tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86608794209747752802024-03-13T16:13:06.297-05:00GypsyFarmGirlHowdy! Welcome to {Gypsy Farm Girl}! Home of Vintage Inspired Burlap and Lace Wedding Bouquets, Lots of Junk, Gardening, Photography, and Ramblin's from the Backroads.GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.comBlogger696125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-25063449135836332872023-06-17T17:59:00.003-05:002023-06-17T18:01:59.292-05:00Surviving a Power Outage <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 32.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 32.49px; font-weight: bold;">Surviving a power outage- </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Our area of east Texas was devastated with extreme storms this week. After the storm, with hurricane force winds, extreme lightning, and rain passed, our electrical provider had 97% of their service area without power equivalent to 47,000 meters. We are extremely thankful for their efforts to get electricity back as soon as possible, but in the meantime, we need to do things to stay comfortable and eat. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">As they were cooling off with us, I was showing our aunt and uncle a few of the things we have accumulated over the years that help us manage the outages. They had not thought about some of these items and she said that I should share some of the ideas with others, so they could benefit from them, as well. Granted, some may not be available on the shelves at the moment, but are things that can be accumulated for future outages or ordered online. Considering we live in the Piney Woods of East Texas, trees falling on power lines will happen again. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxrB3ZtmkjRFu2coFXUkdmkBf45pJvi04Mg1Be6kQ8z1fri3Cf962N_po5TO1sX1v16acSWb9rwfvZjpKdAaJJydAcy3fML7aI8IJJBLi6hEpOlLEJp5AAadNrvG14Su8GO6MbiIHHsbW4eSmWF77h4ccKIbmkive8LEO7B-0_qxGExYxuO_4ICm2pQ/s4032/92853F5D-795D-4190-B447-BE17920C081B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxrB3ZtmkjRFu2coFXUkdmkBf45pJvi04Mg1Be6kQ8z1fri3Cf962N_po5TO1sX1v16acSWb9rwfvZjpKdAaJJydAcy3fML7aI8IJJBLi6hEpOlLEJp5AAadNrvG14Su8GO6MbiIHHsbW4eSmWF77h4ccKIbmkive8LEO7B-0_qxGExYxuO_4ICm2pQ/s320/92853F5D-795D-4190-B447-BE17920C081B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">First and foremost a couple of battery powered fans. I have this first one that runs on 6 D batteries or electric. I keep it in my camper and we’ve used it on our checkout counter at shows. So far this week, it’s ran in the bedroom for two nights on the batteries I had in it and the dogs are using it to cool off some during the day. (Probably last used during the Yamboree in October.) It’s light weight, portable, and quiet. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGvep1DNCN_3igtxO_TzyJPx7_VKZKAMb-igTZFMv_zJeOXkSwQZ876GqmqGSRFAv3bXagHWsd_v1Vq_vM4qqsmylmbVLTrTIE66XaZtoRjK0OZI8Hl4_eZQ0x5MdF8JZX5SeD2NJ12abnwEURCzjgi80xJip_4qcXq3JA5cPRlPjvW1JVzO8s5yaSg/s4032/2AF324AA-4602-4754-8102-4B90428468DB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGvep1DNCN_3igtxO_TzyJPx7_VKZKAMb-igTZFMv_zJeOXkSwQZ876GqmqGSRFAv3bXagHWsd_v1Vq_vM4qqsmylmbVLTrTIE66XaZtoRjK0OZI8Hl4_eZQ0x5MdF8JZX5SeD2NJ12abnwEURCzjgi80xJip_4qcXq3JA5cPRlPjvW1JVzO8s5yaSg/s320/2AF324AA-4602-4754-8102-4B90428468DB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">This small personal fan is something else I got while doing warm weather shows. It can hang around your neck or has a tripod to set on a table. It operates on 2 AA batteries. Both of these probably came from Walmart, but I’m sure you can find at many places. I can’t say for sure, but I’m thinking the black one was $20ish, while the small one was $5ish. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm1NAbT0nz4z7TqSJ_49LtJWtXoWkeRDtjP-djTGl5aI8iOjq3_O-AInJKMWBOhnvcrZlNRY4vHaA-vRyTyxgwmhpQtCorbDzSbMrvWNNOgxvH0YBHj5Y3hGZdtBkOzFwUvRajtDLWA8fGtLoTMfN_j2lAhgzfMADKt2s5sm09y5AltlxNps8jAsbFQ/s3088/60E82FBC-AA45-479A-A7D9-834B7E31ECF3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm1NAbT0nz4z7TqSJ_49LtJWtXoWkeRDtjP-djTGl5aI8iOjq3_O-AInJKMWBOhnvcrZlNRY4vHaA-vRyTyxgwmhpQtCorbDzSbMrvWNNOgxvH0YBHj5Y3hGZdtBkOzFwUvRajtDLWA8fGtLoTMfN_j2lAhgzfMADKt2s5sm09y5AltlxNps8jAsbFQ/s320/60E82FBC-AA45-479A-A7D9-834B7E31ECF3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Several years ago, Jeff bought a set of Ryobi 18V tools - weed eater, blower, and chainsaw. He also got this “work fan”. I questioned the purchase at the time, but it’s my favorite during an outage! It comes in very handy during power outages, as we bring it inside. We’ve had it in our bedroom, but can be easily moved anywhere. I think these can be purchased at Home Depot, but a Google search would provide more info. Jeff said it also runs on ac power. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHQG9VWGzKSj-grh5sSb4W1kLQmTVR9EVX0s3EuqS4mnWsG46asN61XT3ZMXO53sZdHjoZaKben-2U43z26mL0RtgtwuxQsYqd9UMFLm0rcRSST1eBZqjmJ7Kd5mkLaAGUb9S0S3nZk1jmzJpwZvE6sZBJViJ2opAnMRtuM12rTTwa1LhRRJ93HlEgg/s4032/5DB7C584-29AA-4417-AB04-43CA651EC808.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHQG9VWGzKSj-grh5sSb4W1kLQmTVR9EVX0s3EuqS4mnWsG46asN61XT3ZMXO53sZdHjoZaKben-2U43z26mL0RtgtwuxQsYqd9UMFLm0rcRSST1eBZqjmJ7Kd5mkLaAGUb9S0S3nZk1jmzJpwZvE6sZBJViJ2opAnMRtuM12rTTwa1LhRRJ93HlEgg/s320/5DB7C584-29AA-4417-AB04-43CA651EC808.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeff came in from working on the roof and held the fan up close to cool off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTfOzzgtQLA7eAa6m4C-6hBnb8F7ZPOlMV3_pfsG6m6jdJkJnq4VDhRCZ2h1kuHaGImxBm0Z4AH2W6SuYyJ2TEuVRN_ntrB0AVY-BkY0wQSfKX65zupTOnk0GL9KIOZbl1WFxk2DFPfqFW2ErC5AsU_BI5T5B7WASM3vVIQP6Hnvsx6I03WdYpQ9E_g/s4032/723657EF-2DC4-4823-A0DA-EF6F31AF2761.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTfOzzgtQLA7eAa6m4C-6hBnb8F7ZPOlMV3_pfsG6m6jdJkJnq4VDhRCZ2h1kuHaGImxBm0Z4AH2W6SuYyJ2TEuVRN_ntrB0AVY-BkY0wQSfKX65zupTOnk0GL9KIOZbl1WFxk2DFPfqFW2ErC5AsU_BI5T5B7WASM3vVIQP6Hnvsx6I03WdYpQ9E_g/s320/723657EF-2DC4-4823-A0DA-EF6F31AF2761.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">About ten years ago, we were going to be out of power during an ice storm for several days and we were able to buy a generator. I think at the time it was $300-350ish at Tractor Supply. (A search today shows a comparable model for $329 online). Best investment ever. Ours is 3500 watts, while some can be bought in many different sizes and capabilities </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Can we operate the whole house? No. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Can we run a window unit or fans, make coffee, cook, run a few lights, plug in refrigerator? Yes! Just NOT all at the same time. You’ll want to check your generator operating capacity, but you can be comfortable at home and cook with it. Jeff is the knowledgeable one about all the specifics and what can operate together. I’ll just say, consult someone who knows and calculate your wattage to safely use it. I’m not the person to ask. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">This morning, Jeff had the coffee bar set up in the living room. He </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">ran an extension cord in the front door and we had breakfast as usual.</span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOS-CMenMh3f4mrGLSi1ObyuW2z3aQIsTdSVGrfEImPPMswGQV2tYgTW6DgQiRfueDyEv30iMA1fQVVwkPvwGgWXdMDraj1EZmkGEbFu3lYdNrFJ0qs9Lrt9nki0JBbGPEfVJDJEpbEInSXW8rnAU5jaVQ-0d6QtJaW1laZ4s25nQIfh5rrzxesiWQQ/s3537/199F4E68-F0AF-42C8-897E-A54A2D86A30A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3537" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOS-CMenMh3f4mrGLSi1ObyuW2z3aQIsTdSVGrfEImPPMswGQV2tYgTW6DgQiRfueDyEv30iMA1fQVVwkPvwGgWXdMDraj1EZmkGEbFu3lYdNrFJ0qs9Lrt9nki0JBbGPEfVJDJEpbEInSXW8rnAU5jaVQ-0d6QtJaW1laZ4s25nQIfh5rrzxesiWQQ/s320/199F4E68-F0AF-42C8-897E-A54A2D86A30A.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">I got the camper not long after we got the generator and when I went camping, I used it. I bought a single burner and it can be used with the generator to boil water for coffee, dish washing, heating water for bathing/hair washing, or cooking anything you’d normally cook on a stove burner. I think it was about $10</span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"> at the grocery store.</span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"> One summer, I had a baby calf that required a bottle and I heated water for his bottle in the camper at the farm. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">I also got a toaster oven for the camper and used it on the generator as well. If I recall correctly, I didn’t run both the toaster oven and burner at the same time. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45bP8cW0Y3U7xpTVA1VjhT7ho1TYrT1ZB8HUsQXVzfrDIK3c0W1VG8tmwI338Gly7G9JrkLFvPMbwglCCMVkvQv2_-zlcBvE_M7wcYU4YOYbl4F64JLz2RaFaimt2eRhoAc8D7ggfmLP-eoab1fbzGH5D41Nsz9FKA9AEiv8_-aBFV1ByRAtnYINzdQ/s4032/419B1E85-B9BD-4DCF-A4EC-3CA997CEEAD9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45bP8cW0Y3U7xpTVA1VjhT7ho1TYrT1ZB8HUsQXVzfrDIK3c0W1VG8tmwI338Gly7G9JrkLFvPMbwglCCMVkvQv2_-zlcBvE_M7wcYU4YOYbl4F64JLz2RaFaimt2eRhoAc8D7ggfmLP-eoab1fbzGH5D41Nsz9FKA9AEiv8_-aBFV1ByRAtnYINzdQ/s320/419B1E85-B9BD-4DCF-A4EC-3CA997CEEAD9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We had “hot turkey surprises” - grilled turkey, avocado, cheese, with home grown tomatoes last night.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg_gbTWC9TAdYEeJ-FmsR5cI6watXUATn-d4kIfBsEln4HZ8xIi-ytFYhB41JjDJd5UZsCbRSMGbUr9hgK0xFslj8cnpURlUWNKHnSHfrm9fwyJKeIpSCjip4AXFwIG3kzIWSRSMV_CRHGdQ2fEM8uoGI0-6fZ3yliclUSEZcqrU7YOYnTivSw6JHiw/s4032/0C09FD12-5C59-4B3C-BCDA-0E09AC0B6064.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg_gbTWC9TAdYEeJ-FmsR5cI6watXUATn-d4kIfBsEln4HZ8xIi-ytFYhB41JjDJd5UZsCbRSMGbUr9hgK0xFslj8cnpURlUWNKHnSHfrm9fwyJKeIpSCjip4AXFwIG3kzIWSRSMV_CRHGdQ2fEM8uoGI0-6fZ3yliclUSEZcqrU7YOYnTivSw6JHiw/s320/0C09FD12-5C59-4B3C-BCDA-0E09AC0B6064.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">I believe an air fryer can also be used with the generator. I’m currently pondering what kind of supper to fix tonight -</span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"> I’m thinking my 20 minute skillet recipe with fresh squash, peppers, onions, and sausage. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">With the smaller generator, the refrigerator can be cycled at different times, when not using other appliances. Keep in mind, the less you open the ice box or freezer, the better. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">We’ve set up simple lamps and one time we even had the printers hooked up to it, so I could print orders and shipping labels. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">We’ve got a couple of oscillating fans plugged in now and are quite comfortable in the house. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Yes, I understand a generator is an expense, although for the price of replacing a full refrigerator and freezer, you can get an alternative power source. Likewise, spending a few nights in a hotel would be the equivalent of one. It has definitely been a worthwhile investment for us. Our house is all electric and we don’t have a fireplace or propane, so getting a backup power source has been beneficial. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Jeff hauls it in his farm truck, while working remotely, as he can use an air compressor to air up tractor or truck tires, among many other chores, where electricity isn’t available. He’ll charge the batteries for the cordless tools and all kinds of things, while out and about working. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">We’ve also invested in an electric heater that we know the generator can handle. We’ve used it in winter storms. While it won’t heat the whole house, we can use it to make a living room or bedroom comfortable. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Jeff’s dad was dependent on oxygen and a generator allowed him to use his oxygen machine. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Someone told me, they bought bags of ice and put it in metal pans in the refrigerator, as it helped keep it cool overnight and we discussed the old-timey hand held fans - you know the ones with a pretty pic on one side and advertising on the other. Jeff and I were broke down on the side of the road one time and let me tell ya, I was thankful for one that was in the truck! </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">I know several places are opening cooling stations with water and places to charge phones. The Gilmer Civic Center is open today and I’m seeing other communities offering cooling stations. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">One friend is grilling outdoors, using food from the freezer, others are using Coleman stoves. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 25.5px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">Do you have any other tips and helpful ideas for surviving the power outages, that you can add to the list? </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;">This is <i>not</i> an affiliate post. I am not getting paid or compensated for mentioning any of these items. Just things that we have accumulated over the past 10+ years, that I thought might be helpful to someone else, especially after sharing these ideas with family and they appreciated the ideas we had. They were putting battery powered fans on their list of things to find asap and found a generator yesterday. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 19.73px;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-70397200627397163142022-08-01T18:55:00.001-05:002022-08-01T18:55:38.610-05:00A Little About Us! <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div dir="ltr">Hey Y’all! We’ve had a few questions lately and lots of new faces, so let me introduce myself and answer a few of those questions.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•I’m Janice East. 11 1/2 years ago, I started this as a Etsy shop that I managed at night/weekends, while I worked full time at a flower shop. This coming Christmas will mark 8 years of being self employed and this has grown so much more than I ever imagined.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv4FtudbCV7dE56VVJBS0X7kRqfcSnSjyFKlbHvqzK0gKrxu2VNNrtO1gTppbXugU5YxQED9MkL54wCkF9qHFC3ceCPE6kbQ5vuyOHm2p8oTK_29DNYVNI20mboFnS0iTIvNrB0l9oV0fLuWeamgclZfB6r70I39-OCYgRFH4SzFrXQtqq3sYwHjrXg/s3088/Janice%20just%20a%20small%20Town%20girl%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv4FtudbCV7dE56VVJBS0X7kRqfcSnSjyFKlbHvqzK0gKrxu2VNNrtO1gTppbXugU5YxQED9MkL54wCkF9qHFC3ceCPE6kbQ5vuyOHm2p8oTK_29DNYVNI20mboFnS0iTIvNrB0l9oV0fLuWeamgclZfB6r70I39-OCYgRFH4SzFrXQtqq3sYwHjrXg/w300-h400/Janice%20just%20a%20small%20Town%20girl%20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•I was one of the first to make a burlap and lace wedding bouquet on Etsy and that’s all I did for several years. I have 40+ colors of burlap and have shipped to all 50 states and multiple countries.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNcDJdBorPqSqol0ENRjsXIPnz13ll2deuru9UzFkzsJJreJfTrSGMUBeyIhXaE2_xtPVnoeI1JZFdWZeZLkGhzJNCXJ544vMEIAdg-W88na6XDmFNmMt8gisBhWB8xGT82fbQlmELH7YdlT6wNrTWamFMBcwwaZgrP0ak8v5WB4vctuLMSCyPcbWPA/s1583/turquoise%20and%20brown%20burlap%20bouquets%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="1583" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNcDJdBorPqSqol0ENRjsXIPnz13ll2deuru9UzFkzsJJreJfTrSGMUBeyIhXaE2_xtPVnoeI1JZFdWZeZLkGhzJNCXJ544vMEIAdg-W88na6XDmFNmMt8gisBhWB8xGT82fbQlmELH7YdlT6wNrTWamFMBcwwaZgrP0ak8v5WB4vctuLMSCyPcbWPA/w400-h400/turquoise%20and%20brown%20burlap%20bouquets%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•I have a 1959 vintage camper, “Miss Gussie” that we use for some of our events. I thought Yamboree 2015 was a one time show, but we left there with an invitation to do another show and it’s kept going from there. We participate in some local market events during the year and will have several fall events. (Mark your calendar’s for September 24!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU4nFDACfkrCqQnj8wLvTTq8PgOk-z1bJSe3wF4xDKBORpvIQ4B1srkxx2yUk4HS0D-Z47rh67FJLDQ65S4Puc-YCpP-a6_olKJ89Pkpu2WaBM2nYRsfMo2h74a2Oluq6Y5sM2cxldzHMWJFp6D9d37FAJWf2rRY8SjRqXknmncKcEQqfKaZPK_Ws1Q/s1800/Camper%20set%20up%20GypsyFarmGirl%20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU4nFDACfkrCqQnj8wLvTTq8PgOk-z1bJSe3wF4xDKBORpvIQ4B1srkxx2yUk4HS0D-Z47rh67FJLDQ65S4Puc-YCpP-a6_olKJ89Pkpu2WaBM2nYRsfMo2h74a2Oluq6Y5sM2cxldzHMWJFp6D9d37FAJWf2rRY8SjRqXknmncKcEQqfKaZPK_Ws1Q/w400-h400/Camper%20set%20up%20GypsyFarmGirl%20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•We have expanded to have our own website {<a href="http://www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop">www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop</a>} plus our Etsy shop (although I’m not adding much new stuff to Etsy.)<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•I knew when I left the flower shop, I would have to diversify beyond burlap and lace, I just didn’t know it would be clothing and printing. We've also had some antique store booths and shows along the way. <br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•We make all the shirts you see in our shops. I’ve taught myself about graphics, building websites, and pretty much everything it takes to run my business. This year we’ve added stickers, earrings, tumblers, water bottles, glass cutting boards, recipe towels, ornaments, and more.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcVYskxTb38EbGwAcg_i4aQgPa83HAlyKxPP8pDHGBUuGRQRf7y-PwvJvAqhjcrYUl1X1g2ZEd6nMVraQHVhIBLbukFOJ986xp_PJF0w16WQ2MN21oODoQp2_e5OQR5LEfZBBIYdpBaiMGWHPIohQPp2R1nElciD7zFL8V5bPM9HGzT0Th1ONKEG4tA/s4032/Summer%20road%20trip%20theme%20boutique%20window%20display%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcVYskxTb38EbGwAcg_i4aQgPa83HAlyKxPP8pDHGBUuGRQRf7y-PwvJvAqhjcrYUl1X1g2ZEd6nMVraQHVhIBLbukFOJ986xp_PJF0w16WQ2MN21oODoQp2_e5OQR5LEfZBBIYdpBaiMGWHPIohQPp2R1nElciD7zFL8V5bPM9HGzT0Th1ONKEG4tA/w300-h400/Summer%20road%20trip%20theme%20boutique%20window%20display%20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•We have a large selection of our tee shirts in P20 / Nan’s place on the square in our hometown of Gilmer, TX. (Name is changing to Nan’s, but it’s still the same friendly faces located at 100 Davis St.)<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeORki8ekmlx2pOzu-pS9Z3Wsz2cf54ZQObjD4TWQMEWIMWWuu773ETi4oo9EwyLfYDslVAoWtdpRhktTU4u38v30Hfjktpdoqxz8GLou2z_7q_HearnM16JB3uCdxtJKNQNKfmAJ6Es9QUPjcWjdpbceK8nesNE5TlPxC_5cq0Ih4lShWuJPvZGy8w/s1440/Boutique%20space%20by%20GypsyFarmGirl%20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeORki8ekmlx2pOzu-pS9Z3Wsz2cf54ZQObjD4TWQMEWIMWWuu773ETi4oo9EwyLfYDslVAoWtdpRhktTU4u38v30Hfjktpdoqxz8GLou2z_7q_HearnM16JB3uCdxtJKNQNKfmAJ6Es9QUPjcWjdpbceK8nesNE5TlPxC_5cq0Ih4lShWuJPvZGy8w/w400-h300/Boutique%20space%20by%20GypsyFarmGirl%20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•Almost a year ago, I rented the back room of P20 and created a workshop there. So we have our boutique items in the front and create in the back. We love having a dedicated work space, although we still work from home some. There’s a huge Live Gilmer mural painted on the side of our building and my side door is in the mural or you’re welcome to come in the front door. That's my door and my workshop is behind that Texas!</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54ffwqff_2h_XEiZElXu2l34FTlTRd6DJ0_bZLZuL9-TZGhaHUtYfbOe1ZfYkEPKOHWcOHHnZtIygepDa3r5tyopNpDgDK-461kjozNIf8yymxji1In9WI3sVfDWRKh6k_htButG5dRWKVcZa8Hi3UkcmdozGi-mb1CnWjpcsK97LdCpFZu3Ec61KBw/s4032/Live%20Gilmer%20mural%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54ffwqff_2h_XEiZElXu2l34FTlTRd6DJ0_bZLZuL9-TZGhaHUtYfbOe1ZfYkEPKOHWcOHHnZtIygepDa3r5tyopNpDgDK-461kjozNIf8yymxji1In9WI3sVfDWRKh6k_htButG5dRWKVcZa8Hi3UkcmdozGi-mb1CnWjpcsK97LdCpFZu3Ec61KBw/w400-h300/Live%20Gilmer%20mural%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•Last September, my niece Brenna, started helping me tag shirts getting ready for the fall run and she now helps a few days a week. Prior to that, it was mostly a one woman show. Jeff helps with some things and we will let any of the kids that hang out tag shirts or model!<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLlAt0U2zrJOIV7cItZ2-xgrIhbmzntioQ0tEqbqAOuK0Px8XqqYSv4UFv2mdt5n2OEOtOH-TepZYOqvINO2bni_LKV-32JdeNxDmD0okVHbYy-PfqaBXshOJxYpg8ac4_S9_aAG11-hFxlsBGzjq9YdnvN9ECNciptxkwjic_Bw0u6neDXsUUBl1wA/s2785/Brenna%20and%20Janice%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLlAt0U2zrJOIV7cItZ2-xgrIhbmzntioQ0tEqbqAOuK0Px8XqqYSv4UFv2mdt5n2OEOtOH-TepZYOqvINO2bni_LKV-32JdeNxDmD0okVHbYy-PfqaBXshOJxYpg8ac4_S9_aAG11-hFxlsBGzjq9YdnvN9ECNciptxkwjic_Bw0u6neDXsUUBl1wA/s320/Brenna%20and%20Janice%20.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•When I left the flower shop, I didn’t intend to do fresh flowers, but you ask and referred me to your friends, so I do freelance floral design. I don’t keep flowers on hand all the time, but can get them for events, funerals, or weddings.<br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfc7MPoWi6cPf57iKkah51zWd7AAL9Flw5_tVeOcrdLQEZYwe6MvUXgv-HVmOA0Z-lTM6N9Xa6xaPVbBYXYyipwUm8IWcLq7cfWwWlU-XV8WuAH9YQ2mmyBtw-NNlBDPcMdrf2mnjMlcak_VrG-R23nTlpzKwjBfDGkgjmzWaAVnISspRDDBfnRRrKg/s3088/Janice%20casket%20spray%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfc7MPoWi6cPf57iKkah51zWd7AAL9Flw5_tVeOcrdLQEZYwe6MvUXgv-HVmOA0Z-lTM6N9Xa6xaPVbBYXYyipwUm8IWcLq7cfWwWlU-XV8WuAH9YQ2mmyBtw-NNlBDPcMdrf2mnjMlcak_VrG-R23nTlpzKwjBfDGkgjmzWaAVnISspRDDBfnRRrKg/w300-h400/Janice%20casket%20spray%20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•Each day, I create motivational, inspiring, or fun graphics for our pages.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•We love to repurpose and have a very rustic gazebo (that was literally pulled from a trash ditch) and garden. It’s how many of you have found us! I did a tutorial on planting in a Rusty Bottomless Bucket and it got featured by some big bloggers and was a hit on Pinterest. Still my top blog post at www.GypsyFarmGirl.net<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1io_eXi1T-uDui3O3hSNYIJieOR9upFurGnrP16zOv4K9bpwJd82cYPw5X5PfxdteS0DRdJC4pZdmD_fr1ITCJFu7pqFFYnQKV-IFIIjBgrUVJCdjdHHuQP8fdtHqA8YbTTkUZNgR6Cvl3fpNSAbeS5FHQ9nNX4KuBnIflKBUutyuiOBKyXhBBWTcw/s4032/Sally%20in%20gazebo%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2732" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1io_eXi1T-uDui3O3hSNYIJieOR9upFurGnrP16zOv4K9bpwJd82cYPw5X5PfxdteS0DRdJC4pZdmD_fr1ITCJFu7pqFFYnQKV-IFIIjBgrUVJCdjdHHuQP8fdtHqA8YbTTkUZNgR6Cvl3fpNSAbeS5FHQ9nNX4KuBnIflKBUutyuiOBKyXhBBWTcw/w271-h400/Sally%20in%20gazebo%20.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•It’s a lot, my schedule is crazy, and there’s never a time when there’s not something to do, but somehow it all works out! You’ll never hear me say “I’m bored.” Some of my customers were recently told I wasn’t a “real shop.” I may not work a traditional 9-5 way, but let me reassure you, we are <i>very</i> real. Everything has been built from the ground up - I didn’t even use my last name, city, or promote on Facebook for years, as I built all of this on social media. I believe in a strong work ethic, dedication, taking care of customers, and love getting to make pretty things for all of you.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ2Fp8oPKw-NQM3xUczFTeh-v9sxpqRMlDiuWS8fd_li5nb4dJI0q8Q_JMI-Nyi6lsjL27dYpXYd5g21HQ0SoCeNLJzvANZQswha2W9bC2rLngbCpeiNciF_h0zTx4-AzvpOQ1xviOe8d_UtUFyrQXkbaY8CXepQ4YSf9FW892NcIZCI1Vmwe3Ep87w/s903/janice%20at%20workshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ2Fp8oPKw-NQM3xUczFTeh-v9sxpqRMlDiuWS8fd_li5nb4dJI0q8Q_JMI-Nyi6lsjL27dYpXYd5g21HQ0SoCeNLJzvANZQswha2W9bC2rLngbCpeiNciF_h0zTx4-AzvpOQ1xviOe8d_UtUFyrQXkbaY8CXepQ4YSf9FW892NcIZCI1Vmwe3Ep87w/s320/janice%20at%20workshop.