Day 32

Off today to England to visit our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter
Back Thursday,

Day 31

Hurray
I've sold my second item in my Jewellery shop SilverBeadsnPearls
Planning a trip to see our Family living in Newcastle On Tyne tomorrow
So plenty to do today
And Summer is actually here so I must get my Vitamin D musn't I

Day 29 & 30 Sitting out Sunny!

Nearly half way through my challenge of using social media to promote my shops
Is it working
No
But hey! today is like a best summer day here in Wexford and I do not intend doing any indoor work!
Talk Monday
have a nice weekend whereever you are!
Ann

Day 28

Here are some pics from my Vintage collections.

Day 27 Photography

Today I plan to photograph some more items from my Vintage Shop and upload them to
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ainemcguinness?ref=si_shop

It's a lovely bright day here in Co Wexford and Lunch is cooked ironing is done so back to business for me

Ann

Day 26

Bad hair day today
Just don't feel good so taking the whole day off.

Day 25 Chilean Guava

Anyone out ever heard of Chilean Guava
Well I bought one yesterday at the Garden Centre and am looking forward to delicious fruit in the Autumn. Well some anyway - the plant is quite young.
This blog seems to have become more about gardening and less about jewellery
But this is my day to day life right now
Annh

Day 24 Garden Centre Visit

Happy Bank Holiday Monday to you all out there!  Out Where?
Off to a garden centre to get some veg plants and seeds
Talk later
Bye
Ann

Day 22 & 23 Happy St Patrick's Day

So today is a lovely holiday with Monday added for all you working people out there.
Pity about the rain though I see a little blue sky sneaking through south of here.
Just going to chill and plan for next week
Talk then
Ann

Day 21

Friday of my gardening week. Got lots done, lots more to do!
My gambling afternoon was a nice break and I came home with the same money as I'd gone with (well nearly)
Today I welcome the first guests of the tourist season to Gardenrath Holiday Lodge.
So a bit of preparation to be done there like lighting a fire for instance, it promises to be a cold weekend.
Happy Paddy's Day to all
Ann

Day 20

After lunch I'm off to the Bookies with my neighbours - I'ts Cheltenham week!

Day 19

So
Spent most of the day baking (Mother-in-law must have here fresh brown bread but she has gotten used to frozen also, I couldn't possibly bake twice a week)
and now must must get a little bit of gardening done before dark.

More news tomorrow

Day 18

I've just created a  new Treasury of Lovely Lovely Patchwork Designs from around the World

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTc5Mzc0MTN8MjQzMzA3NTc1NA/the-patchwork-tradition

Slugs got to one of my new lettuce plants last night - must be more vigilant

Must now made up Gardenrath Holiday Lodge for our first guests of the season - arriving Friday

Love
Ann

Day 17 My Vintage Patchwork

Got all my patchwork destach uploaded on Etsy over the weekend.
You wouldn't believe how many hours it takes to photograph, edit and upload, then write up details!
Go see the results at

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ainemcguinness?ref=si_shop

Now I've got to set up a little raised bed in my glasshouse - gardening week!

This quilt should have been titled "Blue Heaven"

Days 15 & 16

Hi all
So how am I doing so far?
Not great would be my honest answer
On my Etsy page http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverBeadsnPearls?ref=si_shop
I've lots of Circles and Favourites happening but It's not converting to sales
I must opt of Jewellery Design for all of next week to concentrate on my Garden - I've slipped up there a little already. I've got a lovely prolific peach tree in my glasshouse and there is a short window of opportunity for hand pollinating the blossom. I think I'm too late on some so it'll be a light crop this year me thinks!
I'm also going to check out my Vintage shop and add some of my Patchwork Quilts to it!
And a new Treasury in my Vintage shop too http://www.etsy.com/treasury/new
Talk Monday
have a real nice Spring weekend
Ann

Day 14 New Moon Last Night

What a positive Blog - Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway is a quote I often use but never put into practice.
Too late in my life for adventures of any kind - maybe not - I don't need to pick up a stranger but many times I could do with just a friend
http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/how-to-pick-up-a-stranger-or-produce-brilliant-work/

Housework must be done today and no one else will do it!
Spring is in the air - Potatoes are in the earth - Full moon last night so I didn't sleep too good
Must do what must be done
Be well
Ann

Day 13 Day for Gardening

What a nice Spring Day
Got our First Early Potatoes sown - wonderful sense of moving into spring!
I'm back up on Facebook too now and wondering how I can make that work for me.
This is one of my Pink Projects

More to follow

Day 12 It's going to be a good Day

So I shipped my first little order then and I've also signed up to a new Facebook page.
Let's see how that works with Blogging, if at all!
See my latest Treasury on Etsy
It's Gifts for Men
I haven't figured out how to upload it here but can provide a link for you!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTcyMzczNzF8MjM1NDkyODg5Nw/the-man-gift?index=0

Today - some gardening - a trip to Enniscorthy - Lots of fine Beading and some new Shop Items

Good working
Ann

Day 11 and my 1st Etsy sale

Yes I'm up and away
Granted my sale was one of my Vintage pieces but from my Jewellery shop
Got to carefully package and post to Switzerland.
So not bad eh?
Mailing to my sister also who becomes 70 years old on St Patrick's Day. She is lucky to spend every Winter in Lanzarote together with her husband.
Talk tomorrow
Ann

Days 9 & 10 Sunday & Lovely Monday

Well yesterday was a lovely day out meeting some old aquaintances in the Golf Club where I used to play and Himself still does. You see it was the Drive In which is the official first day for new Captains etc.
Now to Monday - lots of housework and gardening on the agenda and I have decided to continue with my SilverBeadsnPearls theme from last week which was pink jewels.
Some detailed beadweaving taking place here and I'm enjoying mixing the different shades etc.




One of last week's pieces all boxed up and ready to go!
So more anon

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Day 8 Saturday should be a day off?

A Vintage Ring for St Patrick's Day!

Got to get my week's work photographed and up on my Etsy shop at #SilverBeadsnPearls http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverBeadsnPearls?ref=si_shop
Don't feel as if I worked very hard this past week in my workshop but I like the results very much!
Himself goes to Golf and I partake in a long fast walk.
Must plan a project for next week too.
Now it's raining and I'm in charge of locking up the fowl for the night!
But did you see the lovely Quiche I produced from their eggs.  We just love having them.
Must go then before its quite dark
Slan
Ann

Day 7 Wish I could go back to bed!

Yes
This morning I'm chrochety and depressed and a bit overwhelmed with all the different stuff I've got to get ahead of.
The garden is calling, Gardenrath needs some painting done on its windows and I would love to do nothing at all except Jewellery and developing SilverBeadsnPearls.
Another meeting this am in town and then we'll see.
Oh and this is my most recent Treasury from Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTcyMzczNzF8MjMxMDI0OTgxNw/the-wearing-of-the-green?index=0

Day 6 and what a day?

Hi
It's 6.30 and I've just gotten down to write now.
No designing done either and no energy left to do.
Started the day off needing to bake (my mother-in-law of 96 years must have her home baking) so I do lots and freeze for ourselves also.
Then to town for an appointment which started 35 mins late (guaranteed to get my goat)
Then shopping for ourselves and mother-in-law.
So I'm tired but looking forward to crafting tomorrow

One of my favourite baking smells - Quiche Lorraine!

Talk again
Ann