Malaise

 Everything is way too quiet around here.  Anna is visiting her boyfriend this week, Grace is working long shifts at Home Goods, James is always at work, so just me and the dog here at home.  Honestly, it just makes me want to sleep all the time.  I'm not, but I want to.  The massive amounts of antiques I have been purchasing continue to pile up.  Sales are ok, but I am definitely out of room in the storage cupboards and not selling enough to make more space.

I finished these mustard pieces and I am starting to think about fall goods.  I have some Christmas ideas as well--I could use a bit more motivation to bring them to life and I want to stop thinking about crawling back into bed.

 

Just Stuff I'm Working On

 

The Yellow Milk Paint Arrives

 I mixed mustard and cream milk paint to make this pretty butter yellow milk paint.  I still want to paint some crocks this color, but time is always a problem.  The summer flea markets and antique shows have been too tempting.  I have so much inventory, I have completely run out of storage space.  My finished goods cupboards are starting to look like they were arranged by the Cat in the Hat--I have to be so careful when I open the doors!  My work table looks like an episode of hoarders.  I have to move stuff to the bed to work, then I have to move it back when I want to sleep.  It doesn't help that it is time to start fall crafting.  I just now want to start working with red white and blue--can't believe the 4th is gone already.