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /></div><div dir="ltr">•Oh, and we have a farm! ❤️🐮<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNAuyDcKrbkQQugSmIZ9sSXz0YPcv34QWPPWpY-s1Z1O1USTvk3-5-srlVH9zmWF7-anEPRlALSj5jOqCTt0XXlIBW5gyJO2p_jixpEhtctzP2nedkTmrYCWl00cKeiitNg7l1Aasi2iaYLYo9x2Mi9CHJukoJhH1-g6yx3VxnZVV9AbT3mv7_WiB3A/s3088/Janice%20and%20Jeff%20%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNAuyDcKrbkQQugSmIZ9sSXz0YPcv34QWPPWpY-s1Z1O1USTvk3-5-srlVH9zmWF7-anEPRlALSj5jOqCTt0XXlIBW5gyJO2p_jixpEhtctzP2nedkTmrYCWl00cKeiitNg7l1Aasi2iaYLYo9x2Mi9CHJukoJhH1-g6yx3VxnZVV9AbT3mv7_WiB3A/w300-h400/Janice%20and%20Jeff%20%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Did I mention I have <i><b>the best</b></i> friends and customers? Well, I do! Thank you for being here! We appreciate you all so, so much!<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Follow Along on all the Adventures - </div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://Facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl">Facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl</a></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl </a></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl">https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl</a></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop">www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop</a></span></div></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-56410747171772267792022-05-31T11:17:00.000-05:002022-05-31T11:17:13.976-05:00Guitars and Cadillacs<div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">It all started with De Ann rearranging at the shop (P20) and I helped her move some furniture around. Then there was this decorative guitar. What to do with it? I looked at De Ann and her mom and about the same time, we all said that it needed to be painted. Let's be real, it was u.g.l.y.</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">What if we paint it turquoise? add bling... or fringe... Guitars and Cadillacs! We need a new tee design and a window display! Oh yeah! The ideas were flowing! Let's Channel some Dwight Yoakum, meets Miranda Lambert, throw in some Chris LeDoux and MoMo (De Ann's mom) said she was even thinking Dottie West. We painted the guitar for her and she is working on fixing it up! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><i><b>Yeah my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music</b></i></span></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>-Dwight Yoakum</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER6rc2-qS-fLogfb5D7M_LH8rlrKjvmQR6pFgFlAFhAmWuqwZ4XLIzyjFa1Z1Mntdth5sidXFpBTiEZ0u2BMirf5e__9NUepqZxZd3hV7uKy0-Y0KsYpTn_edba0SlSo_ogvj2irQezaV0Lv3cjvN4ybElWH9jq_fqaWHr4PWqbqib_DfEu_jg-C93g/s4032/Road%20trippin%20window%20with%20guitar%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Road Trippin' Texas Window Display" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER6rc2-qS-fLogfb5D7M_LH8rlrKjvmQR6pFgFlAFhAmWuqwZ4XLIzyjFa1Z1Mntdth5sidXFpBTiEZ0u2BMirf5e__9NUepqZxZd3hV7uKy0-Y0KsYpTn_edba0SlSo_ogvj2irQezaV0Lv3cjvN4ybElWH9jq_fqaWHr4PWqbqib_DfEu_jg-C93g/w480-h640/Road%20trippin%20window%20with%20guitar%20.jpg" title="Road Trippin' Texas Summer Boutique Window Display" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Brenna comes to work about that time and (gasp) she doesn't have a clue about Dwight Yoakum or the Guitars and Cadillacs song. I key it up on my phone and she shrugs... Well, Ok, I'm most definitely taking the designing role on this design! Fast forward through the day and I have visions of crowns, wings, guitars, and old cars. A <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dh5f1IoOimVHiZjqyORFd?si=269251b0d78f4f03" target="_blank">Spotify Playlist</a> was born and put on repeat. I was busy with orders and Brenna was at the computer working on some other projects. I couldn't wait till after 9:00 to come around. After garden chores, supper, and dishes were done, I knew I could sit down and bring my ideas to the screen. It was more like 9:45 pm when I set down at the computer, but my night owl self loves working in the quiet of the evening, after everything else is done. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEesEKdUufNakt1QDdzhD9QsIUjhLVulOqE-hL-WLrTIeBODDyLNDE3ya9SQ_KdBx9aMPqXEvThG2a6zpiD6MJDqApJ2OFFMvrK0Q1Ai-JnttVZyruDBBAePUYOYDs9g6bDmMP0yOSq4fnHCxK5t-dbqVf1FiojngNEaW0MD-O6pal8PRv3WaAEtFEA/s3088/Guitars%20and%20Cadillac%20tank%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEesEKdUufNakt1QDdzhD9QsIUjhLVulOqE-hL-WLrTIeBODDyLNDE3ya9SQ_KdBx9aMPqXEvThG2a6zpiD6MJDqApJ2OFFMvrK0Q1Ai-JnttVZyruDBBAePUYOYDs9g6bDmMP0yOSq4fnHCxK5t-dbqVf1FiojngNEaW0MD-O6pal8PRv3WaAEtFEA/w480-h640/Guitars%20and%20Cadillac%20tank%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><b>Music is medicine</b>... but here's the thing, it's about so much more than catchy tunes, guitars, Cadillac's, or hillbilly music... You know, all the best designs have a story behind them and this is more than meets the eye. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Back in the day, I drove 70 ish miles, one way, to college each week. It was the same time Chris LeDoux's 20 Greatest Hits came out and the tape (yes, I had a tape deck in my truck!) would get me almost to PJC and mercy, did I jam out to that almost every week! Cadillac Ranch was one of my favorite songs from that album and ranks right up there at the top of my favorite songs of all time.</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><b>Well the well went dry and the cow did too</b></span></i></div><i><b><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">And daddy didn't know what to do</span></i></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">The banker came by the house one day</span></i></div></span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">He said he's gonna take the farm away</span></i></div></span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">Then mama came up with a plan</span></i></div></span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">My brother and me started up a band</span></i></div></span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">My sister put a sign on the roof</span></i></div></span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">And daddy bought a case of 90 proof</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Chris LeDoux Cadillac Ranch</div></span></b></i></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"> It's more than just a family building a bar in an old barn. To me it is about a family overcoming obstacles that life presented them. It wasn't giving up or giving in. It was getting creative and making a living. As I always say, "when life gets tough, get creative" and "keep rolling on." Those two phrases have kept me going the last few years. Life has thrown us a few curve balls and we've had to look for creative ways to keep going. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWXRHWrfV1iUEtWtDRXI-NfaDhFLyjFdbT7bjB1pPdXU5_0hzUfm3_VWmaP7KI-pioAsWCbJ3XN_I2m0Zb9F6GdcW2XN4QjU4Ax4bp_ytqh6soe-wbFAbxsueZ2swW3T63kt_DzoyI4BS6iKCzCoANVj-PdFsRse23pnLvpA899aL3EL02YtODJQG2Q/s3088/Guitars%20and%20Cadillacs%20v%20neck%20tee%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWXRHWrfV1iUEtWtDRXI-NfaDhFLyjFdbT7bjB1pPdXU5_0hzUfm3_VWmaP7KI-pioAsWCbJ3XN_I2m0Zb9F6GdcW2XN4QjU4Ax4bp_ytqh6soe-wbFAbxsueZ2swW3T63kt_DzoyI4BS6iKCzCoANVj-PdFsRse23pnLvpA899aL3EL02YtODJQG2Q/w480-h640/Guitars%20and%20Cadillacs%20v%20neck%20tee%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Please note, I am wearing a large in both tees. The tank is a ladies, more fitted style, while the v neck is a unisex style.)</div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Heck, just last week, we should have had our second farmers market of the year, but sadly it's been cancelled for the year. There was another show I was hoping to do this summer and I couldn't get into it... I'm not gonna lie and tell you we haven't been a little concerned about that... I took off one weekend, wondered what was next, what to create going forward since we wouldn't have summer shows... but by midweek, we were back to creating, worked all weekend, and have several things going on and we are brainstorming on some new things to come. (The <a href="https://gypsyfarmgirl.shop/products/texas-farm-to-market-bleached-tee-shirt" target="_blank">Texas Farm to Market tee</a> in the window was/is our farmers market theme tee for the year. We already had a big stack of them made, when we learned the Gilmer Market wouldn't be happening this year, so you can find them online and in the shop.) </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXft40Vyg4Om5Uhufy7zmYyn_vCOQ6bZ5uyxWrIhlCCcF_lB4xR2ErnxvsS-vpgqrq0o46APdsI7WSPQHtQaxLRB04VIVNmEEBVPAmxLTkxeOAgwLv5Vj82TqoIQjEqQdi8uZg9WhXxctiYAAbQk6FJmMVv955VXgK9_0jrIFTHDGj6b-BIijpD5SSw/s4032/Summer%20road%20trip%20farmers%20market%20theme%20window%20display%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXft40Vyg4Om5Uhufy7zmYyn_vCOQ6bZ5uyxWrIhlCCcF_lB4xR2ErnxvsS-vpgqrq0o46APdsI7WSPQHtQaxLRB04VIVNmEEBVPAmxLTkxeOAgwLv5Vj82TqoIQjEqQdi8uZg9WhXxctiYAAbQk6FJmMVv955VXgK9_0jrIFTHDGj6b-BIijpD5SSw/w480-h640/Summer%20road%20trip%20farmers%20market%20theme%20window%20display%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></i></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><b>Sometimes these wheels</b></i></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Get a little heavy</b></i></div><i><b><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge">And I can't stay between the lines but I'm rocking steady</span></i></div><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge">When I can't fly, I start to fall</span></i></div></span><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge">But I've got wheels</span></i></div></span><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge">I'm rolling on</span></i></div></span></b></i></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>And when I find a place to rest</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>I'll stay just long enough to catch my breath</b></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b>This life with you will keep me strong</b></span></i></div><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b>D**n these wheels</b></span></i></div></span><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b>I'm rolling on</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b>-Miranda Lambert, I've Got Wheels</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge">Wings, a crown, flowers, glitter... we needed all that in this design.</span></i></div></span></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbxkZvoKYBO3irpHRHqpvgoTT1Lo0Aslr7_t-EcPmXMnHFeVJBrhw491h63IeaXixDbx8tJjTrviVy4_x-qxRBF6M7Bap3lUWnSPklM4FbAAVfr81xzQD5LjJfBDFxy83qd7KDASiuK6-K4L9uhUvKISirRWXb3UU62bq8lzpUq-poxUeUhdZ69UKhg/s4032/Guitars%20v%20neck%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbxkZvoKYBO3irpHRHqpvgoTT1Lo0Aslr7_t-EcPmXMnHFeVJBrhw491h63IeaXixDbx8tJjTrviVy4_x-qxRBF6M7Bap3lUWnSPklM4FbAAVfr81xzQD5LjJfBDFxy83qd7KDASiuK6-K4L9uhUvKISirRWXb3UU62bq8lzpUq-poxUeUhdZ69UKhg/w480-h640/Guitars%20v%20neck%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Look around and see how farmers are diversifying- maybe they have a pumpkin patch and hay maze in the fall or a YouTube channel to subsidize farm income. I know Jeff watches plenty of them! Maybe we take pictures of our farm animals and use them in designs or some turn an old barn into a vintage market or wedding venue... we create our own version of Cadillac Ranch. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><b>Now the only horns around here today</b></span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><b>Are the ones up on the grill</b></span></i></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" jsname="YS01Ge" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge"><b>Of a genuine '59 Coupe Deville</b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span jsname="YS01Ge"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ3MRnrgsmuiTNyr7eQI36NEPGxBdVqsHP7fTKNJLdkRVs1_DxqhhfbfrCBfcq6Y4Wr4p5BIxrreNNuQ4nf9R4-PqDk7PZgt0YUrp-gtQ2yHV40ZRegh8dp_Qz_ycxkHdXBKD86GK_BYxtgP0m8r3EoK5uisuQT9pu6F3Lcu2pLtBs8AgzrDqqZs-qQ/s4032/Guitar%20texas%20them%20window%20display%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ3MRnrgsmuiTNyr7eQI36NEPGxBdVqsHP7fTKNJLdkRVs1_DxqhhfbfrCBfcq6Y4Wr4p5BIxrreNNuQ4nf9R4-PqDk7PZgt0YUrp-gtQ2yHV40ZRegh8dp_Qz_ycxkHdXBKD86GK_BYxtgP0m8r3EoK5uisuQT9pu6F3Lcu2pLtBs8AgzrDqqZs-qQ/w480-h640/Guitar%20texas%20them%20window%20display%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge"><br /></span></i></div></span></i></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Of course the caddy needed horns on it! Jeff said we have a 68 model instead of a 59, but the cool thing is that I actually had a 68 Texas license plate that I was able to use on the car. Just a little editing turned into a car plate, instead of a truck. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">10-4 buddy, come on back</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">A horse trailer on a cadillac</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">Yeah, we're talkin' to the cowboy</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">In the coupe de ville</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">Chug-a-luggin' up one side</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">Slidin' down the other</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">Well I'm a lover of the other</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;">Side of the hill</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;"><b>- Chris LeDoux, Cadillac Cowboy</b></span></i></div></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Anytime Jeff or I either one says 10-4, the other follows it up with...</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;"><b>come on back</b></span></i></div><i style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span jsname="YS01Ge" style="text-align: left;"><b>A horse trailer on a cadillac... </b></span></i></div></i><div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAyFYQFL_mqOyx78UfIdMa8mLgmBHW_M2dpca-h6TzWh0bt38bQfrgiA_w_VYMCSh6tS-qG631Sa7iHUiIkAvi4DLn6KA2gu4GEVJGK8-nxGQ6orK8isTGW4z9fb3BFbvj27c48P8t9_FP5mAwvthhe8jrG34PSC3e8_2x8UAyLD8aJR1-Jqj71S2Qg/s4032/Guitars%20tank%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAyFYQFL_mqOyx78UfIdMa8mLgmBHW_M2dpca-h6TzWh0bt38bQfrgiA_w_VYMCSh6tS-qG631Sa7iHUiIkAvi4DLn6KA2gu4GEVJGK8-nxGQ6orK8isTGW4z9fb3BFbvj27c48P8t9_FP5mAwvthhe8jrG34PSC3e8_2x8UAyLD8aJR1-Jqj71S2Qg/w480-h640/Guitars%20tank%20.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></span><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">So what started with a guitar an ugly paint job, led to so much more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OcxMWb1i0agNUJ8vKlxJKbfP7T3dUvGLegQA6FGeWtvYADTlVhNNlDklLCkCAWpmkz5I5CVoi6DNG8lxhztRxSIp5ZWGTLfqfQacZyRJ3MdpYOuXp54jOBG53B5a_n6cDlGj8v-u5WqFb3q9fxP-KxuqhwQG9UkPSrX6JbDpDQHCGztVjSUhHWq0BQ/s4032/Ugly%20pink%20guitar%20before%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OcxMWb1i0agNUJ8vKlxJKbfP7T3dUvGLegQA6FGeWtvYADTlVhNNlDklLCkCAWpmkz5I5CVoi6DNG8lxhztRxSIp5ZWGTLfqfQacZyRJ3MdpYOuXp54jOBG53B5a_n6cDlGj8v-u5WqFb3q9fxP-KxuqhwQG9UkPSrX6JbDpDQHCGztVjSUhHWq0BQ/w240-h320/Ugly%20pink%20guitar%20before%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will update when Momo gets done with her transformation and we will have to add it to the window when it's done. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpsMcS-MBx6RNxA3EjRwXjA77Mzyx0ZkMGH856vUHn8EbQuZuy4H6EQ2SslS5Q-51vtljQstC6lV3ZeNL-mHCGxrR_iEEyoH95sB6rCWj5QEMYmDtpuFXQYXJ57oX-EN3rhOn0-9mOCRzhizlN9IuRq8GDxn19-ZEVVZONT5W52N6H62uvJN9ERTHw/s4032/Painted%20guitar%20turquoise%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpsMcS-MBx6RNxA3EjRwXjA77Mzyx0ZkMGH856vUHn8EbQuZuy4H6EQ2SslS5Q-51vtljQstC6lV3ZeNL-mHCGxrR_iEEyoH95sB6rCWj5QEMYmDtpuFXQYXJ57oX-EN3rhOn0-9mOCRzhizlN9IuRq8GDxn19-ZEVVZONT5W52N6H62uvJN9ERTHw/s320/Painted%20guitar%20turquoise%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We were had a Texas Road Trippin' theme for our summer window and Guitars and vintage Cadillacs just right in there with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu_RbCTR-ofQ9i7nlDz6377JALgIIotU_wamcobevl981eLAr1l643hYYUoJz80o8NFTlVx67iyNmV-du6SwPKwOJS3xs3ceN7e6wOUk2tVjqDMpSv-nM5XlET0sORMGqq1x0alBR8MX8ulMVTJvoSlEv4oZmRyGNIxbdt4PC_xEjulmPXyE5dXUQ9g/s4032/Summer%20road%20trip%20theme%20boutique%20window%20display%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu_RbCTR-ofQ9i7nlDz6377JALgIIotU_wamcobevl981eLAr1l643hYYUoJz80o8NFTlVx67iyNmV-du6SwPKwOJS3xs3ceN7e6wOUk2tVjqDMpSv-nM5XlET0sORMGqq1x0alBR8MX8ulMVTJvoSlEv4oZmRyGNIxbdt4PC_xEjulmPXyE5dXUQ9g/w478-h640/Summer%20road%20trip%20theme%20boutique%20window%20display%20.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Come see us at P20 at 100 Davis St. Gilmer, TX 75644 (My workshop is located in the back room of the store.) Some items are <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank">online</a> or you can always message me on social media or my website (I don't always get notifications of blog comments or they show up as "no reply" so I can't always correspond that way.) It's possible that we may pick up a couple of events this summer, we just don't have any confirmation yet, so stay tuned. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc" target="_blank">TikTok</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-55484052051491245142022-02-02T14:13:00.001-06:002022-02-03T14:36:29.201-06:0011 Years of GypsyFarmGirl<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">On a cold, dark winter night, 11 years ago, a girl took a huge step and established an Etsy shop, blog, and email address… she didn’t tell anyone she knew, because she didn’t think much would ever come of it. She was simply Janice from Texas - no last name or town… She worked a full time job in town, but wanted to make a little extra with things she created at night and on the weekends… the first year was really slow, but she kept making a few things along the way. She laughs and says she made her Christmas shopping money that year and it was just enough to buy some supplies to make Christmas gifts. She didn’t throw away her burlap scraps and a month later made her first burlap and lace bouquet with those scraps. It was the first of its kind online and now they have been shipped worldwide. She didn’t give up and kept trying and things have turned out to be more than she ever dreamed. Things have evolved, grown, pivoted, shifted, and the last year has been the best one yet… she thrifted her way into business, junked, made wreaths, started upcycling flannels, did a “one time” show that turned into something she really loves, learned a new printing process that opened up a world of opportunities and product lines. She left a job doing flowers, to only have y’all request her work… seriously, more than she ever dreamed that winter night, when she finally got the guts to open a shop.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin0KDmQ428hVmceEOfDrSeXt0TZGB3riqPLiVgjFKrJXy9G6h5dvq30Nx4-1g6Vr1tgct0jfhQ-mYzHaMFKuMN0cRbXRIndCUdRlK1DRpoNNECp6fsqNeNAIz9eH5NAYMrA-UooniNuWSif7lBnf9phJYyVSFeTVdym1KEKf05pY1xV-BX2u2DWOadXA=s903" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="843" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin0KDmQ428hVmceEOfDrSeXt0TZGB3riqPLiVgjFKrJXy9G6h5dvq30Nx4-1g6Vr1tgct0jfhQ-mYzHaMFKuMN0cRbXRIndCUdRlK1DRpoNNECp6fsqNeNAIz9eH5NAYMrA-UooniNuWSif7lBnf9phJYyVSFeTVdym1KEKf05pY1xV-BX2u2DWOadXA=w374-h400" width="374" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">If she could tell you one thing it’s - don’t fail to do the things, just because you don’t know how. Research, read, research some more, and try, try, try. In this day and time, we have so much information at our fingertips, that we can learn so much...</span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">P.S. I know it's been a while since I blogged... so much has been happening our our business has been growing so much in the last year. My niece Brenna helps me a few days a week now and we have a busy year planned. Honestly, I've been contemplating closing my etsy shop and having my <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank">personal website</a> as my only online shop, so if you are reading this in the future, and can't find me on etsy, please refer to my website at<a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank"> www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop</a> (You can also shop our website through <a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram,</a> as it is all connected together.) </span></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-17272836405665800492021-11-09T08:58:00.002-06:002021-11-09T08:58:29.610-06:00Flannels and Fireside; Home for the Holidays - Our Christmas Window Display and Open House<div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 2.25pt; text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 21pt;">Everything
has a story and our window display at P20 is no different. </span></span></div>
<h2 style="font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Flannels and Fireside; Home for the Holidays.”</i></span></span></h2><div><span class="s2"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="s2"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U9_bxFDR4ws" width="320" youtube-src-id="U9_bxFDR4ws"></iframe></div><br /><i><br /></i></span></span></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Of course we have lots of flannels, mannequins, and love cozy plaid
shirts and super soft tees… but it’s more than just that. </p><div style="font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><br /></span><o:p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3N8lBLGo6pw/YYqA-KlV1qI/AAAAAAAAf1M/JpjIwm9YnDQN9L80FVnK3teV4rnIq536wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3N8lBLGo6pw/YYqA-KlV1qI/AAAAAAAAf1M/JpjIwm9YnDQN9L80FVnK3teV4rnIq536wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-21.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></o:p><span class="s2">I was already thinking about our window, when our friend Randy passed
away. He built the mantle for us to use in shows and it had been in storage for
over a year. I knew immediately, the mantle would be our focal point. <br /></span><o:p><i> <br /></i></o:p><span class="s2"><i>“Flannels and Fireside.”</i><br /></span><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w7kZs5_OUo/YYqBx_KrpwI/AAAAAAAAf1U/Mxd5cDkKdqkE-zGRP6s4kar3czJy0sbiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8w7kZs5_OUo/YYqBx_KrpwI/AAAAAAAAf1U/Mxd5cDkKdqkE-zGRP6s4kar3czJy0sbiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-18.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><span class="s2">Back in the summer, I experimented and messed up a load of flannels
and they shredded, because I didn’t process them quick enough… and they’ve been
in a pile, just waiting for inspiration on how I could repurpose them. I
created flannel rag garlands and used them on a couple of my trees. No matter
our past and what we’ve gone through, we can overcome that and be something
