Preparing for Saturday

Right now I am covered in powder -- baking soda, to be exact. I have two...well, three shows this weekend and I was busy making bath bombs for all three. I am bit worried that I won't be able to make it to my Saturday show. I am waiting for my supplies to arrive -- basically vitamin e and wheat germ oil. Both products are not only good for the skin allowing it to heal faster and providing a layer of protection in this cold weather but also natural preservatives. I am kinda anal about the quality of my ingredients and can't just go to the local store and buy the ingredients as much as it would be a stress relief to do so. If the products don't come tomorrow I will just have to bow out of Saturday's show. It is times like this that I have to rely on my strong belief that everything happens for a reason. Which brings me to my nerdy side: I don't have cable and therefore don't have access to basic television -- my life has been this way for a few years now. Recently, my fiance brought out, from his closet, a DVD collection that includes the first five seasons of Smallville. I had never seen the show and now seem to always have it in the background of all I do -- truth be told -- I am already on season four. The worst part is I am starting find inspirational sayings from the show and apply it to my business. Things such as "big risk, big reward" and not to let a bump in the road keep you from your dream. As much as I hate to admit it, it seems I am getting some sort of motivation from Smallville to push forward with this business -- especially when things get a bit tricky (like supplies not here 2 days before 3 craft shows). It is the message not the source that counts, right??

I have got to get some different background noise for when I work.

For all you knitters, I have discovered an up and coming yarn store in Fort Collins, Colorado -- My Daily Fiber. Isn't that name the greatest??? Do you ever just ponder great store names? There is a local waxing studio titled The Screamin' Peach -- now that is just genius. Anyway, back to the yarn store, the owner has her own Llamas and Alpacas where she gets her wool. It is so soft! She doesn't spin it all herself, but I think it is great to support a local gal and her yarn is pretty amazing. I have yet to find her Web site but keep it in mind -- My Daily Fiber.