. I need to keep stock of business cards, tissue paper for wrapping the items, twine and shipping materials. It's a lot of work and the months leading up to Christmas are always particularly crazy.
This is what my items look like when they are wrapped, right before going in the recycled paper envelopes (like thin cardboard) and brought to the UPS store. Recently, the post office had replaced the old mailboxes with new ones that only have a small slit for regular letters, so I can't put bigger envelopes in there anymore. Thankfully UPS accepts USPS packages and the closest UPS store is in walking distance and I don't have to drive to the post office. The little cards on the packages are my Moo business cards made from my photos.
Since this is a post for Bleubeard and Elizabeth's T Tuesday I'm sharing a photo from last Saturday when our friends Bim and Patti and we went to "our" winery for a pick up party. We were very lucky with the weather and were able to sit on their patio. The wine and food pairing was excellent, but the company was even better. We had such a good time together.
And we have a new dinner guest! This little opossum appeared sometime last week and since then has devoured Kibeau's night portion every evening (Kibeau is not amused). They are really loud eaters, I can even hear her/him chew when I'm upstairs. But s/he is so super cute!
17 comments:
Dear Carola, you have been busy! Beautiful photos. I love all the winter knits! Beautiful colours!
...in the summer I went around the house barefoot, those days are in the past!
You have been super busy. But that is a good thing that your Etsy shop is busy, right? What a great idea for your tags. I love your photos. The opossum is a cutie for sure. Happy T Day.
Your knitted items look beautiful Carola, and I can see why people buy them. It will certainly keep you busy I imagine. And it looks like a fun time out. And I love your visitor. We have one that shows up every now and again, and it's great because they eat ticks too. I don't know how ticks are in California but here they can be pretty bad. Have a super T day and week ahead. hugs-Erika
Beautiful knitwear! And what a happy little possum to have found that dish of kibble!
Oh, ja, ich denke Oma´s Socken kommen die Tage auch zum Einsatz! Sehr schöne Verpackung!
Oh, das Opossum :-) Tatsächlich derart laut? Ist ja "knorke"!
Your handmade knits are lovely, Carola, and what is extra special is the care you put in the packaging as well. It’s all about the little details.
Great to see your creative results, Carola. I hope that your ETSY shop does really well in the run up to the Christmas seasons. A busy time for you, I am sure. Hugs, hugs and more hugs - David
Wow, what fantastic presents! Love the yarn colours and the way that you wrapped them 😊. That little opossum is super cute too! Happy T Day wishes ❤️. Hugs, Jo x
Great Etsy things. They make excellent presents. I suppose we are in the run-up to Christmas....
The opossum looks cute. I have never seen one as we don't have them here in Europe but I have been tokd they are a bit of a pest.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
Happy TDay Carola! oh your knitting is beautiful! so creative and I love the way you wrap them up! oh that little possum is cute. Lots of hugs and have a lovely rest of the week.
Beautiful knitwear and no doubt you are a busy woman!
Well done on Etsy. I love your work but equally I love your tags and packaging. It's like getting a little gift in the mail!
Que interesante me encantan tus trabajos. Muchos besos.
Your hats, socks, and mitts are stunning. I love the colors you chose. Lovely packaging, too. I agree it takes a LOT of work to meet all the demands, especially when you take so much care in each of these. It's too bad you don't have a helper who could do a few of the grunt work things.
Isn't it great to share a drink and snacks with friends? You are lucky to have such friends and great wine for T Tuesday, too.
You may think the opossum is cute, but they are vermin. They break into my compost piles, they eat my herbs, they climb from house to house, and they carry fleas. Sorry, Carola, but there is nothing cute about the opossum in my world.
Ohhh I love those socks. You have such a talent for making those.
Love the socks.
You are being kept busy.
Sending my good wishes.
All the best Jan
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