else. <br /></span><o:p> <br /></o:p><span class="s2"><br /></span><o:p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d37dCPKMmSU/YYqCWzKwjFI/AAAAAAAAf1k/72f7C_fmcoAmprrvciHtUU1HJwuwLfvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d37dCPKMmSU/YYqCWzKwjFI/AAAAAAAAf1k/72f7C_fmcoAmprrvciHtUU1HJwuwLfvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-16.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Of course we needed some trucks to carry our trees home. Brenna lent a black truck and Susann from Farmhouse Gourmet had a red truck. Angea brought an extra tree. There’s a burlap door hanger from Burlap Decor and More and wooden lanterns from p20. Jeff cut me some firewood. Brenna had a helping hand and ideas. It’s a collaboration. It’s <i>“home” </i>town makers and creators… and it’s reflections of our town in the windows and mirror on the mantle and memories of Christmas past…oh the memories….<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AsuW2M-saCw/YYqCWL7CwzI/AAAAAAAAf1g/mnsUIV9E4SQHmnhXnhFbExMMWWkgHSYwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AsuW2M-saCw/YYqCWL7CwzI/AAAAAAAAf1g/mnsUIV9E4SQHmnhXnhFbExMMWWkgHSYwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-15.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></o:p><span class="s2">“Angels appear, when cardinals are near.” Of course there’s all the
pretty plaid ribbon, but there’s cardinal ribbon on one tree, in memory of all
those not home this year… we know the holidays won’t be the same for so many
this year and our hearts go out to you. We hope you find peace and
comfort. <br /></span><o:p> <br /></o:p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-byI09BRo7W4/YYqCUUEd0sI/AAAAAAAAf1c/4EwBM2d_RxcWcPzPvnwE1p5LyMzzH-FBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-byI09BRo7W4/YYqCUUEd0sI/AAAAAAAAf1c/4EwBM2d_RxcWcPzPvnwE1p5LyMzzH-FBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-14.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It’s cozy. It’s warm. It’s home. It’s friends. It’s handmade. It’s memories… and we hope this holiday season will find you enjoying all of that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So much has happened since I last blogged... so much! In mid-August, I was able to rent the back room inside P20 as my workshop. I started moving most of my production to town (I do still make some things at home.) This has allowed me to have more room to work and organize my things, which has been very helpful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3YiCM45PhE" width="320" youtube-src-id="z3YiCM45PhE"></iframe></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> The room has really transformed since we moved in (I'll do a before and after bog post soon, so you can see the difference.) </span><span style="text-align: left;">The ceilings are still ugly and the floors aren't pretty, but I remind myself first and foremost, it is a workshop, so it's ok! We've got several rugs and floor mats down and don't look up at the ceiling much. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This coming Thursday evening, November 11, 2021 is the Art Walk and Tree Lighting Festivities on the square in Gilmer, TX, so we have decided to have our workshop open house at the same time! We will have the doors open from 5-8 pm and you can come back to shop the extra flannels on the racks, before they hit the store front, we will have ornaments, mugs, and decor as well. Also, my mom, Diamond J Designs will have some of her leather work and crochet items, as seen in a few of the pictures. My sister in law, Lisa's Sweets and Such will have some of her toasted pecans and cookies available Thursday evening. If you've been to any of our shows this year, you might have tasted some of them and they are delicious. The orange glazed pecans are my favorite! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktiCvN3xRDo/YYqE5fVsfrI/AAAAAAAAf14/s9v0SmupeeEf-83iFZzboIf__-ouf6nlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktiCvN3xRDo/YYqE5fVsfrI/AAAAAAAAf14/s9v0SmupeeEf-83iFZzboIf__-ouf6nlACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-03.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDbxKKElSnk/YYqE9Ed6O4I/AAAAAAAAf18/MaZJw0Xg_uMYBbSJyrxrSvApBcMPopzdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDbxKKElSnk/YYqE9Ed6O4I/AAAAAAAAf18/MaZJw0Xg_uMYBbSJyrxrSvApBcMPopzdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Flannels%2Band%2BFireside%2BHome%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BHolidays%2BChristmas%2Bwindow%2B-07.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You can get to my workshop by coming in the front door of P20 at 100 Davis St Gilmer, TX (corner of Davis and Tyler St/ Hwy 154, at the red light on the square.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do have a side door, that is located in the huge Live Gilmer mural painted on the side of the P20 building. We hope you'll stop by Thursday evening and see our workshop in person! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4dBW5-Ve40/YYqLHdr_okI/AAAAAAAAf2M/6VrqxnaHS4I6vwaW_-VdAHTk58oBGLHMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/My%2Bdoor%2Bin%2Bmural%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4dBW5-Ve40/YYqLHdr_okI/AAAAAAAAf2M/6VrqxnaHS4I6vwaW_-VdAHTk58oBGLHMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/My%2Bdoor%2Bin%2Bmural%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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(I may ramble and not write so eloquently as Brooke's article, but I feel compelled to write). You see, in July, I set a goal for my boutique space inside P20 Land & Cattle Interiors and More. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mojsCPMV8iM/YQg4NqBi4KI/AAAAAAAAfsY/HD1GDjJMn-8Wi0oh1hgVOtYqS4bK2AeNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2Breflections%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mojsCPMV8iM/YQg4NqBi4KI/AAAAAAAAfsY/HD1GDjJMn-8Wi0oh1hgVOtYqS4bK2AeNACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P20%2Breflections%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Our space in Gilmer has been continually growing, with a little dip happening in June. I never set a specific dollar goal, I just set about to take care of business and everything usually takes care of itself. Well, in July I did set a goal. For several years now, I've heard that the "J months" (January, June, and July) aren't the best for retail/boutique businesses and it started out as a "I'm going to prove <i>them</i> all wrong," although I have no idea who "them" is, but that really wasn't the best mindset to have. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">About 2/3s of the way through the month, I started adding up my numbers and I was close to my goal and then I added again and I had hit it, only to realize I had made a <i>huge</i> error in my addition. Boy, did I feel like a fool. I knew I was close and on track to hit the goal, but at that point, I told De Ann that needed to stop focusing on the numbers and instead focus on taking care of business and it would all work out. We kept creating more tees, introduced some new products, launched our school spirit line, and doing what we know to do. I stopped with continually adding up the numbers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXUPhLCQX9M/YQg61CpPIGI/AAAAAAAAfso/Rj9_BO6-82E4P2k2Mh2e47x6bppLGBjIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2B%2BBuckeyes%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXUPhLCQX9M/YQg61CpPIGI/AAAAAAAAfso/Rj9_BO6-82E4P2k2Mh2e47x6bppLGBjIACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P20%2B%2BBuckeyes%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Last night, I received my July total and it exceeded my goal by 42%. The "J month" turned out to be my best ever month in a boutique space, but I know that it didn't happen by myself and this is where all this ties back to community.<i> I couldn't have met and exceeded my goals without our community.</i> </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><b>It takes everyone. </b></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Our community of followers online that encourage us on. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Our community of friends and vendors at the store, that gives us the opportunity to do this.</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Our Chamber of Commerce that pointed someone to the store, when someone inquired about where to find me. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Live Gilmer for their efforts to promote our town and the businesses in it. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">The community of fellow business owners that are creating a great atmosphere to shop and drawing attention to our town. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">It takes <b>You</b>, who believe in what all of us are doing and come out to support us all. It is so encouraging to see the new businesses in town and the fact that there is still cars parked on the square late in the evenings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W018g6bXxOY/YQg5bYZwteI/AAAAAAAAfsg/NpGGjQ-Y7foajWKaVV8DjpXoAXtO1NtrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2Bwindow%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W018g6bXxOY/YQg5bYZwteI/AAAAAAAAfsg/NpGGjQ-Y7foajWKaVV8DjpXoAXtO1NtrACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P20%2Bwindow%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how the windows reflect our courthouse and the downtown businesses. It doesn't always make for the easiest windows to photograph, but it makes the photographs have more depth, story, and community.</div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><b>When we combined our communities, we grow. </b></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">I used to think I didn't need a space in my hometown. After all, I do local events in our town and community on a regular basis and I have met plenty of customers in local parking lots or make deliveries. I mean, would people still show up to our events or vice versa would they shop the store, because I do events? That thinking was skewed. You see, when we combined the different communities, we grow. The store introduced us to a new circle that wasn't previously a part of my tribe and in turn, my community was introduced to another place, and get this, it was all within the same city and county. Heck, I can be set up on the square at an event and customers shop both our locations in the same day. While much of my inventory is the same, there are some things that are only at P20 or only with me at events/online. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">I still do the Gilmer Farmers Markets, even though I have the space on the opposite corner of the square. Last year, they told me attendance wasn't as good, when I wasn't there. When some of the other regular vendors are absent, I notice less traffic as well. You see, it takes <i>all of us</i> to working together to create a better community. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">I am so thankful for our community of followers. I do look at the statistics from time to time, but I don't dwell on them much. The one time I posted about getting to a certain number of <a href="http://www.instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a> followers, I had several unfollows and dropped below that number. After that, I sometimes see when I hit a different level, but I just continue doing what I do and not focus on the numbers and that's the same with meeting my July goal. I had to step away from counting the numbers and remind myself that taking care of people has to be my priority. I am so very thankful for each of you who are a part of our online communities. I know that when I started focusing on my daily inspiring, motivational, or funny post, that's when my <a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page really started to grow. In turn, creating those post, encourages me too. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><b>So to my community I say thank you for being there for us. Thank you for believing in us and all the others that are striving to build our communities. </b></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">I started not to write about meeting my goal and I don't want to come across as bragging... Instead, I want to encourage you to find your communities (yes, it most certainly takes more than one) that build each other up and focus on doing good work. I have several podcast and business related pages I follow, to gain insights and motivation as well. De Ann at P20 is awesome about building up others - She's the type that shares about other boutiques and events on the P20 facebook page and she even shares when I have other events in town. I nearly said no last fall, when she invited me to join their store, but then I knew it was a place I needed to be and things would work out (the other store I was a part of closed this spring). Along the way, many of you have said you are inspired by me - I hope this inspires you too. Success does not come over night, but when we continually strive to take care of others and lift up our communities. </div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-16970556448637045762021-07-25T16:28:00.001-05:002021-07-25T16:49:11.099-05:00Let Me Tell Ya About this Texas Tee... and Roots<div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Let me tell you about this Texas tee - This is one of our original designs and we are pretty, stinkin' excited about this one. We love our State of Texas and everything that makes up this great state. We took graphics along with pictures we have taken, to fill up the Texas collage. It took a while to design, but once I came up with the idea, I <i>had</i> to make it happen! </span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">East Texas peaches and sweet potatoes, pine trees, a sunset over FM 555, barbed wire fences… bluebonnets and Longhorns in central Texas. Windmill and big sky in the panhandle. Dirt roads and cactus in the west. Throw in old barns, pickup trucks, rodeo Cowboys, boots, hats, sunflowers, and a lone star. What's not to love about that? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Xq7SIf0Jzs/YP3OYlnQKyI/AAAAAAAAfpo/3VLTKScKTbEaEVI-jfWGkgQZZlR7MjdawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Texas%2Bcollage%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Texas graphic tee v neck short sleeve tee" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Xq7SIf0Jzs/YP3OYlnQKyI/AAAAAAAAfpo/3VLTKScKTbEaEVI-jfWGkgQZZlR7MjdawCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Texas%2Bcollage%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.JPG" title="Texas Tee by GypsyFarmGirl" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The sunset is a view from the place where Jeff grew up and where we both feel at home - the 555 Road Sign also comes from there - a curvy farm to market road with a great group of community and family. Side note - Jeff and I grew up on opposite ends of the same mail route and my family baled lots of hay all along the route, so I had driven a truck and tractor all over the area, long before I met Jeff or even had a drivers license. His family also baled lots of hay in the same community and true story - we talked about tractors and hay on our first date! Roots, it's just simply our roots and what we both grew up doing. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VClxLR27Fns/YP3PD_pti2I/AAAAAAAAfpw/Jo-dDpJkqyYEbdbJ_4UOjmtdc3TY1M7aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Texas%2Btee%2Band%2Bmug.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Texas collage tee by GypsyFarmGirl" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VClxLR27Fns/YP3PD_pti2I/AAAAAAAAfpw/Jo-dDpJkqyYEbdbJ_4UOjmtdc3TY1M7aACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Texas%2Btee%2Band%2Bmug.jpg" title="Texas Tee" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Sweet potatoes - our town in know for the East Texas Yamboree (a huge fall festival / county fair with a Yam theme) and there is a basket of sweet potatoes in the back of the truck. Our area is also known for peaches and pine trees. The Yamboree was were we set up for our very first event and we even won the Yam Pie Contest a few years back. Jeff and I both grew up showing our animals at the fair through FFA and 4H, although not at the same time. Once again, it's part of our roots. </span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">I took the picture of the longhorn in the bluebonnets along the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails several years ago. </span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We think of cactus in west Texas and that's actually Jeff's mom's horse standing out there. My niece Brenna (who is also a cousin) took the horse picture (which is also on our Support Your Local Farmers and Ranchers Tee) Here's another crazy side note - my grandparents and my niece's Great-grandparents were all from west Texas and all ended up on the opposite side of the state, without planning it. So yeah, I should probably explain that a little more, huh?!? My granddad and Brenna's great-grandmother were brother and sister. Now you should know that Brenna's dad is Jeff's brother. Brenna's mom and I are second cousins that married brothers, but we really didn't see each other much, till we became sister-in-laws. Wild huh? </span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ok, moving on! Big sky moments for the panhandle with a windmill and a barn. I took the sky picture on some of my travels. </span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">You can't think of Texas without thinking of boots, hats, and rodeo cowboys. Throw in some sunflowers, a horseshoe, and a single lone star and we filled up Texas. </span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G10M-cQmtv8/YP3Pq7iE2LI/AAAAAAAAfp4/Oy0oytqz90MgTkuOegK4exHB3Wh5ZBzBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3%2Btexas%2Btees%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Texas graphic tees" border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="2048" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G10M-cQmtv8/YP3Pq7iE2LI/AAAAAAAAfp4/Oy0oytqz90MgTkuOegK4exHB3Wh5ZBzBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h410/3%2Btexas%2Btees%2B.jpg" title="Texas tees and Coffee Mugs" width="640" /></a></div>Oh, I should also mention that I started making coffee mugs this week! The Texas images show up in even more detail on the mug, opposed to the shirt. </span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The collage reminds me of high school, when I cut images from magazines to cover my folders and posters. Twenty something years later, I still have my ag folder, where we had to cover it with clippings to describe ourselves. Here it is, describing me in 1998ish. Look at how many of the same type elements made into our Texas collage! I just opened the folder and it has pages of quotes in there, back from our FFA leadership days... on the right side of the folder it says raised to work... roots, I tell ya, roots. I foresee some of those same quotes showing up on our daily <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> post in the near future. When I created agendas for our 4H and FFA meetings, there were always motivational quotes included and now we share them daily on our social media pages. </span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjnfke3BiZ4/YP3UdvNxVsI/AAAAAAAAfqA/hMbXuGvHPjMxF8SgjdCrnYk7-W6-N4xXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ag%2Bfolder%2Bcollage%2B.jpg" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjnfke3BiZ4/YP3UdvNxVsI/AAAAAAAAfqA/hMbXuGvHPjMxF8SgjdCrnYk7-W6-N4xXACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Ag%2Bfolder%2Bcollage%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;">You can find all three of the Texas tees on our website: <a href="http://www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop">www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop</a><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">You can also find them when we do our local events, such as the Gilmer Area Farmers Market and the Texas Collage, Home Grown, and some of the mugs are currently in our space at P20 Land and Cattle on the square in downtown Gilmer, Texas. (I haven't got the mugs online yet, but if you want one, please let us know and I can ship.) The shirts are all <i>super</i> soft and the design is actually dyed into the fabric, so you can't feel it on the shirt. </span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezv7-SWM6T8/YP3cFCv8KNI/AAAAAAAAfqI/c7g5VNHWsRoDYCAXDyJq0_j96ewW0pEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Janice%2BTexas%2Btee%2Band%2Bheifer%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezv7-SWM6T8/YP3cFCv8KNI/AAAAAAAAfqI/c7g5VNHWsRoDYCAXDyJq0_j96ewW0pEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Janice%2BTexas%2Btee%2Band%2Bheifer%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-5251516805702430602021-07-25T12:04:00.002-05:002021-07-25T12:07:02.954-05:00Hey Y'all! Answering a Few Questions About Us<div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_1j" style="font-family: inherit; padding: 4px 16px 16px;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" color="var(--primary-text)" dir="auto" style="display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Hey Y’all! We’ve had a few questions lately and lots of new faces, so let me introduce myself and answer a few of those questions. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•I’m Janice East. 10 1/2 years ago, I started this as a Etsy shop at night/weekends, while I worked at a flower shop. This coming Christmas will mark 7 years of being self employed and this has grown so much more than I ever imagined. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•I was one of the first to make a burlap and lace wedding bouquet on Etsy and that’s all I did for several years. I have 40+ colors of burlap and have shipped to all 50 states and multiple countries. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•I have a 1959 vintage camper, “Miss Gussie” that we use for some of our events. I thought Yamboree 2015 was a one time show, but we left there with an invitation to do another and it’s kept going from there. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•We have expanded to have our own website {<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop/?fbclid=IwAR1M-hwetGDpEfFfcogvV1ipER05fcvc0mBXbyrGqQ1gzMMJczLW1_wyZ48" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop</a></span>} plus our Etsy shop (although I’m not adding much new stuff to Etsy.) </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•I knew when I left the flower shop, I would have to diversify beyond burlap and lace, I just didn’t know it would be clothing. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•We make all the shirts you see in our shops. I’ve taught myself about graphics, building websites, and pretty much everything it takes to run my business. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•We have a large selection of our tee shirts in <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F_u%2Fp20landcattle%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3iuZspNO9KNfLZDfrbxdtPHjQgktvtoMZNP1wRKOvu8ITBCao7Id5GIgc&h=AT0_tL-cdqo-guRPgguKNDMCndLLWZU7UhOL_LPCw3oDGHnR9y8_FsnozQA9a0z5UYW9-7ILpx7BaPpMUHRMaGZrGThVzUfzQdNcfXFIL900f3Tcrbq58Zapo0AfAVy0bQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1ZZ07nQlGiIlA71rpnUhNHybfyl_cxSpY-vAUr4PYJeBgjDP10-6U-UTFqhGF0NqdZGSC9G-v-d6pSLWPt4MNFVZzRKZZpdJ3JWtovXgPkHL-eppNYiMIkjleqt-cNY8SMGjnDJXISOP2JG6XdFJRcvyNHr-5CCcwTFjcGRRRI_8_OMjn8eVbB2g_kQhmwww-nZk3Z" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">@p20landcattle</a></span> on the square in our hometown of Gilmer, TX. (check their social media pages to confirm daily hours, as they do fluctuate some.) </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•We also participate in the Gilmer Farmers Market during the summer and will have several fall events. