I have decided that a flea market is not the best place to sell handmade bags. If you have quality items that have been carefully made, flea market attendees are not appreciative of all that hard work. They are looking for packages of socks and outdated cough syrup. Most of the items at the flea market this past weekend were the types of things I would expect to find at a garage sale. Money spent. Time invested. Lesson learned.

You know you are getting older when you start saying, “they don’t make them like that anymore.” Well, in the case of good movies, that is how I feel. I loved watching the movies in the 80’s. I drooled over Mel Gibson in the Lethal Weapon movies. Oh yeah. He was a hunk back then and still is today. The humor in those movies made them fun to watch. The interaction between Sargent Riggs, played by Gibson and Sargent Murtagh, played by Danny Glover, was perfect. Their timing was great and had you rolling in the aisles with laughter.

We can finally watch a movie of that calibur once again. July 24th marks the triumphant return of “WarGames”. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of WarGames on this one night only, you can see never before watched interviews with with film’s creators and the cast. I think it is interesting to see the technology of today compared to how it was presented in the movie 25 years ago. Be sure to take note that, during this one night event, you will get a sneak peek at the making of the sequel – WarGames: The Dead Code. Yes, you read that correctly. A SEQUEL!!! Mark July 24th on your calendar.

I am thrilled! I have finally found someone else who hates the game, Marco Polo, as much as I do. Kim who blogs at Farvel Cargo, hit the nail on the head in her post Marco Freakin Polo. I am laughing even now.

Information at the Answer Bag says:

The historical significance of this game relates back to a time when Marco Polo (age 17) was traveling to China with his father and uncle on their way to see the Great Khan. Marco was very tired and he fell asleep on his horse. His horse must have sensed this and slowed down dropping back from the caravan. When Marco Polo awoke he did not see his family. He began to hear voices in the desert thinking it was the caravan calling for him…hense “Marco” “Polo.” He was later found but it was not his family calling. He was halluicinating.

From what I gathered at Wikipedia, the game is a form of tag, often played in a swimming pool. The game is played by three or more people. At any time there is one distinguished player, “It”, who must usually wait a certain number of seconds before swimming around the pool with his or her eyes closed, attempting to tag the other players. The “It” player can only sense where the other players are by sound, but may call out “Marco!”, at which point all the other players are required to yell “Polo!”. When the “It” player succeeds in tagging another player, the latter becomes “It”. It may also be played out of water and has the same rules.

If only the game could be played with duct tape on their mouths. Argggh!

Do you have trouble reading the small print on your cross-stitch pattern? Well, don’t feel too bad, even Dara Torres, the olympic swimmer has trouble seeing like she used to. It might be time for you to give in and get a pair of glasses. Zennioptical.com can save you money when you go to pick out your frames. They only sell their own manufactured frames direct to the customer. There is no middleman and they spend very little on advertising their quality frames. That means savings for you. Stop squinting and getting headaches when you work on your projects. Make an appointment to have your eyes checked and then order your glasses from Zennioptical.

When I took the class to learn what feature my sewing machine has, I learned that I have a foot to embellish with embroidery thread. The foot has a ridge with three bumps. Each bump holds a strand of thread. I couldn’t believe how easy and pretty it looked when I sewed three different colors of embroidery thread onto a piece of fabric. I am anxious to try this on a bag. I remembered a box of embroidery thread that I have had sitting in my closet. I used to cross-stitch but haven’t for many years. Now I have something to use all that embroidery thread. I am sorting through the box and organizing the colors. Be sure to take a look at the bag I made this past weekend. It is in the next post down.

You would have thought that with a 3-day weekend, I would have gotten more bags finished. I guess I spent too much time washing siding and laundry. I did make this bag and am getting ready to start a purple one. What do you think? Did I use too many patterns together?

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The Suction Bathtub and Shower Assist Handle is a great product that is easily positioned where you need it. Simple installation and removal makes it a great product to take with you when you travel. They also have chrome-plated steel grab bars that can be installed permanently and are approved by the ADA. Use of simple products can make your life so much easier. By the way, they also offer wheelchairs, walkers, ramps, and mobility scooters at very competitive prices.

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Can you imagine seeing this much lavender in one place? Sonoma Lavender is a grower and manufacturer of more than 300 fragrant products and is not normally open to the public. But for one weekend every summer, the public is invited to experience a five-acre lavender farm in full bloom.

I planned to sew today but it is too doggone hot in the room where I sew. I have some custom blinds on my windows to keep out the sun but I think I waited too long to pull them down and block the sun. I didn’t have the air conditioner on either. The Indiana humidity hit hard today. It will probably rain this evening. I should know better than to think I can have my windows open in July. If you are thinking of buying new blinds, it is a no-brainer to buy them at NoBrainerBlinds. The have decorating advice to help you with your project.They are shipped directly from the factory. That means low prices on quality products. They don’t offer costly catalogs and they have low Internet overhead in order to keep their prices low. Their website is very easy to use to order the size blinds you need. You have to remember to use the blinds though if you want to keep the sun out. I guess that should have been a no-brainer.