Hello Again

Hello my neglected Blog. I am going to make an effort to write more often and on a variety of subjects.


I read where writing helps you keep your mind young. Something about me needs to stay young. I have been worn out and feeling old lately so maybe a young mind would be a good thing. You know I turned 65 this year so since I have met that milestone, I never have to be any older until I reach 100. There is no reason to count any more birthdays as nothing happens that causes a major change after 65 then being a centrum would be neat. So since I had a big celebration this year I don't need and more celebrations for birthdays. Just don't forget Mother's Day , Valentines Day, or the Fourth of July. Halloween would be nice too, along with the major ones like Christmas and Easter.


My main interest right now has been to manage Otila's etsy shop and to help her get into some retail shops . Her Aprons are in two shops at this time.. In Irvington she has aprons for the whole family at the Black Sheep Gift Shop, and next week some select aprons will go into the Buck Creek Bed and Breakfast. We will again this year be at the Irvington Garden Clubs Farmers Market in Ellenberger Park . Last summer we saw several old friends there and made many new ones hope to see you all soon.





Soon we will be having a Garage Sale in connections with the Wild Cat Run Community Garage Sale May 20th and 21st. If all goes well I will have a table of Vintage Collectables and lots of Craft materials from projects I lost interest in. Otila is cleaning out some more sewing boxes and I have closets to clean. I am looking forward to clean storage space so I can collect more.

Ground Hog Day

Guess 2010 is gone and here it is Ground Hog Day. Well my first resolution has gone astray I told myself I would write often on here this year.
The spring season for Craft shows is fast approaching. We do our first one at the Little Green Bean Boutique, then the Spring Chica Boutiqua Zionsville Town Hall April 16

We have been using our down time rethinking what the shop Otila Rae Originals should be selling. I think we have a few thoughts that will be winners this summer. Our first test will be Friday and Saturday when we do the Art show at the Little Green Bean Boutique. We will have pants with ruffles for the little girls. Some really nice sun dresses with bloomers for the infants. We have made some terrific card cases just the size to carry business cards or your ID and a credit card, how about giving one as a gift with a gift card included. Last summer everyone was asking for some plastic bag holders so we now have some very nice terry cloth ones. Of course we will have the ever popular Potato Bags, the all-cotton bags that go in the Microwave for Potatoes and Corn. We have worked on making Aprons for everyone in the family the Christmas print was real popular last fall. Now we have new prints of cupcakes and hearts and a garden theme for the 5 to 8 year olds and their American Girl Dolls. A New one for the ladies that I think came out real well it is made of black twill with a lining and trim of cherries. Of course our best seller on Etsy has been the little girl’s pantaloons they come in both ecru and white with lace trim so we will have them with us at the shows this summer also. Still working on something for little boys we made casual pants for them last summer but they did not sell very well I liked them but then I do not have a little boy. Come by the Arts Markets or visit us on Etsy that’s at www.otilarae.etsy.com to see where we will be check www.pixieplayground.com
and go to the calendar or e-mail us at otilarae@gmail.com

We also have a new member of our family a little white puppy named Snow. She is a fun little thing she thinks her feet do not fit on the floor and she should be carried all the time. Good thing she is tiny. She has not liked the cold and the snow so she like the rest of us is ready for tulips and daffodils.