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•When I left the flower shop, I didn’t intend to do fresh flowers, but you ask and referred me to your friends, so I do freelance floral design. I don’t keep flowers on hand, but can get them for events, funerals, or weddings. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•Each day, I create motivational, inspiring, or fun graphics for our pages. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">•We love to repurpose and have a very rustic gazebo (that was literally pulled from a trash ditch) and garden. It’s how many of you have found us! I did a tutorial on planting in a Rusty Bottomless Bucket and it got featured by some big bloggers and was a hit on Pinterest. 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position: relative; width: 36px;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />We would love for you to follow along on our journey and you can do so at</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl">www.facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl</a></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><a href="www.instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl " target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl?" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, and <a href="http://pinterest.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> @gypsyfarmgirl </div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-8136965414001595492021-05-21T09:52:00.001-05:002021-05-21T09:52:44.029-05:00How to Create a V neck Tee Shirt with Fringe Sleeves from any Basic Crew Neck Shirt <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've been asking for more V Neck tees... I'm listening and have a few colors coming in this week, although, I thought I would show you how you can take any of your basic, crew neck shirts and make it a v neck. With just three items, you probably already have, you can create the v neck, which is perfect for summer. In the video, I also show you how to create fringe sleeves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SsGX_QsJAs/YKfDzfCyoPI/AAAAAAAAfP4/cBLKDIrA2N8-wnrG_tjBydL7wGNw7FuXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/plum%2Bcrazy%2Bv%2Bneck%2Bwith%2Bfringe%2Bsleeves%2B..%2Bme%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cutting a tee to create v neck and fringe" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SsGX_QsJAs/YKfDzfCyoPI/AAAAAAAAfP4/cBLKDIrA2N8-wnrG_tjBydL7wGNw7FuXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/plum%2Bcrazy%2Bv%2Bneck%2Bwith%2Bfringe%2Bsleeves%2B..%2Bme%2B.jpg" title="How to create a v neck tee with fringe sleeves from any crew neck t shirt" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yf9trXvY3cQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="yf9trXvY3cQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Currently, our options for v neck shirts from suppliers are very limited and I refuse to offer a tee, if I can only get it in a couple of sizes, so this how-to shows you how you can alter any of the tees to create a v neck. The shirt I used, just happened to have a hole in the sleeve seam and be my size, so I experimented and had some fun with it. This would be a fun activity you can create for yourself or a summer project with your children. I believe I even have a shirt that had beads added on the fringe sleeves, so you could raid the craft supply stash (you know we all have a kazillion beads lurking in our craft rooms) and let them string the beads on the fringe and tie a knot to hold the beads on. It's a simple project, that can be completed using things you have around the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to see the really quick version of this, I broke it into two <a href="http://instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram Reels</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl?" target="_blank">TikToks</a> at less than 40 seconds a piece. We would love to see how you transform your tees, so make sure you tag us in your pictures! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grab the Plum Crazy Crew Neck Shirt <a href="https://gypsyfarmgirl.shop/products/plum-crazy-bleached-tee-with-cactus" target="_blank">online</a> or in our space at P20 Land and Cattle on the Square in Gilmer, Texas. (I will be restocking all sizes online, as soon as my shipment of blank tees comes in.) The colors of this tee are so unique with the bleaching technique I used! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-65370280559767940992021-05-19T22:30:00.000-05:002021-05-19T22:30:26.693-05:00What's Happening, Y'all! I know it's been a while since we've set down to blog. A lot has been happening this spring and we really haven't set down for very long. <div><br /></div><div>We just finished up with the Cherokee Rose Festival this past weekend and y'all have kept us busy creating tees and flower arrangements. I am so thankful for all of you who support our small business.</div><div><br /></div><div>We've been adding lots of new tees to our website and our space at P20 Land and Cattle in Gilmer. </div><div><br /></div><div>For the Cherokee Rose Festival, we were outside on the Upshur County Courthouse Lawn and we split the tent with my sister in law, Lisa of Lisa's Sweets and Such, so there was lots of shirts and sweets. This is the second event we've done together and I created us a fun, rustic sign that says "The East Girls" with both our business names. We are married to brothers and have a great time working together! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7q0fLLOAHgQ/YKWQJfm3lqI/AAAAAAAAfOk/pYdk-7r_6cM--9YeBVFN3Zvd9pp_XtfewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2Bbooth%2Bby%2Bthe%2BEast%2BGirls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tees by GypsyFarmGirl at the Cherokee Rose Festival" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1622" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7q0fLLOAHgQ/YKWQJfm3lqI/AAAAAAAAfOk/pYdk-7r_6cM--9YeBVFN3Zvd9pp_XtfewCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2Bbooth%2Bby%2Bthe%2BEast%2BGirls.jpg" title="Vendor tent with shirts and sweets" width="506" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FR08dXf0HmU/YKWRHxYybRI/AAAAAAAAfO8/CpIDZo-n_50iFEW6Y4w0GZOmPnHrL7v2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FR08dXf0HmU/YKWRHxYybRI/AAAAAAAAfO8/CpIDZo-n_50iFEW6Y4w0GZOmPnHrL7v2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GVsG-2za08/YKWQDa006dI/AAAAAAAAfOc/4pJebsMkgFA8UkCvyBS1feJpSUBI6kxqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GVsG-2za08/YKWQDa006dI/AAAAAAAAfOc/4pJebsMkgFA8UkCvyBS1feJpSUBI6kxqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LHUkfa9II0k/YKWQDSeODNI/AAAAAAAAfOg/0Zl3k8uByno0N7Y8Zi58Xz9ukLlNzDd_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LHUkfa9II0k/YKWQDSeODNI/AAAAAAAAfOg/0Zl3k8uByno0N7Y8Zi58Xz9ukLlNzDd_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Wv3GzP_Xsc/YKWQMvr4urI/AAAAAAAAfOo/y-Tx-uiiM745kzyL4c-S9YFiIrFBIdEuACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Wv3GzP_Xsc/YKWQMvr4urI/AAAAAAAAfOo/y-Tx-uiiM745kzyL4c-S9YFiIrFBIdEuACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Cherokee%2BRose%2BFestival%2B-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is our space inside P20 on the square in Gilmer. We love, love, love this little shop and it has been great to be a part of this. I think back how I nearly said no, when they ask me to join the P20 family and I am so glad I said yes. It is awesome having this shop in our hometown and we love seeing all the new growth and activities that are happening locally. <br /><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvPOVma5y-U/YKWTa7yApmI/AAAAAAAAfPI/cCvIPEOD_EA-PZHR8kk6nka8Q_APiuJPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/New%2Btees-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvPOVma5y-U/YKWTa7yApmI/AAAAAAAAfPI/cCvIPEOD_EA-PZHR8kk6nka8Q_APiuJPACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/New%2Btees-1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36PDFbm9Z-E/YKWTa70FSrI/AAAAAAAAfPM/uqyCTlp2iv0Q_VW6QTX59ib5ZnpoAbfewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/New%2Btees-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36PDFbm9Z-E/YKWTa70FSrI/AAAAAAAAfPM/uqyCTlp2iv0Q_VW6QTX59ib5ZnpoAbfewCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/New%2Btees-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Here's a close up of some of the new tees for summer. </blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red, white, and moo! How fun are these rustic, patriotic tees? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZAT6QGI4s8/YKWTc-aUw7I/AAAAAAAAfPU/Do_44Za-kaQo2Le28StqAtmLPoTH1XrLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/New%2Btees-4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZAT6QGI4s8/YKWTc-aUw7I/AAAAAAAAfPU/Do_44Za-kaQo2Le28StqAtmLPoTH1XrLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/New%2Btees-4.heic" title="Summer patriotic tees" width="480" /></a></div>The Summer Vibes tee completely sold out last weekend, so we are planning to make more (blank shirts are ordered, so a major shirt restock is coming.) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dqF5_L8y0L8/YKWTb3rgYtI/AAAAAAAAfPQ/yv8kkak58CQEKAq4F-X-XARytOHQVs9wACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/New%2Btees-5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dqF5_L8y0L8/YKWTb3rgYtI/AAAAAAAAfPQ/yv8kkak58CQEKAq4F-X-XARytOHQVs9wACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/New%2Btees-5.heic" title="Summer Vibes bleached tee" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plum Crazy and Relax and Enjoy the Crazy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "Crazy" tees have been a big hit! I think we can all relate and feel a little crazy right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gycYeqibGWI/YKWW_F6ThuI/AAAAAAAAfPo/nJETse4eYb4DwhMgBYqbGESZTL1-BR0ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/New%2Btees-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="plum crazy and relax and enjoy the crazy" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gycYeqibGWI/YKWW_F6ThuI/AAAAAAAAfPo/nJETse4eYb4DwhMgBYqbGESZTL1-BR0ZACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/New%2Btees-6.jpg" title="The Crazy Tees" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a couple more updates / news / things to remind you about: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P20 in Gilmer is our only "in store" location now. (The Quitman shopped closed this spring.) Follow them on Instagram or Facebook to get the daily hours, as they do fluctuate some. Located on the corner of the square with the new Live Gilmer mural on the side of the building. You can't miss it, if you are driving down HWY 154 / Tyler St. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are participating in the Gilmer Area Farmers Markets again this summer, but they have NEW times this year. 1st and 3rd Saturday (except July, when holidays will affect schedule) EVENING from 5-8 pm (but I am usually set up by around 4-ish, so come early if you wish.) Our next market is June 5 and I believe there are some exciting things planned with live entertainment, etc. If you haven't been downtown lately, there are so many great businesses, restaurants, and things to explore. It is so, so good to see all the new things happening downtown Gilmer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New shirts are added to our WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank">www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we still have our <a href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com" target="_blank">etsy shop</a>, we are adding all the new tees to our personal website, since it allows other features such as being able to tag our products in pictures on Facebook or Instagram, which makes it convenient for you to click on the pictures and purchase easily. Our etsy shop is once again focused more on weddings, while our website is more about the clothing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you follow along on <a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so you can get the most up to date info on new releases, events, and all the behind the scenes fun. We've even joined <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gypsyfarmgirl?" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and trying to share some tutorials and glimpses of things we are working on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Plum Crazy tee released last week and today I decided to do a few no-sew alterations on one. I've received several request for more v neck tees... well, with the current shirt shortages, there aren't too many colors and sizes to choose from, so we decided to show you how to easily convert any crew neck, into a v neck, then we decided to create fringe sleeves as well. So fun for summer! You can find my quick video tutorial reels and TIkToks on all my social accounts above (and I'll work on getting them here on the blog as well). I promise you, it is so, so easy to transform your tees! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61nPkI_wilQ/YKXPRaB1t6I/AAAAAAAAfPw/K4RtBh2FshAbxDnnLdeQekmTJNTum21IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/plum%2Bcrazy%2Bv%2Bneck%2Bwith%2Bfringe%2Bsleeves%2B..%2Bme%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to cut a crew neck tee, to make a v neck shirt, no sew version" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61nPkI_wilQ/YKXPRaB1t6I/AAAAAAAAfPw/K4RtBh2FshAbxDnnLdeQekmTJNTum21IQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/plum%2Bcrazy%2Bv%2Bneck%2Bwith%2Bfringe%2Bsleeves%2B..%2Bme%2B.jpg" title="Plum Crazy Tee" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I mentioned earlier, there is a shirt shortage happening and some colors and sizes are not available to me. But here's the deal, if you want a tee and it is not in stock in your size - message me about a custom order. We can put the graphic on another color or style tee for you. Also, I am starting to stock some styles in 3X - same thing applies here. If you want a graphic on a larger shirt, please reach out. Not all shirts come in 3X or larger, but we do have some options that we can explore, so we can create something just for you. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-8398789786451282792021-03-29T11:38:00.003-05:002021-03-29T11:38:30.995-05:00Support Your Local Farmers and Ranchers New Tee + Return to the Farmers Market! <p>So it went like: </p>
<p>"Hey Brenna, you got an idea for a farmers market themed tee? I want to do something different from last year and put it on a red bleached tee."</p>
<p>"What about something with a red tractor?"</p>
<p>"Yes! Oh, yes, yes!! I have a red tractor graphic."</p>
<p>"Ok!"</p>
<p>We were hanging out at my mother in laws house with my niece Brenna, my husband Jeff, and of course Ms. Karen, my sweet mother in law. We ate supper, hand washed the dishes, played with Sally, our puppy, and finally set down with the computer about 10:00 on a Saturday night. </p>
<p>I started pulling on some graphics I had on my computer - the vintage red tractor, baskets of produce and flowers. The squash was grown by Brenna's family last year, we grew the cucumbers, the best ever blueberries were purchased at last years farmer's market. The basket of sweet potatoes once decorated the Yamboree band stand (our county fair is centered around a yam.) The sunflowers were some I used in flower arrangements and the wildflowers were grown in our yard and (digitally) placed in my Granddaddy's old well bucket. I grew up driving my Granddaddy's Farmall tractor in the hayfields, when I was a kid and Brenna's Granddaddy had a restored Farmall they played on when they were growing up. Red tractors are definitely a part of our history. </p>
<p>Brenna "what about adding some animals?"</p>
<p>We tried some of our cow pictures and they just didn't fit. I had some farm animal silhouettes, that we tried and by midnight we were like, Ok, its done. </p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Janice_Brenna_Sally_480x480.jpg?v=1617033014" /></p>
<p>Sunday. Jeff: "You need real animals. That's just not right."</p>
<p>Well ok, then. We went searching for farm animal clipart and purchased some. </p>
<p>Sunday night, after supper again, Brenna and I worked on updating our image with the farm animal clipart. We saved our work and was excited about it all looking more life like.</p>
<p>Our sweet puppy, Sally May, had recently started travelling with us and made a fast friend in Brenna. They played together a lot and Brenna had taken a pretty picture of Sally sitting in the kitchen floor. Sally set in Brenna's lap, while I was designing on my computer. "It'd be cool if Sally could be in the graphic." </p>
<p>"Oh yeah!" Grabs my phone, pulls up the picture Brenna had taken, removed the background, uploaded it to my file sharing app, downloaded it to my computer, and there she was setting by the produce baskets! </p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Support_local_farmers_and_ranchers_pics_-3_480x480.jpg?v=1617033188" /></p>
<p>Save As... again. Then it was time to call it a night and go home. </p>
<p>About midnight, I text Brenna (we are both night owls) and ask if she would have any goat or horse pictures we could use? Brenna was an award winning photographer in 4H and has a love of photography like I do. She had showed me some of the animal pictures she had recently taken, so I knew she had some good ones.</p>
<p>She sent some pictures and the next morning I went back to editing. I looked through my pictures and found a cow picture to go along with her horse and goat pics. I removed the backgrounds and adding them to the farm scene. </p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Support_local_farmers_and_ranchers_pics_-2_7d6c4603-89f6-4611-bf49-07830863c6ec_480x480.jpg?v=1617033151" /></p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Support_local_farmers_and_ranchers_pics_-1_480x480.jpg?v=1617033198" /><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Support_local_farmers_and_ranchers_pics_-4_8c6725b8-5cfc-4a11-abc1-07271ad5c092_480x480.jpg?v=1617033172" /></p>
<p>A few more tweaks and saves and we were tickled with the outcome. We added both our initials to one of the baskets, because we just felt like our work needed signing. We added the Rocking E brand and 2021 to the tractor. (Due to trademark / licensing / copywrite type stuff, I won't use the tractor brand name, make, or model.)</p><p><br /></p><p><img alt="Support Your Local Farmers and Ranchers" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/2021_farmers_and_ranchers_our_animals_watermarked_480x480.png?v=1617035018" /></p>
<p>So our final image has Opal (our heifer), Brandy the horse (who belongs to my mother in law and picture taken by Brenna), Tex the goat (who belongs to Brenna's family) and our sweet Sally May. A few chickens and a cute pig also make up the image. </p>
<p>Fun little side note about Sally - we already have a Hank and Drover, named after the main characters from the Hank the Cow Dog series, so when it came time to name her, I looked up characters from the series to find a girl name. Sally May was wife of High Loper, chief of the chicken coop, and manager of the vegetable and flower gardens. (according to Wikipedia) I knew Sally May was the perfect name for her as a puppy and that she would in fact be a part of our flower and vegetable gardens! How pretty is she posing in out gazebo?!?</p>
<p><img alt="Sally in our Rustic Gazebo" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Sally_in_gazebo_480x480.jpg?v=1617035221" /></p>
<p>Of course she's loving playing in the dirt, helping get the garden soil prepared for planting. Our goals are to have some extra produce to sell some at Farmers Market this summer. </p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/files/Sally_and_jeff_garden_480x480.jpg?v=1617035291" /></p>
<p>We had a great time collaborating on this graphic! It took time and more edits than usual, but we feel like the hard work was worth it and the shirt tells a story.</p>
<p>Last years shirt said "Support Your Local Farmers," and Brenna suggested adding "and Ranchers" so we did. It's a powerful message and we believe it needs to be said over and over again. I grew up watching Horace McQueen on the Farm and Ranch Report. It came on at 6:00 am and we ate breakfast, listening to him, before we got on the school bus. Everyday he reminded us the "if you eat, you are involved in agriculture" and that's stuck with us for many years. </p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/9682/3651/products/supportyourlocalfarmersandranchersredbleachedtee_2_480x480.jpg?v=1617029058" /></p>
<p>We will be joining the Gilmer Area Farmers Market again this year! Although, please take note, there are new hours and different days. It will be held the first and third Saturday evenings (except July when holidays will affect schedule) from 5-8 pm on the Gilmer Courthouse Square (empty lot by Stewart Insurance and Hil-Tex Insurance formerly known as the Roberts Building, on the northeast side of the square, just a block from US Hwy 271 and Hwy 154.) There are lots of new businesses and restaurants on the square. If you haven't been lately, you should really come check it out. We've also got items inside P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More on the opposite corner where the new mural is at (at Davis St and 154/Tyler St.) The new speakers are up and there should be music playing and a great time to be had at the market. </p>
<p>Our Farmers Market themed tee will be available at the Farmers Market or you can order online. If you want to<a href="https://gypsyfarmgirl.shop/products/support-your-local-farmers-and-ranchers-red-bleached-tee-shirt" title="Support Your Local Farmers and Ranchers T shirt"> order online </a>and pick up at the market, you can use coupon code LOCALDELIVERY and let me know you want to pick up at the market. Also, for the first time ever, we have YOUTH sizes as well, so we have Youth XS all the way through Adult 3X! </p>
<p>We hope you enjoy the story and history behind this shirt and as always, we thank you for your support! </p>
