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<\/a><\/p>\nNot so bad, and by Sunday we were having a beautiful day. I went down to the South End Open Market<\/a> to see friends and do booth research. I will be showing there during the South End Open Studios<\/a> weekend on Sept. 20 and 21. On\u00c2\u00a0 Columbus Day weekend, October 12, I will be part of a Boston Handmade<\/a> event at the market. I’ve been very busy doing all the little (and mostly annoying) things that need to get done before a show. Today’s big excitement (doesn’t take much) is that I will now be able to take credit cards- I’ve got my very own card imprinter- otherwise known as a knucklebuster.<\/p>\n Last night I spent the evening watching the first four episodes of the first season of Project Runway<\/a> while I packaged up my magnet sets. That was a great way to get a boring job done. I have to line up all the jobs I can do while watching and then I’ll be able to finish the season- ahhh, inspiration!<\/p>\n Anyway, in between the other stuff, I have been trying to finish up some more dolls. Today I got one done. My brain must be totally fried because I can’t think clearly enough to come up with a name. Maybe later.<\/p>\n The good photo light is gone pretty early these days- mostly due to the angle of the shadows and how they hit my house and yard. I waited late enough to do these photos that I was working in shadows. I did find one place where the sun was still shining- I like the shadow of her hair.<\/p>\n Tropical Storm Hanna came through- we got lots of rain and my sunflowers sort of tipped- Not so bad, and by Sunday we were having a beautiful day. I went down to the South End Open Market to see friends … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"