This past weekend, we did almost nothing on the house – except plant one small squash plant, after clearing and turning over and weeding and hauling dirt into and weed-clothing sufficient area of our squash patch to let it spread (hey, it’s been a slow summer for gardening).
But we did go to a craft festival. Corn Hill Arts Festival is one of the biggest and best festivals in Rochester, and one that has been going on for a very long time (I first went with my parents, when it was a more hippy-feeling event and I was much smaller).
Back when we lived in Rochester, T and I went to many (not all: almost impossible) of the craft festivals in the area, but it’s been several years since we’ve driven back up for one (It’s about a 2-hour drive each way). It was nice to go back, and I think the break did us good. I felt far less jaded; there were many many new things, and even the trendy-thing-with-too-many-booths was new to us.
And we bought things! We did not buy wall art, because oh dear gods, the wall art I wanted cost too much. But I got a new mug! And some new earrings and a new bracelet (fork!) and a small piece of art and… *breathes* OH YEAH a fairy door.
Pics of the fairy door when we install it on Grandmother Maple. For now: My fancy new mug.
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Yay fairy door! Excellent idea. And getting away for a mini vacation is often just what you need.
*grin* it was nice! We had lunch with DB and caught up on gossip, even!
That’s quite a mug. I’m guessing the foot (below the throwing rings, where the bottom of the handle attaches) is hollow to the bottom, so it doesn’t hold quite as much as its height suggests? Just looking at all the shiny things is fun. 🙂
Nope! I was startled, too, but the foot is part of the body. It hold ALL THE FLUID. Also, it’s the perfect size for my hands.
Yay, excellent mug! If it becomes convenient to measure the mug, I’d love to know its dimensions.
It is… 6-1/4″ tall by 3-1/2″ wide at the mouth & the handle is 4=1/2″ by almost-2″
Thank you!