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<p> </p>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-65192364711694425122021-03-14T16:05:00.004-05:002021-03-14T16:05:58.183-05:00Join us for our First Event of 2021! <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We are excited to announce our first event for 2021 is on the calendar! After a long winter, we are ready to get back out and see all of you again! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We will be at the Spring Vendor Market in conjuction with the Live Gilmer activities and Risk It for the Brisket BBQ competition on April 10. 2021 on the downtown Gilmer, Texas square. My sister-in-law, Lisa, aka<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lisas-Sweets-Such-106393741320260" target="_blank"> Lisa's Sweets and Such</a> will be joining me with some of the best homemade sweets and things. Cupcakes, cookies, cakes - I've sampled lots over the years and it's ALL good! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LHDDnc3rWSo/YE5rUPsxEeI/AAAAAAAAefQ/hwiLTLkewHglMv7oq6eG67ZQOksfvdxTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/Gilmer%2BSpring%2BMarket%2Bwith%2BRisk%2Bit%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBrisket.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LHDDnc3rWSo/YE5rUPsxEeI/AAAAAAAAefQ/hwiLTLkewHglMv7oq6eG67ZQOksfvdxTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/Gilmer%2BSpring%2BMarket%2Bwith%2BRisk%2Bit%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBrisket.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">It sounds like the BBQ competition is a bid deal with $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, so I'm sure we will have some good eating that day! I'm also hearing there will be live music on the square and other activities planned, so it sounds like a great day to get out and enjoy the spring weather! From my understanding, the vendors will be set up on the Upshur County Courthouse Lawn, although I do not know our tent placement at this time. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Our downtown square has lots of new and exciting places to eat and shop, so if you haven't been in a while, you should check it out!</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">You can also find our items at P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More on the square, where they are open Tuesday-Saturday. (Check their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p20lc" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/p20landcattle?igshid=qhq20yykfqjy">https://instagram.com/p20landcattle</a> pages for their hours, as they do fluctuate some.) </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We hope to see y’all soon! </div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-34526947399731561262021-03-03T16:09:00.004-06:002021-03-03T16:09:59.890-06:00News from Kickin' K Cattle Co Boutique <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Over the past year, we’ve met so many wonderful people and customers through our space inside the Kickin’ K Cattle Co Boutique. We are sad to announce the owners have decided to close Kickin’ K in Quitman, Texas by the end of March. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We want to remind everyone that our shop is always online (<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop/?fbclid=IwAR3pLmPmUY3blgfoT3B78FAlT7z4suyxNNdxTV9DB7os7Hcj3sA28pWT7UI" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.GypsyFarmGirl.shop</a> + etsy shop <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com">www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">) and we’d be happy to continue creating fun tees for all of you. We also have a space in Gilmer at P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More, if you would like to make a little road trip to shop in person and we’ll be doing some pop up shows and events (we’ve got things in the works.) Just to be clear, just this booth location at Kickin’ K is closing and not our business as a whole. </span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Some of our furniture and a selection of things are on sale now inside Kickin’ K. We appreciate the opportunity we’ve had to become friends with all of you in Quitman. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Janice</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">GypsyFarmGirl</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1AtEKKtjXY/YEAIiK5kyqI/AAAAAAAAeOQ/DU5rj7_AANEEd1gLA-c8eCZ9GQKHjJz_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1684/kickin%2Bk%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1AtEKKtjXY/YEAIiK5kyqI/AAAAAAAAeOQ/DU5rj7_AANEEd1gLA-c8eCZ9GQKHjJz_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kickin%2Bk%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJabt6XllKQ/YEAIiNm4X1I/AAAAAAAAeOI/5PQKkuJar8AMoeek8Mdb3b-9WXSq0f3GACLcBGAsYHQ/s1684/kickin%2Bk%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJabt6XllKQ/YEAIiNm4X1I/AAAAAAAAeOI/5PQKkuJar8AMoeek8Mdb3b-9WXSq0f3GACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kickin%2Bk%2B3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWUBnLRn4FA/YEAIiFRVQqI/AAAAAAAAeOM/wvUg_cvKpOMfZnPfAd2OTUnnqUUr2O51gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1684/kickin%2Bk%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWUBnLRn4FA/YEAIiFRVQqI/AAAAAAAAeOM/wvUg_cvKpOMfZnPfAd2OTUnnqUUr2O51gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kickin%2Bk%2B4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dl_bmDRogbI/YEAIiSH7U4I/AAAAAAAAeOU/iu4TKaiOdvYDGikHv5RBTxohkdw3dD8fACLcBGAsYHQ/s1684/kickin%2Bk%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dl_bmDRogbI/YEAIiSH7U4I/AAAAAAAAeOU/iu4TKaiOdvYDGikHv5RBTxohkdw3dD8fACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kickin%2Bk%2B5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hesfCKmYa9c/YEAImebEtCI/AAAAAAAAeOY/LTiv3g2YG9MHwwELYWUHWCb1bBZEvENNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1684/kickin%2Bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hesfCKmYa9c/YEAImebEtCI/AAAAAAAAeOY/LTiv3g2YG9MHwwELYWUHWCb1bBZEvENNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/kickin%2Bk.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-5202846694131747942021-01-31T16:33:00.004-06:002021-02-01T11:18:23.711-06:00Celebrating 10 Years of GypsyFarmGirl! <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Holy moly, y'all! GypsyFarmGirl turns 10 years old this week!</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qaBniVfx7Q/YBb7RgBTcrI/AAAAAAAAdmw/FmcmLHDNhdULP3nquWYP0TN8T7bVrGF8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ten%2Byears%2Bold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1584" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qaBniVfx7Q/YBb7RgBTcrI/AAAAAAAAdmw/FmcmLHDNhdULP3nquWYP0TN8T7bVrGF8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h640/Ten%2Byears%2Bold.jpg" width="496" /></a></div>When I thought about celebrating 10 years, I wanted to do a photo shoot (and create a video). You know how you ask a kid how old they are and they hold up their hands and say "I'm this many!" Well, this is 10 years for us! Who would have ever thought it? Certainly not me! <br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">In 2010, I had made most of my Christmas gifts, like I always do, and everyone said "you should have your own store," but I didn't really believe them. But a little extra side hustle would be ok and some extra income to help pay for a few things would be nice. I don't like sitting still and needed a creative outlet. Jeff read about this website called etsy and said I should start a shop there. I had sold random things on ebay, prior to that, for some extra income, but it wasn't things I was actually making. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">So on those long, cold, dark January nights in 2011, I researched and read, and looked, and studied, and picked a name. I could get GypsyFarmGirl on <a href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com" target="_blank">etsy</a>, blogger, and an email address, so February 2, 2011, I started this little thing that I was afraid to tell anyone about and doubted would take off. Seriously, Jeff was the only one that knew and online I was simply Janice from Texas. No last name, no town, no Facebook shares, no friends were told. I simply put my items on etsy, my blog, and started Twitter, because no one I knew, used Twitter. I was afraid I'd fail and didn't want anyone judging what I was doing. I still worked some crazy hours in town, but this was all outside of that. I tried making and selling decorated caps. Seriously, I sold a couple, but that was a big, fat flop. While everyone loved the ones I gave for Christmas, they weren't going to be my thing. I've still got a few hanging around that won't even sell at a garage sale!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bpI7pQx7k8/YBcPJTwJwaI/AAAAAAAAdnA/62-BcVQa-RIwXDN7YY0FXdpmhuDgB2a3QCPcBGAsYHg/s400/jungle%2Bcap%2Bcollection.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bpI7pQx7k8/YBcPJTwJwaI/AAAAAAAAdnA/62-BcVQa-RIwXDN7YY0FXdpmhuDgB2a3QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/jungle%2Bcap%2Bcollection.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of those first caps... </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">That fall, I made a few wreaths and added them to my shop. Along that time, I had a few projects on my blog featured by some big bloggers and that's when things started to pick up a little. Seriously, in 11 months, I made enough to have "Christmas shopping money" and by that, I mean enough to by supplies to make most of my gifts (less than $500 for the <i>entire</i> year.) I made stuffed burlap cross door hangers, so I had scraps of burlap leftover. A month or so later, I heard the words "fabric bouquet" and I recalled my scraps of burlap and a roll of lace I had. I made a bouquet and it sold quickly. I was one of the very first burlap and lace wedding bouquets to be listed on etsy. There was less than 12 at that time, and they all had some other type of fabric mixed in. So I made another. It sold, and I made another. Then I got ask if I could do bridesmaid bouquets and boutonnieres. and what about turquoise burlap. Turquoise, you say? I had no idea burlap came in colors other that tan, brown, white, and orange (the only colors available at our local stores at the time.) Low and behold, I found turquoise burlap and made that custom order and its became my most popular color, even though we've added about 40 more colors along the way! That year got busier, then the next two, I was making burlap and lace bouquets in every spare minute I had. Work 8-5 in town, feed animals after work, get home, work till 10, 11, or 12 at night, answer messages before work, print shipping labels, if we had approval to ship. Days off and weekends were booked solid with online orders, some having a 6-8 week processing time. It was wild! Now we keep burlap in about 40 colors and by it by the yard or bolts! We've shipped to all 50 states and several countries and current processing time is about 2-3 weeks. </div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcDHL_UQsg0/YBcPsRiDFsI/AAAAAAAAdnI/1M0xevHuwzoXA-XkEfU9LmI6ZE6SAr35wCPcBGAsYHg/s957/BURLAP%2BBRIDE%2BBOUQUET.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="957" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcDHL_UQsg0/YBcPsRiDFsI/AAAAAAAAdnI/1M0xevHuwzoXA-XkEfU9LmI6ZE6SAr35wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/BURLAP%2BBRIDE%2BBOUQUET.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the very first burlap bouquets I made.</div><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We rescued a gazebo from a trash ditch, completed a rustic makeover on it and have only used recycled and upcycled containers in our year, ever since. My tutorial on How to plant flowers in a rusty, bottomless bucket has been my top post for years now. The bucket and gazebo have been featured by several blogs, "gone crazy" on pinterest a few times, and still gets shared by gardening pages on Facebook. Our gazebo even made it to the Country Living website last year! The gazebo and garden post have introduced us to many of you.</div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_OFk0mF_Kc/V7ITAcSJ15I/AAAAAAAAI8g/Xu9xSQ-IoAoJfFUdnfBg2NSWyQF0bzlJwCPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image-360400878.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="297" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_OFk0mF_Kc/V7ITAcSJ15I/AAAAAAAAI8g/Xu9xSQ-IoAoJfFUdnfBg2NSWyQF0bzlJwCPcBGAYYCw/w396-h640/blogger-image-360400878.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gazebo and the rusty bottomless bucket hanging on the left spring hook! </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">In 2014, I found an old camper, just days after I deposited what would become my very last Valentine's overtime pay into my savings account. I had known for years, an old camper would be a part of my future, but I just didn't know exactly how. I once dreamed of setting up at Canton Trades Days and thought I'd sleep in the camper (dreams change!) Later that year, the shop I had worked at for 15 years sold. I had been loyal to our job and didn't advertise in town, because I didn't want to compete or take anything away from my florist job. It was time for things to change and I worked 4 months after the shop sold to finish up some big things on the books up there. The Friday after my birthday, I nervously turned in my resignation letter and by Christmas I was self employed. </div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_iMJ_Rm985o/V_W5lcffbMI/AAAAAAAAJHg/tOd4TVY21ksJqpAE2xfNUeiFPSAq_gxvACPcBGAYYCw/s640/blogger-image--862618943.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_iMJ_Rm985o/V_W5lcffbMI/AAAAAAAAJHg/tOd4TVY21ksJqpAE2xfNUeiFPSAq_gxvACPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image--862618943.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How we found our camper... took a little time, but she got all Gussied Up! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-su_7pZsui5s/V_W5o8FDUjI/AAAAAAAAJHg/DVfMmFuG8AoG1SPdlAeZTpiaZevWyUFnACPcBGAYYCw/s640/blogger-image--879201862.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-su_7pZsui5s/V_W5o8FDUjI/AAAAAAAAJHg/DVfMmFuG8AoG1SPdlAeZTpiaZevWyUFnACPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image--879201862.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From one of our fall photoshoots - this also made Mary Jane's Farm! </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">2015, was our first year that GypsyFarmGirl was my full time business and led to more that we ever expected! We continued to make lots of wedding bouquets and the wait list went from 6-8 weeks to 2-3 weeks, since I could work on them during the day and not just after work. We also started adding more items to our line up, like pillows and more decor items. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0Rhb7qeDow/XPh8XTvIhgI/AAAAAAAAN0U/4iV_SVFJl5MwP90C8HkQX2Kg_2TBS0eeACPcBGAYYCw/s1800/Burlap%2Bwedding%2Bbouquets%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0Rhb7qeDow/XPh8XTvIhgI/AAAAAAAAN0U/4iV_SVFJl5MwP90C8HkQX2Kg_2TBS0eeACPcBGAYYCw/s320/Burlap%2Bwedding%2Bbouquets%2B.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've learned there are so many different color combinations for making a wedding personalized and fitting to a couple's theme</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3MOCZOWSJ0/WVJic7eu_XI/AAAAAAAAKkg/lTKBuUWEkAouQIdHwQ0FHgv8ZhLXELwtwCPcBGAYYCw/s841/TURQUOISE%2BBURLAP%2BORDER%2BBRIDE%2BBOUQUET%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="841" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b3MOCZOWSJ0/WVJic7eu_XI/AAAAAAAAKkg/lTKBuUWEkAouQIdHwQ0FHgv8ZhLXELwtwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/TURQUOISE%2BBURLAP%2BORDER%2BBRIDE%2BBOUQUET%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The turquoise burlap and lace bouquet. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4r1l0rZjU8/V99FJi5TpSI/AAAAAAAAJDc/qHVTHNP5Gi45jO3uCpIp8nJ_phkBlBvUQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/CACTUS%2BAND%2BWANDERLUST%2BBY%2BGYPSYFARMGIRL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4r1l0rZjU8/V99FJi5TpSI/AAAAAAAAJDc/qHVTHNP5Gi45jO3uCpIp8nJ_phkBlBvUQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/CACTUS%2BAND%2BWANDERLUST%2BBY%2BGYPSYFARMGIRL.jpg" /></a></div>We were able to fix up our camper and work on some fun projects that we hadn't had time for. Lunch with a few friends from town, led to us deciding to set up at the Yamboree (our county fair) in October of that year, with everything staged around "Miss Gussie." Oh my word, that was fun and what we thought was a "one time deal" saw us leaving there with an invitation to do another event. That camper I knew would be my future, became the stage for our shows. I jokingly call her the "world headquarters!" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R093Vqod35A/V9gheqsJbjI/AAAAAAAAJB4/JtjHF2QpuJMQZs3_NTMWjB_0LDjt4kptgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/iphone%2Bjune%2B2016%2B1561.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R093Vqod35A/V9gheqsJbjI/AAAAAAAAJB4/JtjHF2QpuJMQZs3_NTMWjB_0LDjt4kptgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/iphone%2Bjune%2B2016%2B1561.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWDw84fM8xg/V9ghdvWRUgI/AAAAAAAAJB4/XgK88cY1w30L6LLj_T-p-EMt79FvSrOkwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/iphone%2Bjune%2B2016%2B1501.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWDw84fM8xg/V9ghdvWRUgI/AAAAAAAAJB4/XgK88cY1w30L6LLj_T-p-EMt79FvSrOkwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/iphone%2Bjune%2B2016%2B1501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our very first event at the East Texas Yamboree in 2015!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTy3SA1JS4g/V9gsRm1eW3I/AAAAAAAAJCU/mqrklrOcSV4_B1FBsTdzP_8XqreW7owjgCPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image-1212929286.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTy3SA1JS4g/V9gsRm1eW3I/AAAAAAAAJCU/mqrklrOcSV4_B1FBsTdzP_8XqreW7owjgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image-1212929286.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Yamboree - conquering a fear, in pursuit of a dream </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">A couple months later, we had the invitation to another show and it just kept going. We still made wedding bouquets, but in 2016, we added our first bleached flannel shirts and upcycled clothing to our lineup. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">By the end of that year, I kept saying "I need a storage building" and Jeff said "no, you need a full time booth, so your items can be seen all the time and not just a couple times a year." So, we started a booth at Uniques and Antiques in Mineola. That lasted a year and a half. After announcing we were closing that space, we got the invitation to join the Mineola Antique Fair, which was a monthly, 2 day event - we were actually working that booth and got to meet our customers in person, so that was fun. We were there from June 2018 till the spring of 2020 (we didn't go back after the pandemic shut down things down in the spring.) Pivot and Shift has long been part of our process - I knew burlap and lace bouquets wouldn't always be as popular as they once were plus the competition from all the others who are creating them now, so we are continually evolving, growing, and adding new things. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LL3agtN3DGI/WFSgLdGj9wI/AAAAAAAAJpE/O4pFzy6EMRUjPhN9O_7oqfhvStwXI8KcACPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image--1783876860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LL3agtN3DGI/WFSgLdGj9wI/AAAAAAAAJpE/O4pFzy6EMRUjPhN9O_7oqfhvStwXI8KcACPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image--1783876860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First space in the triangle corner booth at Uniques and Antiques</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZzGQKflO4o/WWkcewVhGoI/AAAAAAAAKsc/Dkj_PVCGdhsGDwFSEeRpsjtxiEuYZe1FACPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image--1974550123.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZzGQKflO4o/WWkcewVhGoI/AAAAAAAAKsc/Dkj_PVCGdhsGDwFSEeRpsjtxiEuYZe1FACPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image--1974550123.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little bigger space at U & A </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LL3agtN3DGI/WFSgLdGj9wI/AAAAAAAAJpE/O4pFzy6EMRUjPhN9O_7oqfhvStwXI8KcACPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image--1783876860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In the fall of 2018, we invested in a printer, so that we could offer t shirts, in addition to our upcycled clothing. That laid the foundation for more opportunities to come. It was also a major improvement on our print quality for the graphics on the flannel shirts. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35V9snlZWsY/XPh8lCVqgtI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/vRjxu70SAlYId2Bs50pfILdg9cphyHWEgCPcBGAYYCw/s1800/Graphic%2Btees%2Bcollage%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35V9snlZWsY/XPh8lCVqgtI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/vRjxu70SAlYId2Bs50pfILdg9cphyHWEgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Graphic%2Btees%2Bcollage%2B.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brenna (my niece) and I modeled some of our tees. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPiCgaKob2k/X0_p6oZzlfI/AAAAAAAAXA8/5VXR4E1PnV409C3-LskACLp1L20vHkoCQCPcBGAYYCw/s1800/Farm%2Btees%2B.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KPiCgaKob2k/X0_p6oZzlfI/AAAAAAAAXA8/5VXR4E1PnV409C3-LskACLp1L20vHkoCQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Farm%2Btees%2B.PNG" /></a></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We've participated in the Yamboree, Backwoods Marketplace, Christmas Bazaars, Vintage Market Days of East Texas, Fall Y'all Fest, Yulefest, and Farmer's Market events. We love getting to do these events and get to meet our customers in person. One of my biggest fears about working from home was that I wouldn't see my friends. Good gracious, y'all! I have met so many new friends and acquaintances along the way. There have been some wonderful people come into our lives, through our business. Our tribe has grown and we couldn't be more thankful for all of you! We aren't sure about what all events will happen this year. I do know we have one planned for September and hope to participate in the Farmer's Market again. For most of our events in the past, Angea with Rooster Tails, partnered with me on the booth spaces, but she has decided to retire and we are going to miss her fun laughter and our shenanigans as we do future events. We each had our own items, but displayed them together for our shows. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0d-g6G1WWc/WGfilF7brNI/AAAAAAAAJxs/Mei4rYs-5X4ORV_ivyE--pySXm0FccbZgCPcBGAYYCw/s640/blogger-image--444909558.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0d-g6G1WWc/WGfilF7brNI/AAAAAAAAJxs/Mei4rYs-5X4ORV_ivyE--pySXm0FccbZgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image--444909558.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yamboree</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fyrByRdvoQE/WPQqZVnguoI/AAAAAAAAKRo/huEAEQJJQCImv-jDnDP2DjiOv24Uy2epQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/1340.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fyrByRdvoQE/WPQqZVnguoI/AAAAAAAAKRo/huEAEQJJQCImv-jDnDP2DjiOv24Uy2epQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/1340.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backwoods Marketplace</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4t4jPyF4TI/W7_5lrBJA2I/AAAAAAAAM_k/TPAGB53KvTg_hkRTa68-DUtFjN-c0VMyACPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image-1361902675.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4t4jPyF4TI/W7_5lrBJA2I/AAAAAAAAM_k/TPAGB53KvTg_hkRTa68-DUtFjN-c0VMyACPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image-1361902675.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mineola Antique Fair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bJGd0wc8-E/XPh8r6l4iYI/AAAAAAAAN0c/kUpYNYRphS8zLJrYCwkAdHwTcAJWBeccACPcBGAYYCw/s1800/Fresh%2Bflower%2Bcollage%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bJGd0wc8-E/XPh8r6l4iYI/AAAAAAAAN0c/kUpYNYRphS8zLJrYCwkAdHwTcAJWBeccACPcBGAYYCw/s1800/Fresh%2Bflower%2Bcollage%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ii2lqPbq54/XZFkKKvRgyI/AAAAAAAAOJ4/dKqClQ-0fOIN-XB_8FlODjkpWaTTIzyZwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/vmd%2B10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ii2lqPbq54/XZFkKKvRgyI/AAAAAAAAOJ4/dKqClQ-0fOIN-XB_8FlODjkpWaTTIzyZwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/vmd%2B10.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Market Days of East Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnZKj4wwxwc/X0bs1y7eafI/AAAAAAAAW5A/Mbp4rTTfeSIsHBsxF5uWUGQksX9BKTSogCPcBGAYYCw/s828/IMG_6239.