Putnam Ct. Art Festival and other happenings....

The Putnam Ct. Fall and French Canadian Festival took place October 25, 2008. There were over 70 Artisans displaying their hand crafted items. This was the first time I took part in this celebration filled with wonderful music and food. French pork pie and pea soup were the highlight of the day~ the line was incredible! I had an opportunity to visit most of the booths and make contact with many new potential clients. Funny, most had never heard of Etsy~~ imagine that!! I had steady traffic most of the day...we only stayed until 2:30, that was all we could bear.... take a look:

Isn't that attractive, quite the hairdo eh??? Most of the day was spent fighting the more than 30 mph wind gusts... I did not put up a tent, and I was glad that I didn't. We spent part of the day chasing items that had been blown right off tables from neighboring vendors and then the tents started to fly! Enough for me...we packed it in early. I will go back again next year. If the weather was better it would have been a great show. Rotary Park is along the river and the evening was to be filled with "water fire" but the weather did not cooperate. All in all, I made more than enough sales to cover the table and had numerous inquiries for where I would be doing Christmas shows. It was a great networking experience. Just wish Mother Nature was more cooperative. During the lulls, I was able to put this together... the first of three commissioned Rosaries that will be traveling to my new friend, Lisa, in the UK.

Lisa wanted something special for her boyfriend who celebrates a December birthday. I used Swarovski crystals in the deep blue and added Turquoise with silver findings. She loved the pictures....hope she loves it even more once she receives it!

Since my last post I have one heck of a week...as an aside, I spent the day at the hospital with DH who was experiencing horrible pain in his abdomen....lucky it was a nasty virus and nothing more. Add to that our "entertaining" the fire department Friday at 2:00 am for a "small" chimney fire.... lucky....no damage! Just scared us to death!! And finally my son is home sick today...fighting the same stomach virus....My life is never boring!!!

Blessings~

D

What is a "Family Rosary"

A rosary (prayer beads) is an important tool in each Catholic's life. I will make a piece for you any member of your family will cherish. Each of your family members are represented by their birth month colors in Swarovski crystals! Any number of family members can be represented...mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, grandmother, grandfather etc. Let me create a special family heirloom for someone special in your life.

What the Rosary IS:
Padre Pio, St. Pio of Pietrelcina: "The Rosary is THE WEAPON."

St. Louis de Montfort: "The Rosary is the most powerful prayer to touch the Heart of Jesus, Our Redeemer, who so loves His Mother."

Pope Paul V: "The Rosary is a treasure of graces."

Pope John Paul II: "The Rosary is my favorite prayer...The simple prayer of the Rosary marks the rhythm of human life."The Rosary Prayers are powerful and efficacious in seeking Christ and as weapons against the evil one. The very power of the words themselves can lead those who feel weak in their prayer life toward a deeper relationship with Jesus, through his Blessed Mother (who always and only points the way to Him), by creating a general mood, and an attitude and posture of prayer, through which their open spirits can learn from the Holy Spirit.

How to Pray the Rosary:
1. While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross and then recite the Apostles Creed.

2. Recite the Our Father on the first large bead.3.On each of the three small beads recite a Hail Mary for an increase of faith, hope and charity.Click here for more info...http://www.theworkofgod.org/Devotns/Rosary/how2pray.htm#How%20to%20pray

Please visit me~

http://www.mygemstonebox.com/ and click on "Rosay Designs". At the bottom of the page is a form that you can fill out and submit for a quote on your very own Family Rosary.Most rosary designs are between $50-$75 and chaplets (single decade) are between $25-$35.Please see the additonal information I have posted here for instructions on how to pray the rosary.

Blessings,

Diane