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="828" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnZKj4wwxwc/X0bs1y7eafI/AAAAAAAAW5A/Mbp4rTTfeSIsHBsxF5uWUGQksX9BKTSogCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_6239.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yamboree</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAJklHLjLcc/Xh6OJbtCjMI/AAAAAAAAOXI/YSg84A12OtsozV-qWM4ne_yxCgeIlrTxQCPcBGAYYCw/s960/new%2Bbooth%2Bat%2BMineola%2BAntique%2BFair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ap_ipEc1C80/X0bs1wGgHhI/AAAAAAAAW5A/4MQj8MEWuE4L3jDACeKw4pjhTtv812PHACPcBGAYYCw/s828/IMG_6237.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="828" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ap_ipEc1C80/X0bs1wGgHhI/AAAAAAAAW5A/4MQj8MEWuE4L3jDACeKw4pjhTtv812PHACPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_6237.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yamboree </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAJklHLjLcc/Xh6OJbtCjMI/AAAAAAAAOXI/YSg84A12OtsozV-qWM4ne_yxCgeIlrTxQCPcBGAYYCw/s960/new%2Bbooth%2Bat%2BMineola%2BAntique%2BFair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAJklHLjLcc/Xh6OJbtCjMI/AAAAAAAAOXI/YSg84A12OtsozV-qWM4ne_yxCgeIlrTxQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/new%2Bbooth%2Bat%2BMineola%2BAntique%2BFair.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mineola Antique Fair</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwM62vcgWQ4/X0bUuPbBySI/AAAAAAAAWuE/_7yq9FwxxFIfIQbYCA985PWY4JWsbnm-wCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_6164.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwM62vcgWQ4/X0bUuPbBySI/AAAAAAAAWuE/_7yq9FwxxFIfIQbYCA985PWY4JWsbnm-wCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_6164.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmers Market</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WZPKi-ePx4/Xyb0d0NHEkI/AAAAAAAAWlc/E7OeRwSjkXAeC7Xh8tarhJXJMbjN9dJGgCPcBGAYYCw/s960/farmers%2Bmarket%2Bbooth.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WZPKi-ePx4/Xyb0d0NHEkI/AAAAAAAAWlc/E7OeRwSjkXAeC7Xh8tarhJXJMbjN9dJGgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/farmers%2Bmarket%2Bbooth.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmer's Market<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbYdoWzQ1f0/YBcoZDz8Q2I/AAAAAAAAdnY/NqRURqq6XL01UoyOt56r6kckUJejyrU2QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7280.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbYdoWzQ1f0/YBcoZDz8Q2I/AAAAAAAAdnY/NqRURqq6XL01UoyOt56r6kckUJejyrU2QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7280.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holidays on the Farm at Prairie Creek</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0yp1GWc6UY/YBcoZGNdGUI/AAAAAAAAdnY/JbIHQvSTdHE2gBAvhgwLNzv3o6EKCODfgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7279.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0yp1GWc6UY/YBcoZGNdGUI/AAAAAAAAdnY/JbIHQvSTdHE2gBAvhgwLNzv3o6EKCODfgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7279.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holidays on the Farm at Prairie Creek </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvosxUlych8/YBcoZD4TZpI/AAAAAAAAdnY/Cdv8rz3yT1Q_5WygAP9MBHwDWYZR3uSRwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7982.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvosxUlych8/YBcoZD4TZpI/AAAAAAAAdnY/Cdv8rz3yT1Q_5WygAP9MBHwDWYZR3uSRwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7982.HEIC" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall Y'all Fest </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcCKXEOXA3g/X0bb4VjhgGI/AAAAAAAAW1U/7xc5cwLIlI8AZuqil-YwAHySQbN9bXpDACPcBGAYYCw/s828/IMG_6235.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="828" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcCKXEOXA3g/X0bb4VjhgGI/AAAAAAAAW1U/7xc5cwLIlI8AZuqil-YwAHySQbN9bXpDACPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_6235.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yulefest<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div></div>Along the way, we've also got some of our bluebonnet pictures published in FOLK magazine, was part of the Junk Gypsy Book Launch Team, and Miss Gussie was featured in Mary Jane's Farm Magazine! I still remember in those very early days, when the Junk Gypsies responded and retweeted one of my burlap and belt buckles projects shared to Twitter! I was giddy with excitement! Shares / features from Funky Junk Interiors made a big difference in my life as well. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w48FpomHI7E/WAL6fh2qPSI/AAAAAAAAJK0/3IvhgQxU80UW_iqpO-rqrJOrAD15U5FsgCPcBGAYYCw/s480/blogger-image-1681879798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w48FpomHI7E/WAL6fh2qPSI/AAAAAAAAJK0/3IvhgQxU80UW_iqpO-rqrJOrAD15U5FsgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image-1681879798.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting the Junk Gypsies as part of their Book Launch Team</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-celVyTIXbD4/WnN7nOYOgcI/AAAAAAAALk8/iIh-KQ6TowILN9YlyK1wrX9wV_MMm1oJACPcBGAYYCw/s1200/burlap%2Bchair%2Bbacks-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-celVyTIXbD4/WnN7nOYOgcI/AAAAAAAALk8/iIh-KQ6TowILN9YlyK1wrX9wV_MMm1oJACPcBGAYYCw/s320/burlap%2Bchair%2Bbacks-002.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We've expanded to have our <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank">own website</a>, in addition to etsy, so even if you aren't local, we can always ship things to you. We are focusing more of our time on our website now and that is where you will always find the newest shirts and things. With the website, we can also have the items in our Facebook and Instagram Shops and can make our pictures taggable (you can tap the picture and it'll bring up a direct link to the item on our website.) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Mytm8Wnwbo/WmY2MX17ykI/AAAAAAAALhw/zxw8sT1kJ5EPceloJ-vnu6v2DjaKvdCzgCPcBGAYYCw/s960/me%2Band%2Bpackages%2Bto%2Bmail%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="807" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Mytm8Wnwbo/WmY2MX17ykI/AAAAAAAALhw/zxw8sT1kJ5EPceloJ-vnu6v2DjaKvdCzgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/me%2Band%2Bpackages%2Bto%2Bmail%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LaU4SbTNWa0/Xdn9r69fpPI/AAAAAAAAORI/Mgi0BtnmajsKVBqyuLbfx3FgHCwZgc8WQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Christmas%2BGlamper.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="2048" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LaU4SbTNWa0/Xdn9r69fpPI/AAAAAAAAORI/Mgi0BtnmajsKVBqyuLbfx3FgHCwZgc8WQCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h326/Christmas%2BGlamper.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">In January of 2020, we got an invitation to have a space in the brand new Kickin' K Cattle Co Boutique in Quitman, Texas. In just 2 weeks time, we got a booth space ready for their grand opening! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kickin' K booth in Quitman, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0jstj_vHS0/XjiRRcDmJgI/AAAAAAAAOZI/4V4mtsYUX3EgIGG2gznc5cPPk1bNAsB1ACPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0jstj_vHS0/XjiRRcDmJgI/AAAAAAAAOZI/4V4mtsYUX3EgIGG2gznc5cPPk1bNAsB1ACPcBGAYYCw/s320/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique%2B2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kickin' K </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px; text-align: center;">November 2020 brought about an invitation to join the family at P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More in Gilmer, Texas (our hometown.) So by the end of 2020, we had two booth spaces plus online. We aren't sure what all will happen this year. We know we have a few things potentially lined up, but we shall see how the year turns out. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mng6M7pgGc/YBceb7YrzGI/AAAAAAAAdnQ/0zS2qbvxDYUqKbQWFwYg4cRciXF-DvxSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2BDecember%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mng6M7pgGc/YBceb7YrzGI/AAAAAAAAdnQ/0zS2qbvxDYUqKbQWFwYg4cRciXF-DvxSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/P20%2BDecember%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P20 Space in Gilmer, Texas </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">When I left the flower shop in 2014, I didn't plan to do fresh flowers any longer. That was my past. I didn't publicly announce my departure, but you started calling me, wanting me to create flowers for your loved ones funeral or for weddings. I don't advertise (other than sharing pictures of what I have created for others) and y'all have referred your friends and family to us. We don't keep fresh flowers on hand, but we can get them for special events. </div></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bJGd0wc8-E/XPh8r6l4iYI/AAAAAAAAN0c/kUpYNYRphS8zLJrYCwkAdHwTcAJWBeccACPcBGAYYCw/s320/Fresh%2Bflower%2Bcollage%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few flower designs. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"> </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYWje_SwpLY/YAiD12cr1PI/AAAAAAAAdgM/EYTIAmYj2zIKJeaeKcFEDwPZoToReeuMgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Crazy%2Bflower%2Bgirl%2Btee%2Bshirt%2Bwith%2Btruck%2Bload%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1874" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYWje_SwpLY/YAiD12cr1PI/AAAAAAAAdgM/EYTIAmYj2zIKJeaeKcFEDwPZoToReeuMgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Crazy%2Bflower%2Bgirl%2Btee%2Bshirt%2Bwith%2Btruck%2Bload%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I walked in somewhere recently and they said "there's the crazy flower girl" and I instantly thought, that needs to be a tee! It's fitting! <br /><br />Somewhere along the way, you became inspired by me. It still seems unreal. I just feel like an ordinary girl, making things from my small home along the country backroads. You've travelled anywhere from several hours to several states to attend our events. <br /><br />We would occasionally share some quotes or inspiration on our social media pages, but about two years ago, I started a daily post on <a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> (and have only missed a couple days since then.) Those post help me, as much as they help you. I am committed to sharing positivity and encouragement, even if things are going crazy in the world. Searching for the words to share with you, helps me maintain a positive outlook as well. I continue to listen to podcast and business advise and everyone says consistency is the way to grow and I can attest to that. In the last two years, we have grown more than in the last 10 years. Recently, a couple business friends and I have have been discussing and sharing our tidbits of knowledge about growing our brands and this is the one thing I can't say loud enough: show up daily for your people and be real, authentic, and tell your story. I want to see all the small businesses and creators succeed and do good! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udy5TNYz8d8/WF_j5iGhsTI/AAAAAAAAJqg/rLvXVNnT5bg7ooRN-OZybA3vCieUqSxnQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/blogger-image-543062722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udy5TNYz8d8/WF_j5iGhsTI/AAAAAAAAJqg/rLvXVNnT5bg7ooRN-OZybA3vCieUqSxnQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/blogger-image-543062722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To Jeff, you are the one who believed in me and encouraged me to start this thing. You were the original junker, thrifter, and repurposer and turned me on to your ways! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You're a vital part of the behind the scenes: the IT guy, helping with shipping and receiving, helping build the props and set up our booths, sewing awnings when I say I can't do it, encouraging me when I don't think I can do it. You can fix anything you set your mind to do and usually without having to go to the store for supplies. Sometimes you operate on your own time frame and drive me crazy, but it always works out, as it should. I love you more than going junkin'! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pOSnQsOl34/YBctKMXGQUI/AAAAAAAAdqE/9gVZMxJCcfQg4fnnP26nn-VGfJapPMgiQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7198.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pOSnQsOl34/YBctKMXGQUI/AAAAAAAAdqE/9gVZMxJCcfQg4fnnP26nn-VGfJapPMgiQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7198.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2bsP6QaK-o/YBctKMzK3QI/AAAAAAAAdqE/gq0vhmiV-_0g4VASgLBiR8Q5sEWgnR6_gCPcBGAsYHg/s2895/F2E94B14-F093-4C24-B769-D5DDBAB0E662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2bsP6QaK-o/YBctKMzK3QI/AAAAAAAAdqE/gq0vhmiV-_0g4VASgLBiR8Q5sEWgnR6_gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/F2E94B14-F093-4C24-B769-D5DDBAB0E662.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>What a ride it's been! I set out to sell a few of my creations and it's turned into a pretty great thing! We truly couldn't do this without all of you! We thank you for riding along on this journey and letting us make pretty things for all of you. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Looking forward to helping you for many years to come!! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_uoWe-Q1E8/XQP-KIoyHkI/AAAAAAAAN3Y/iJvcYkray_cDBgkBX_AHNORAGcVSZWEjgCPcBGAYYCw/s1728/Rust%2Band%2BRomance%2BTee%2Bby%2BGypsyFarmGirl%2Bwith%2Bturquoise%2Brusty%2Bflower%2Btruck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1726" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_uoWe-Q1E8/XQP-KIoyHkI/AAAAAAAAN3Y/iJvcYkray_cDBgkBX_AHNORAGcVSZWEjgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Rust%2Band%2BRomance%2BTee%2Bby%2BGypsyFarmGirl%2Bwith%2Bturquoise%2Brusty%2Bflower%2Btruck.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q16YMYK9P6A" width="320" youtube-src-id="q16YMYK9P6A"></iframe></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The important links and where you can find us:</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q">
<div dir="auto">Always online- our website: <span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GypsyFarmGirl.Shop%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1z8mxQ6DtEhfm4QWK4R80Z0YtKE-5GF4WYr7WxzvJMhxnPoudsFYx9ves&h=AT2ZwJhqbSLFSMV3oBZWwLnHQSJ1-zrksmhMb7Jm7653z3QLuuhhXCaBkHPKnRloYc591e9G1q5EM1bEvod8nAVUDtEjGu3sg7Fwgi_tnc7MxbYyAqI3e_iwweTDa4rAsA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0dA53OcSwYbv7ruZDBosHtzyhJkwb7VTwWTvZrAGTaOwyf28Mh_Qymi-TNqVqtO7CvnIoHVkWZuOElbdsiBbQKV-Hlfo9muktyd57z2nzHraNu_-YK9nhMpOch2CVMttVtdYOvNAjLG7FadnhqlSy_CG0EUN9BJ0iNIclWm_SHE9zN_hJlVoGaHz5M6m3AFCLaQckv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.GypsyFarmGirl.Shop</a></span> (newest items will be found here.)</div>
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<div dir="auto">We have spaces inside<a href="https://www.facebook.com/kickinkcattleco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kickin' K Cattle Co on Facebook"> Kickin’ K Cattle Co</a> in Quitman, Texas and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p20lc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More in Gilmer Texas Facebook page">P20 Land & Cattle Interiors</a> and More in Gilmer, Texas (our hometown.) These places have an assortment of our tees and things. (All the tees will not be in both stores, all the time. If in question, message us!)</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
</div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-41922677491171947332021-01-30T11:28:00.003-06:002021-01-30T11:28:33.805-06:00I had a dream... chase your dreams<div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I had a dream last night. I was at some kind of sit down banquet or reception. Everyone sitting at round tables...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">A friend, actually just more of an acquaintance, announced she was not going to be going to the career choice everyone else “thought” she should take. She was turning down the mainstream 8-5 job. I could see all the gasp and judgmental looks, that were deflating her.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I’m usually the quiet one at an event like that, but...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Boldly from my chair in the back of the room, I spoke up. “I think it’s great! Will there be long hours? Yes. Will it be hard work? You bet ya. Yes, there be nights you’re sitting up at 1:00 am to figure out website improvements. Some days will be frustrating. You’ll work hard and be able to create your brand and tell others about what you do. You’ll make unique videos and teach them about the trends of your business. You will make awesome friends and connections along the way, that will be so rewarding. You’ll do great and it will so be worth it. I’m excited for you!”</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">This person just sat there, shocked that someone actually spoke up in support of her dreams, in a room where everyone stared, with shocked expressions. Then slowly, the room started clapping and came to a standing ovation. They started to congratulate her and wish her success.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I usually have scary dreams instead of “sweet dreams,” and I can’t pinpoint exactly who this person was or the exact thing she was planning to do, but in my dream I absolutely knew I had to boldly speak up to support them. So if that’s you, chase those dreams. It’ll be hard work, but so worth it!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> This has been on my mind ever since I woke up this morning and felt so convicted to share it. </span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAaYBq3J0mk/YBWWkZ5VW3I/AAAAAAAAdmg/4OsnjVT98z0JJP_InACUheRh_vGlL-3lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s707/lantern%2Bcenterpiece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lantern centerpiece with fresh flowers" border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="707" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAaYBq3J0mk/YBWWkZ5VW3I/AAAAAAAAdmg/4OsnjVT98z0JJP_InACUheRh_vGlL-3lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/lantern%2Bcenterpiece.jpg" title="wedding reception decor with lantern centerpiece with flowers" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-5534974380706798362021-01-23T13:02:00.002-06:002021-01-23T13:02:14.614-06:00A little about me - <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q">
<div dir="auto">Hey Y’all! Lots of new friends here and I’m getting several questions, so I thought it’s time to introduce myself again.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">I’m Janice. Springtime is my absolute favorite and I despise being cold, so I can usually tell you how many days till spring (Currently 56!)</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">I am a maker and am passionate about supporting the makers. I can be a very thrifty girl, but I’ll spend on quality hand made things. Our gazebo was literally pulled from a trash ditch - we love decorating it each season and sharing our love of junk and gardening with y’all.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">10 years ago, I started an Etsy shop, but didn’t tell anyone I knew - it was my night / weekend job. The first year, I made my Christmas money (enough to buy supplies to make my gifts. It was scraps of that fabric that made my first burlap bouquet. )</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">6 years ago, I left my town job as a florist to make this my full time job and what a ride it’s been! My original focus was burlap and lace wedding bouquets, but now we’ve added clothing to our line up. All of our shirts are created by us (not simply ordered, unboxed, and resold.)</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Always online- our website: <span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GypsyFarmGirl.Shop%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1z8mxQ6DtEhfm4QWK4R80Z0YtKE-5GF4WYr7WxzvJMhxnPoudsFYx9ves&h=AT2ZwJhqbSLFSMV3oBZWwLnHQSJ1-zrksmhMb7Jm7653z3QLuuhhXCaBkHPKnRloYc591e9G1q5EM1bEvod8nAVUDtEjGu3sg7Fwgi_tnc7MxbYyAqI3e_iwweTDa4rAsA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0dA53OcSwYbv7ruZDBosHtzyhJkwb7VTwWTvZrAGTaOwyf28Mh_Qymi-TNqVqtO7CvnIoHVkWZuOElbdsiBbQKV-Hlfo9muktyd57z2nzHraNu_-YK9nhMpOch2CVMttVtdYOvNAjLG7FadnhqlSy_CG0EUN9BJ0iNIclWm_SHE9zN_hJlVoGaHz5M6m3AFCLaQckv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.GypsyFarmGirl.Shop</a></span> (newest items will be found here.)</div>
<div dir="auto">Etsy shop: <span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com/?fbclid=IwAR25AAn0wXuc73wy7Fhkifn6h6MG4sfOabgTMg7l-RAyF2f0X4Rn-VT6G_Y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">GypsyFarmGirl.Etsy.com</a></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">We have spaces inside<a href="https://www.facebook.com/kickinkcattleco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kickin' K Cattle Co on Facebook"> Kickin’ K Cattle Co</a> in Quitman, Texas and most recently <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p20lc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More in Gilmer Texas Facebook page">P20 Land & Cattle Interiors</a> and More in Gilmer, Texas (our hometown.) These places have an assortment of our tees and things.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">When I left the flower shop, I didn’t think I’d be doing fresh flowers again, but you started requesting my work and referring your friends to me (I’ve never advertised, but just show pics of things I’ve made.) I work from home or on location.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Throughout the year, we participate in several pop up events, farmers markets, and shows. Our favorite is when my vintage camper, Miss Gussie, gets to come along! Watch for announcements about future events.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">We always try to provide a positive attitude and experience here at GypsyFarmGirl. Thank You for allowing us to make pretty things for all of you!</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Oh and we have a farm as well - cute baby calves and silly donkeys are likely to show up from time to time.</div>
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<div dir="auto">P.S. you can grab this <a href="https://gypsyfarmgirl.shop/products/vintage-red-truck-with-a-load-of-flowers-red-raglan-t-shirt-in-multiple-sizes-flower-truck-shirt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="red flower truck tee shirt">flower truck tee </a>in our shop! </div>
</div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-82166969379590203342021-01-20T13:43:00.001-06:002021-01-20T14:43:35.156-06:00Crazy Flower Girl! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I walked in somewhere last week and they said “there’s the crazy flower girl!” <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">“That’s me, I’m here!” I’ll own it! Lol then I immediately thought “that needs to be a new tee” and proceeded to my meeting. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you’re on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, we’ve been making “reels” - fun little videos set to music. (I can’t save and share the video outside of Instagram with the music, so come follow along on ig, to get the full experience. </span>That was not how I envisioned this photo shoot going, but that's how it happened! We had a few girls show up to help me!)</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">To all my crazy, flower and plant loving friends, this tee is for all of us! A truck load of spring flowers on a super soft tee! You can find it on our <a href="https://gypsyfarmgirl.shop/products/crazy-flower-girl-tee" target="_blank">website now</a> and have it shipped directly to you! </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYWje_SwpLY/YAiD12cr1PI/AAAAAAAAdgI/en2CsCCVFQESnsUCWfsJjeZOFAzQ-c3CACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Crazy%2Bflower%2Bgirl%2Btee%2Bshirt%2Bwith%2Btruck%2Bload%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Crazy Flower Girl Tee for the flower and plant lover" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1874" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AYWje_SwpLY/YAiD12cr1PI/AAAAAAAAdgI/en2CsCCVFQESnsUCWfsJjeZOFAzQ-c3CACLcBGAsYHQ/w586-h640/Crazy%2Bflower%2Bgirl%2Btee%2Bshirt%2Bwith%2Btruck%2Bload%2Bof%2Bspring%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" title="Garden and Flower tee shirt with truck load of flowers" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know about y'all, but I'm so ready for spring flowers and gardening! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you're on our <a href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.shop" target="_blank">website,</a> be sure to check out some of our other new tees! (We are still on <a href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com" target="_blank">etsy </a>with our wedding bouquets and some tees, but all the newest tees go to the website.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-23499382030539136952021-01-13T11:44:00.001-06:002021-01-20T14:42:05.847-06:00The Junkin Wedding <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In November, we had the privilege of designing flowers for the Junkin Wedding at the beautiful <a href="http://dovehollowestate.com/" target="_blank">Dove Hollow Estate</a> near Longview, Texas. Lacy chose a fall wedding color scheme and wanted to use lots of pampas grass in the decor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UiufMmK6N-k/X_8PwhyqqYI/AAAAAAAAddE/wf11WswwviQHaETwg7iMso8fS8nHADyvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/lacy%2Band%2Bderek%2Bjunkin%2Bwedding%2Bphoto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Junkin Wedding - Bride and Groom" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UiufMmK6N-k/X_8PwhyqqYI/AAAAAAAAddE/wf11WswwviQHaETwg7iMso8fS8nHADyvACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/lacy%2Band%2Bderek%2Bjunkin%2Bwedding%2Bphoto.jpg" title="Fall Wedding - bridal bouquet with pampas grass" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVPpx894x3k/X_8RWXtL4PI/AAAAAAAAddQ/Bb17P-3zzOI5PNz-sOpjtORfja6ox7zgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Band%2Bbridesmaids.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Junkin Wedding Bride and Bridesmaids" border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVPpx894x3k/X_8RWXtL4PI/AAAAAAAAddQ/Bb17P-3zzOI5PNz-sOpjtORfja6ox7zgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Band%2Bbridesmaids.jpg" title="Fall Wedding Inspiration - wedding party with fall bridesmaids bouquets" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pampas grass ring was a unique wedding backdrop / alter for the outdoor wedding. Logs at assorted heights held lanterns and a few fresh flowers and fabric were intertwined, along with the white pumpkins. The bride's family gathered up all of the pampas grass for us to use and we put it all to use! I wish we had counted just how much we used! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SjpkH9nAJo/X_8RsbT1ydI/AAAAAAAAddY/G1HvUNRoe6US-fdaIyRX1M__WH_yTkAQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bring%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pampas Grass Ring for wedding alter" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1171" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SjpkH9nAJo/X_8RsbT1ydI/AAAAAAAAddY/G1HvUNRoe6US-fdaIyRX1M__WH_yTkAQACLcBGAsYHQ/w366-h640/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bring%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass%2B.jpg" title="Fall wedding with Ring of Pampas Grass instead of an arch for wedding backdrop" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They only used a single wedding cake (naked wedding cake by Butcher Shop in Longview, florals added by Sharlette who was helping me with on site wedding set up.) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBbg0z6L0iM/X_8PUgJvh2I/AAAAAAAAdcc/mggukUe3cfg3LMPimoan2J_6Nj9LySudQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wedding Cake with Fall Florals" border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBbg0z6L0iM/X_8PUgJvh2I/AAAAAAAAdcc/mggukUe3cfg3LMPimoan2J_6Nj9LySudQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h398/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2B.jpg" title="Junkin Wedding Cake" width="640" /></a></div>Ah, the reception! Dove Hollow has a large modern barn with 33 foot tall ceilings. With the large open space, the use of some tall centerpieces, helps fill the space. We created 8 tall centerpieces with plumes of pampas grass and fall flowers on tall gold risers. This venue is wonderful to give you a floor plan, tailored to your specific numbers (there's no speculating on <i>if</i> you can fit x amount of guest and tables in the barn, they can tell you exactly how many will and still allow guest to walk around.) I knew the exact table layout ahead of time, so I was able to plan where each centerpiece would be placed and allow it to have a well balanced look. This was our second wedding to decorate at Dove Hollow and the ladies at this venue are top notch at handling the details. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAARvjFTE5A/X_8PUm1n55I/AAAAAAAAdck/-SxgndQCOe858nE5O7FHV511N1stTHTsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bfall%2Barrangements%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall Wedding Reception with tall pampas grass centerpieces" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1308" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAARvjFTE5A/X_8PUm1n55I/AAAAAAAAdck/-SxgndQCOe858nE5O7FHV511N1stTHTsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w408-h640/junkin%2Bwedding%2Bfall%2Barrangements%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass%2B.jpg" title="fall wedding inspiration using pampas grass and fall florals" width="408" /></a></div><br />The bridal party was seated at long tables through the center of the barn. One tip we like to pass along to brides is to use their bridesmaid bouquets in their reception. The bridesmaid bouquets are the low flower arrangements on the long tables. The girls were able to pick up the hand tied bouquets out of the mercury glass vases for the ceremony, then when they returned to the reception area, they have designated places to drop their bouquet, which only adds to the decor of the reception. Along with the flowers, there was assorted candles placed throughout the reception. I don't like seeing the bridesmaid bouquets discarded and simply laid in a chair and forgotten during the reception, so this is one option for utilizing them. (Others have chosen to display on the cake or food tables.) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srOmHYmZSPg/X_8PVPb2a9I/AAAAAAAAdco/uF_zhEmCbvcl5ZTDzTH5U75X3MbJvkUgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B-%2Bbridal%2Bparty%2Btable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bridal party table with tall fall flower arrangements with pampas grass" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1277" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srOmHYmZSPg/X_8PVPb2a9I/AAAAAAAAdco/uF_zhEmCbvcl5ZTDzTH5U75X3MbJvkUgACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h640/junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B-%2Bbridal%2Bparty%2Btable.jpg" title="fall wedding reception decor with tall centerpieces" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtAuksH_9QI/X_8SsdZw39I/AAAAAAAAddk/kWzknMufV8MfrGT-0yz3Xol9YHPLfv2nACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Barrangements%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall Barn Wedding Reception with tall centerpieces and lanterns" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1327" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtAuksH_9QI/X_8SsdZw39I/AAAAAAAAddk/kWzknMufV8MfrGT-0yz3Xol9YHPLfv2nACLcBGAsYHQ/w414-h640/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Barrangements%2Bwith%2Bpampas%2Bgrass.jpg" title="Fall Wedding Reception" width="414" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the arrangements had not been set up, when the next picture was taken, but it gives you another look at this room. </div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3_v1Lp5qDa4/X_8UMBhO_fI/AAAAAAAAdd0/Dq82IUuaYI4d6jPBnUidBbNf69dAhFU7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Lacy%2BJunkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Bdecor%2B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="fall wedding reception with centerpieces at various heights" border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3_v1Lp5qDa4/X_8UMBhO_fI/AAAAAAAAdd0/Dq82IUuaYI4d6jPBnUidBbNf69dAhFU7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Lacy%2BJunkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Bdecor%2B.JPG" title="fall wedding reception" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>All of the above photos were provided by the bride and taken by her wedding photographer, Jamey Smith. </p><p>The following pictures were taken by myself, as we were setting up everything. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gmv0L7MvN4/X_8Umdp_OII/AAAAAAAAdeA/Fa-ib80-m2IOAQn6zl3piwW4hzr6CyPgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2BWedding%2Bsign%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Junkin Wedding" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gmv0L7MvN4/X_8Umdp_OII/AAAAAAAAdeA/Fa-ib80-m2IOAQn6zl3piwW4hzr6CyPgACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Junkin%2BWedding%2Bsign%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This ring was an idea the bride brought to me. It was something unique for weddings in our area, although we found several different styles of the pampas rings on Pinterest. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0tNm5aT_hk/X_8Vp2CzoAI/AAAAAAAAdeY/GKGb6BltDpYEUhx3yYLC4f8coqtB0KUVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pampas%2Bgrass%2Bring%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="fall wedding backdrop using pampas grass ring" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0tNm5aT_hk/X_8Vp2CzoAI/AAAAAAAAdeY/GKGb6BltDpYEUhx3yYLC4f8coqtB0KUVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Pampas%2Bgrass%2Bring%2B.jpg" title="Boho wedding ring using pampas grass" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Moongate ring belongs to Dove Hollow Estate and we added all the pampas grass.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYZNco4BFqM/X_8UlvVDTVI/AAAAAAAAdd8/Wi1XEfQim9sI86m5-2ihJwf7ngDneyCwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2BWedding%2Blantern%2Bcenterpiece%2Bwith%2Bfall%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lantern centerpiece with fall flowers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CYZNco4BFqM/X_8UlvVDTVI/AAAAAAAAdd8/Wi1XEfQim9sI86m5-2ihJwf7ngDneyCwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Junkin%2BWedding%2Blantern%2Bcenterpiece%2Bwith%2Bfall%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" title="Fall Wedding Centerpiece with Lantern and Fresh Flowers" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see in this picture that we used as assortment of centerpieces, including lanterns and some geometric style vases. This gave some varying heights for the reception </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejez_fKwNfk/X_8WLScg0cI/AAAAAAAAdek/n_Nt9Cgj3kgkfP8CQMppe8vM847H5u2FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Blow%2Band%2Btall%2Bcenterpieces%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wedding reception with fall centerpieces in various heights" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejez_fKwNfk/X_8WLScg0cI/AAAAAAAAdek/n_Nt9Cgj3kgkfP8CQMppe8vM847H5u2FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Breception%2Blow%2Band%2Btall%2Bcenterpieces%2B.jpg" title="Fall Wedding Reception" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OH7ISQ0KZRg/X_8sk-T8F6I/AAAAAAAAde8/BZUOeLpFObsnxcOxVBA5_wueV5M0bJ3aACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2BWedding%2Breception%2Bat%2Bdove%2Bhollow%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wedding reception decor at Dove Hollow Estate" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OH7ISQ0KZRg/X_8sk-T8F6I/AAAAAAAAde8/BZUOeLpFObsnxcOxVBA5_wueV5M0bJ3aACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Junkin%2BWedding%2Breception%2Bat%2Bdove%2Bhollow%2B.jpg" title="Fall wedding reception decor" width="640" /></a></div>This picture shows the wedding party table, while the bridesmaids were carrying their bouquets, so you can see how we placed the mercury glass vases. Each vase had just enough water for the stems to get a drink. (When removing bouquets to carry, you simply take a paper towel to blot the stems dry. All of my hand tied bouquets are delivered that way, so they have water to stay fresh and hydrated for the wedding.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XtKx-RPVsDs/X_8uOdsOrQI/AAAAAAAAdfI/1TuiA_c1HVcYkFSILwEQnO72b0_hoePtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Bparty%2Btable%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XtKx-RPVsDs/X_8uOdsOrQI/AAAAAAAAdfI/1TuiA_c1HVcYkFSILwEQnO72b0_hoePtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Junkin%2Bwedding%2Bparty%2Btable%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a close up of one of the bridesmaid bouquets - fall mums, berries, roses, eucalyptus, and plumes of pampas grass comprised all the bouquets. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oe9UvEoVoI0/X_8Wap5psYI/AAAAAAAAdeo/TGVBeICJTGc_HOwq04pKkoWAUK9_4vYEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Junkin%2Bbridesmaid%2Bbouquet%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fall Wedding - Bridesmaid bouquet with pampas grass" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oe9UvEoVoI0/X_8Wap5psYI/AAAAAAAAdeo/TGVBeICJTGc_HOwq04pKkoWAUK9_4vYEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Junkin%2Bbridesmaid%2Bbouquet%2B.jpg" title="fall bridesmaid bouquet with pampas grass" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sending our best wishes to Lace and Derek and wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness together! Thank you for letting us have a part of your wonderful day and for sharing your pictures with us! </div><br />GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-58099833781007385292021-01-08T10:11:00.003-06:002021-01-08T10:45:08.565-06:00The Parish Wedding at The Venue at Efurd Orchards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In December, we had the honor of creating the florals for the Wedding of Raegan Efurd and Garrett Parish at the Venue at Efurd Orchards, near Pittsburg, Texas. It was a beautiful Winter Wonderland Event, just days before Christmas. Check out the beautiful pictures from the wedding photographer. Since I work from behind the scenes on wedding setup, it is always wonderful to actually see pictures of the wedding party carrying the bouquets and everything in action. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" fb-root="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>
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<div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/kelsyaddilinephotography/posts/4116179741743114" data-show-text="true" data-width="500"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/kelsyaddilinephotography/posts/4116179741743114" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><p>A peek into Reagan + Garrett's beautiful winter wedding day ✨</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kelsyaddilinephotography/">Kelsy Addiline Photography</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kelsyaddilinephotography/posts/4116179741743114">Wednesday, January 6, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to see even more details of their beautiful day, including the venue and reception decor, please check out their wedding video. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="354" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aGYESaaR9iw" width="488" youtube-src-id="aGYESaaR9iw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(video seems to not appear on some mobile devices, but can be viewed at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGYESaaR9iw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">this YouTube link.</a> )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a few of the snapshots I took with my phone, while we were decorating the venue. They don't do near the justice as the photographer and videographer have done. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qI6Zs52NlI/X_e4oPgMAnI/AAAAAAAAcv8/AbzqxsFHkQYjHkuC4tlCtTj8n8nhPHiHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Reagan%2BEfurd%2Bwedding%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Reagan Efurd Parish Bride" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4qI6Zs52NlI/X_e4oPgMAnI/AAAAAAAAcv8/AbzqxsFHkQYjHkuC4tlCtTj8n8nhPHiHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Reagan%2BEfurd%2Bwedding%2B.jpg" title="Winter Wedding Bouquet and Arch" width="480" /></a></div>Reagan was an easy bride to work with! She wanted red roses - lots of red roses, white mixed flowers, berries, and lots of draping Christmas greenery. They did not want "matchy-matchy" centerpieces on all the tables, so we made lantern arrangements in several different styles and used candle sticks, candelabras, assorted vases, and containers they had to create all the centerpieces. Inside the venue was primarily gold colors, while the outdoor patio section had silver. They held the rehearsal dinner out on the patio the night before and were able to utilize those centerpieces on both nights. One specific thing we discussed was an arch completely covered in flowers and we made that happen for her. We had to work through a rain shower to finish the arch, although the rain stopped prior to the wedding and they were able to continue on with the outdoor ceremony, as planned. The Efurd family has built the venue, beside their famous peach and produce shed. The balcony overlooking the reception area was a new addition that was added and debuted at Reagan's wedding. Be sure to check them out, for hosting your event. (Links to all their sources and contact info below.) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MclbUhGSxfI/X_e4nMCUAHI/AAAAAAAAcv0/G6rqIqz0E58xG-NkirCobmwHgc9X1kd8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wedding Reception decor at The Venue at Efurd Orchasr" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MclbUhGSxfI/X_e4nMCUAHI/AAAAAAAAcv0/G6rqIqz0E58xG-NkirCobmwHgc9X1kd8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B.jpg" title="Winter Wedding Reception decor" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1i5XHng0bY/X_e4nSDzmbI/AAAAAAAAcv4/3vv92SSdsfYAg2B0F5Ht_uJA23Y4MI_CwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Blove%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sweetheart Table" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1i5XHng0bY/X_e4nSDzmbI/AAAAAAAAcv4/3vv92SSdsfYAg2B0F5Ht_uJA23Y4MI_CwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Blove%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet%2B.jpg" title="Wedding Flowers" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-el4IUhUJZtI/X_e4kpr4OYI/AAAAAAAAcvw/8EMKA_8qegUirGbcFl7uINrMRwpC0eYyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Barch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red and White Flowers on a Wedding Arch" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-el4IUhUJZtI/X_e4kpr4OYI/AAAAAAAAcvw/8EMKA_8qegUirGbcFl7uINrMRwpC0eYyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Barch.jpg" title="Christmas Wedding Arch with Red and White Flowers" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3PMKttSYqE/X_e4jSScSgI/AAAAAAAAcvo/QI-P_P6ngiUZnH1LinGSZhfExDN9uSs9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bvenue%2Bentryway%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Entryway Arrangement at Venue at Efurd Orchard" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3PMKttSYqE/X_e4jSScSgI/AAAAAAAAcvo/QI-P_P6ngiUZnH1LinGSZhfExDN9uSs9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bvenue%2Bentryway%2B.jpg" title="Foyer arrangement with red and white flowers" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Efurd Wedding Reception Arrrangments" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a3xzrYsqVpc/X_e7BsNbFuI/AAAAAAAAcwc/05XNJ3AiskoorOILwNWo8Q0JoiOBR71NQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Bcenterpiece%2Bin%2Bsilver%2BChristmas%2Bcontainer%2B.jpg" title="Christmas Centerpiece with red and white flowers" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOkYi17rKeo/X_e7Bw_AmmI/AAAAAAAAcwg/kCsYomTrLBsObhGnmQQ77mCECU2OIwh6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOkYi17rKeo/X_e7Bw_AmmI/AAAAAAAAcwg/kCsYomTrLBsObhGnmQQ77mCECU2OIwh6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Breception%2B.jpg" title="Christmas wedding centerpieces" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OleKzKrwC4M/X_e_WNme4nI/AAAAAAAAcw4/ZY1tSBlx2eQlCYUYwVINjAYlUs_EbQBNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bgold%2Blantern%2Barrangement%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gold lantern with Christmas ornaments and flowers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OleKzKrwC4M/X_e_WNme4nI/AAAAAAAAcw4/ZY1tSBlx2eQlCYUYwVINjAYlUs_EbQBNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bgold%2Blantern%2Barrangement%2B.jpg" title="Christmas wedding centerpiece using a lantern and fresh flowers" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8km6T0NQjnA/X_e_ZFqDzTI/AAAAAAAAcw8/_xA6LpRcXo8Gm1aC696S5mFaxFLBsxq2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Blantern%2Barrangement%2Bwith%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lantern Centerpieces with fresh flowers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8km6T0NQjnA/X_e_ZFqDzTI/AAAAAAAAcw8/_xA6LpRcXo8Gm1aC696S5mFaxFLBsxq2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Blantern%2Barrangement%2Bwith%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7AE64iRmCiU/X_e_ZeFKKuI/AAAAAAAAcxA/J-ivzABFX08KVQLDtIJhqDsCNvf7Hk5CACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Bride's Cake was a multi-level cake including a fountain and fresh flowers" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7AE64iRmCiU/X_e_ZeFKKuI/AAAAAAAAcxA/J-ivzABFX08KVQLDtIJhqDsCNvf7Hk5CACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Efurd%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2B.jpg" title="Wedding cake with fountain and fresh flowers" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sending our best wishes and congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Parish! Wishing you many years of love and happiness together! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wedding sources include:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venue: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Venue-at-Efurd-Orchards-108759580654075/?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">The Venue at Efurd Orchards</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Florist: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;">Janice East <a href="http://facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">GypsyFarmGirl</a></div></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hair: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/brittany.berry.5815?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Brittany McKinney</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Makeup: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/brooke.e.helms?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Brooke Ellen Helms</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photography: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/kelsyaddilinephotography/?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Kelsy Addiline Photography</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Videography: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/chrisyatesfilms/?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Chris Yates Films</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music/DJ: Christian Moreno w/ DJ Tronix </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catering: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/lori.metcalf2?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Lori Metcalf</div></a></span> w/ Loris Eats & Sweets</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cake: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/CalaveraCakery/?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Calavera Cakery</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Choreographer: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/lakenf?__cft__[0]=AZUIlLV-cJ26JHiC-N_GzmitGvks1BC4vv4vwO4SQuuRXQfBY9UsfAXj7ZPW1c_8ZGReJBiil386G2EHt8NX5h6JmTAflg80CZfp1rZoP7G8ZDkzTeFcwf7-aWo4VmD-_PJSHdchVLX8bpFhen5fuT1C&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Laken Finney</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Officiant: Pastor Dick Lindsey </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linens: A1 & 5S Rentals </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Decorators: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Melanie Yates Bass</div></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Kathy Rape</div></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Stephanie Chance</div></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Amy Efurd</div></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Lynette Wiltse</div></span>, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Ronda Burns</div></span>, Janice East </div></div><div><br /></div>I must add a special thank you to my team, that came together to help me create all the florals and set up that week - Angea and Sharlette, I couldn't have done it all without you. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-50062538220813611402021-01-06T09:43:00.002-06:002021-01-06T09:43:40.890-06:00Haley and Justin's Wedding <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Planning a wedding during a pandemic requires some creativity, but it can be done! Last summer, Kelly contacted me on<a href="facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank"> Facebook </a>and ask if I could create wedding flowers for her daughter's wedding, which was two weeks away. Well of course! That weekend was open on my calendar and we made it happen! Recently, they sent me pictures from the wedding and give permission to share a few of them. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtNdD5K3tqE/X_XRKEU6VmI/AAAAAAAAcu8/tR89mJraWP43YT8hHSOEFK0uSa9SSo-9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s719/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Band%2Bgroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="719" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtNdD5K3tqE/X_XRKEU6VmI/AAAAAAAAcu8/tR89mJraWP43YT8hHSOEFK0uSa9SSo-9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Band%2Bgroom.jpg" width="640" /></a>Haley and Justin, th<span style="text-align: left;">e happy bride and groom! </span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iq--bAXGkHE/X_XRZasgZ9I/AAAAAAAAcvA/-7wCUDJFC64EPxM4Fxd7v10KvsySUcw-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s719/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet%2Band%2Bmothers%2Bcorsages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wedding bouquet and mothers corsages" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="719" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iq--bAXGkHE/X_XRZasgZ9I/AAAAAAAAcvA/-7wCUDJFC64EPxM4Fxd7v10KvsySUcw-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet%2Band%2Bmothers%2Bcorsages.jpg" title="wedding flowers" width="640" /></a></div>How sweet is this - the bride with her mother and grandmother. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7bVEXuGwsA/X_XRZbOgCKI/AAAAAAAAcvE/cJVruqRYv04b2_cHFgMVp0drpdXZT9mWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s719/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7bVEXuGwsA/X_XRZbOgCKI/AAAAAAAAcvE/cJVruqRYv04b2_cHFgMVp0drpdXZT9mWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbridal%2Bbouquet.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>I was able to source the absolutely gorgeous dahlias from a local grower that I had been reintroduced to at last summer's farmers markets that we attended. Along with the dahlias, we used roses and hydrangeas for the bouquets and added just a little touch of blue in the arrangements that were placed on pedestals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_Sz-walZ9M/X_XRZZ-w2vI/AAAAAAAAcvI/YrGCoC1E05EBbwn83veWjpbnO03cIYDUACLcBGAsYHQ/s719/cole%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2Bwith%2Bflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_Sz-walZ9M/X_XRZZ-w2vI/AAAAAAAAcvI/YrGCoC1E05EBbwn83veWjpbnO03cIYDUACLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/cole%2Bwedding%2Bcake%2Bwith%2Bflowers.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>As extra precautions, they even cut the wedding cake on the stage, so everyone would remain seated in the church and spaced out, along with having a live stream of the wedding, for others to view from home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EomevghxY4/X_XUueX2EVI/AAAAAAAAcvY/v6AVprNCkkkGSMuFewerrevoVyA3aS4igCLcBGAsYHQ/s719/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Bwith%2Bher%2Bgrandmother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EomevghxY4/X_XUueX2EVI/AAAAAAAAcvY/v6AVprNCkkkGSMuFewerrevoVyA3aS4igCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/cole%2Bwedding%2Bbride%2Bwith%2Bher%2Bgrandmother.jpg" width="428" /></a></div>The bride presented her bouquet to her grandmother after the wedding, You can see the love and special relationship these two have. <br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We had certain event attendance restrictions at the time and the family took all that into consideration when planning the wedding. That was one reason they waited till closer to time to make sure events didn't get completely shut down. I was refereed to Kelly by a mutual friend and then we discovered we had actually met at one of our shows in 2019. We did not have any face to face wedding consultations and when I delivered the flowers to the church, only the father of the bride was there. Even though it was limited, they still wanted to celebrate the wedding with nice floral arrangements and create a special day for the bride and groom. I have often said, even though it was a rough year for many, there were also many things worth celebrating in 2020, just like this wedding and the love between this couple. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Thank you Kelly for allowing us to create the flowers for Haley and Justin's special day and for providing the pictures for us to share. Wishing many years of love and happiness to the bride and groom! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Wedding photographer was <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amanda Cole with My Little Michelle. Find her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mylittlemichelle/" target="_blank">MyLittleMichelle</a>.</span></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-28668371254615001382020-12-31T12:30:00.003-06:002020-12-31T12:30:59.657-06:002020 in the Rearview Mirror <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 2.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="s1">I’m looking
back on this year. There’s no doubt this year has been different and it’s been
hard for so many. My heart aches for those who are suffering, while we are
celebrating with the ones overcoming the obstacles this year has thrown at us
all. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 2.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7--m3i2gF-M/X-1IINpW9zI/AAAAAAAAamA/9_C5conlynQuOwsX5TtVoL0HWi0vWtUawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Goodbye%2B2020%2B.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7--m3i2gF-M/X-1IINpW9zI/AAAAAAAAamA/9_C5conlynQuOwsX5TtVoL0HWi0vWtUawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Goodbye%2B2020%2B.PNG" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">I know this year is one I’ll remember for the rest of my life. While
some want to erase it from memory, I’ll refer to it often, because even though
there’s been bad, there’s so much good to celebrate. There's been weddings, babies, new businesses, new connections, gardening, trying new things, overcoming obstacles, spending quality time with the ones we love, a greater surge to support the local makers and small businesses... </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">January started off with a bang. Busy, busy, weddings and
events. The Spencer Wedding and a show at the Mineola Antique Fair both happened on the same weekend, but we figured out a way to make it all happen, with some extra help from our friends. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">February brought about the Grand Opening of Kickin’ K Cattle Co in Quitman, Texas, where
we opened a booth. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bg-yFUtZhFE/XjiRRSje4EI/AAAAAAAAOZA/fivj3wF1xXYTZJujhwN7n2RPTxH8A2MHwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0jstj_vHS0/XjiRRcDmJgI/AAAAAAAAOZI/4V4mtsYUX3EgIGG2gznc5cPPk1bNAsB1ACPcBGAYYCw/s960/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0jstj_vHS0/XjiRRcDmJgI/AAAAAAAAOZI/4V4mtsYUX3EgIGG2gznc5cPPk1bNAsB1ACPcBGAYYCw/s320/GypsyFarmGirl%2Bbooth%2Bat%2Bkickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco%2Bboutique%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usmNudm3dW0/XjiRSokK-II/AAAAAAAAOZA/Kqg38HXtteYKVGLlcRLJgfkp8GuHpajiwCPcBGAYYCw/s960/kickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usmNudm3dW0/XjiRSokK-II/AAAAAAAAOZA/Kqg38HXtteYKVGLlcRLJgfkp8GuHpajiwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/kickin%2527%2Bk%2Bcattle%2Bco.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">March kept up the momentum and I was so tired when we finished our
last show at the Mineola Antique Fair. Little did we know that would be our
last show there and what was to come. That week was when the toilet paper
hoarding went crazy and I was lucky to grab us some Charmin, because we really
did need it. My foot ached terribly and I did take some quiet time to rest my
body. It was tired. We also fretted and worried about the future. We did a flubbed up live facebook video... poor internet service got me frustrated, as I was trying to do a live sale and it just wasn't working right, but we pressed on. We did do a few gardening videos though...</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">April, oh April. I scribbled on my planner that “Covid shut down the
economy” and two shows were canceled, but my attitude suddenly changed and I
said I wasn’t setting down and letting it destroy us. “When times get tough,
get creative” became my motto. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">I scrounged through our fabric stash and starting sewing mask. Then I
worked on my website and launched the Tee of the Week deal, and we made porch
deliveries, and sympathy arrangements, wreaths, and Rosie the Riveter school lunch
lady tees for the ladies working hard to continue feeding the kids at home. My
calendar had notes all over it. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">May found us dealing with more of the same and stores cautiously
reopened. “Keep rolling on” became my other motto. We also started a garden - a little late to start a garden in East Texas, but we did it! We stuffed that mailbox full of packages on lots of occasions. We picked wild berries at the farm with the calves curious as to what we were doing. We tried new recipes and fruity little drinks. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAt3xBnI6IE/XqY8ePB-3CI/AAAAAAAAVPA/MxB3fPXPRDQEVIG7Zf3Yzq0SMAJvw22DgCPcBGAYYCw/s1556/red%2Bflower%2Btruck%2Btee%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bweek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="1112" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lAt3xBnI6IE/XqY8ePB-3CI/AAAAAAAAVPA/MxB3fPXPRDQEVIG7Zf3Yzq0SMAJvw22DgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/red%2Bflower%2Btruck%2Btee%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bweek.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mEchk0KZku8/X-1RkbYp3WI/AAAAAAAAauE/KYG3r9CTT306Apd8FuLpgN8-KCcYYm38wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3361.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">June found us deciding to completely close our Mineola booth, but we joined the Gilmer Area Farmers Market. Gosh, those were fun Saturday afternoons on the square, with just a simple setup, but y’all showed up and we made lots of friends and connections there. Good times! I had never in my life ate zucchini - Jeff was doing the shopping at the feed store and had brought home some new plants. We honestly tried lots of new foods this year and have enjoyed them - For anyone reading this with a picky eater - there's hope! At nearly 40, I started eating zucchini, asparagus, kiwi, raspberry lemonade, strawberry lemon / lime drinks, and more! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gshoz6QjFVE/XsICFbo8CDI/AAAAAAAAVhE/nnFEe0XmHDAGePO4lJKYsitjxMONzj8ZACPcBGAYYCw/s960/All%2BAmerican%2Bgirl%2Bat%2BKickin%2BK%2Bbooth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gshoz6QjFVE/XsICFbo8CDI/AAAAAAAAVhE/nnFEe0XmHDAGePO4lJKYsitjxMONzj8ZACPcBGAYYCw/s320/All%2BAmerican%2Bgirl%2Bat%2BKickin%2BK%2Bbooth.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpP-w0XuEAQ/X-1QRKn-zCI/AAAAAAAAat8/yHKPZ2MUatoZ-Sawi_tMmGlWRcm78eeZgCPcBGAsYHg/s1440/IMG_4182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpP-w0XuEAQ/X-1QRKn-zCI/AAAAAAAAat8/yHKPZ2MUatoZ-Sawi_tMmGlWRcm78eeZgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4182.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">July found us delivering wedding flowers, then sadly we said goodbye
to Jeff’s dad. He’d fought the long fight and we’d had almost two extra years
past the night he wasn’t supposed to survive. We spent extra time with our
family and did what we needed to do. We harvested things from our garden and enjoyed the sunflowers and looked forward to fall. The small town country girl tee was inspired by him... and there's just something about a flag and a sunflower that I absolutely love. He had a military service and the warm bullets were place in my hand at the service. He was one of my biggest supporters and I sure wish I could to tell him about the remaining part of the year. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">August found us returning to the Farmer’s Market, making flower
arrangements, giving a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2">conference presentation on repurposed items, and creating lots of
tees. Did I mention we made lots of tees this year?!? Oh my, we have had so
many deliveries of blank shirts! We create the finished product on all of our shirts. Sometimes people think I'm simply ordering wholesale and selling shirts. That is not the case. My hands touch and apply the images (and bleach0 to each and every single shirt that goes out. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl5zjxQltCw/X-1Vf3xNO-I/AAAAAAAAauU/Pc7YkxC6wuMlWbcCxcnPnb017iPiojeQQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6164.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl5zjxQltCw/X-1Vf3xNO-I/AAAAAAAAauU/Pc7YkxC6wuMlWbcCxcnPnb017iPiojeQQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_6164.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7TpWWKVsIQ/X-1Vfya-IsI/AAAAAAAAauU/lzcspEL5OIQ3MxHccjLIdM5UJuBJDyuMQCPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_5863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7TpWWKVsIQ/X-1Vfya-IsI/AAAAAAAAauU/lzcspEL5OIQ3MxHccjLIdM5UJuBJDyuMQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_5863.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="s2"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">September we celebrated the final farmers market with a grand time,
then we prepared for the inaugural Holidays on the Farm at Prairie Creek. That
was a record breaking day, that lead to our record breaking month. We were
saddened to say goodbye to our favorite side kick and road tripping partner.
Old age caught our Trixie dog and our hearts were broken. She filled so much of
our lives and was our child. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">October, oh October. We didn’t have the Yamboree, but we were thankful
that the Live Gilmer group hosted the Fall Y’all Fest and it was a great
alternative and success, even though it was a very scaled down event compared
to the Yamboree. It was what our town and businesses needed. Fun little tidbit
here. I received a Facebook message from </span>a friend, letting my know we could use their potty’s during the fest,
so we wouldn’t have to use the portapotty. I knew that weekend, it might lead
to something more... </p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;">Our new fluffy side kick made her first public appearance and we had a large shirt order for Sorelle Farms. An overnight trip with a family member, led to me having a "high rise Dallas office" for the day (aka known as a hospital procedure and I took my computer and got lots of work done in the waiting room.) </p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnL0plKa27U/X-1cOR73ooI/AAAAAAAAb3I/3mY7xNtqnn40h8EJWN6_qUGRsDigBZbrQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7771.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnL0plKa27U/X-1cOR73ooI/AAAAAAAAb3I/3mY7xNtqnn40h8EJWN6_qUGRsDigBZbrQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_7771.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-744zISLO8kY/X-1cOQ7gpHI/AAAAAAAAb3I/pSzIklO8VcQ2c1gTFXfapmzGHkg_6hOmQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7768.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">We started November with the annual Christmas Bazaar which was another
great event. Then, mid November brought about the invitation to join the P20
Land and Cattle store on the square in Gilmer. Did I mention De Ann was someone
we met in Mineola a couple years ago? We had a great conversation there, didn’t
see each other for a year, closer to two, and reconnected this summer over
social media. We’ve since met some of her family and made new friends and been
welcomed into the P20 family and are loving having a place on the square. We
made lots more shirts and wedding flowers. Lacy’s wedding was at Dove Hollow,
where we filled the space with lots of pampas grass arrangements. Thanksgiving,
goodness how much we’ve had to be thankful for this year. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxp3Na6xpBI/X-1fPII2UeI/AAAAAAAAcX8/t2RUM7jX_rQDH0J6vbioJt0hJVL_1eySACPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_9580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxp3Na6xpBI/X-1fPII2UeI/AAAAAAAAcX8/t2RUM7jX_rQDH0J6vbioJt0hJVL_1eySACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_9580.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EeKD3ZojBs/X-1fPD665ZI/AAAAAAAAcX8/djLtSkfHtRMSJl93ZslZneyRItVCzzoTwCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_9496.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">December brought about the Yulefest with modified schedule and
activities, but Miss Gussie still got to go to town with us. My nephew Jake,
known as Jake’s Jigs, joined us, with his handmade jigs and fishing jewelry. We
had a great day together and witnessed the kindness of a complete stranger that
still makes us tear up thinking about it. We kept making shirts and flower
arrangements. Stocking booths, delivering to cemeteries and porches, then got
ready for the Efurd and Parish wedding at the Venue at Efurd Orchards </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2">- it was a spectacular
winter wonderland event, even if we had to deal with a little rain during the setup. Since then we’ve made more flower arrangements and lots
more tees to restock our booths after Christmas. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXh1CyyaPXs/X-39g1cXkoI/AAAAAAAAcso/4Pm413sS5-oGgRGOLyofoExXP7J0b5FkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Yulefest%2B2020%2B%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXh1CyyaPXs/X-39g1cXkoI/AAAAAAAAcso/4Pm413sS5-oGgRGOLyofoExXP7J0b5FkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Yulefest%2B2020%2B%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MY4GvAnevk/X-39vqpkLWI/AAAAAAAAcss/Tx9f2XGGRPMZX1y4n4eQg0Ts9EMdmXRAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Janice%2Band%2BJake%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">One of the few times I went in a store in April, I bought a gallon of
paint, for a project I’d take on in my expected free time. Ha, I’ve yet to open
that can. We know we are so very fortunate to be able to continue doing what
we’ve done this year. We’ve made numerous shipments from our home, made lots of
porch drop offs, cemetery, funeral, and even wedding deliveries without coming
in contact with many (if any) people. We added contactless pay and worked all but one of our shows outdoors. We work mostly from home and occasionally on location. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">A few things I've learned this year:</span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Attitude and a good mind set are <i>crucial</i>. I am extremely guarded as to what I let in and consume. I don't watch tv at home (only when we are at Jeff's parent's house), I will snooze / hide the negative sharing folks on social media. Starting each and every single day on <a href="facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> with a positive post sets the tone for the day. </li><li>It's ok to pivot and shift. Just because things have always been done a certain way, doesn't mean things can't change some.</li><li>Truly, when one door closes, another one opens. </li><li>Try new things, you just might like it. </li><li>Live stream a wedding or a funeral if you need to, so that it can include the ones who couldn't be there, whatever the circumstances may be. </li><li>Always look for the opportunities and jump on the ones extended to you, even if you don't know exactly how it will all work out. </li><li>Persistence will finally get your <a href="www.instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and Facebook Shop started. (It took a year and a half to get the Instagram shop approved, so you can 'Tap to Shop' now.) </li><li>There are still <i>so</i> <i>many</i> good people out there.</li><li>I have met some of the best people this year. Sometimes you meet someone at an event, have a discussion, and don't hear from them for a year or two and then great things happen. (Booth advice here - sometimes the connections at a show are more important than the dollar amount you made that day. It can pay off in the years to come, when you least expect it to.) </li><li>I love working from home (ok, I already knew this, but its worth repeating.) </li><li>Some things like fresh air, sunshine, cute baby calves, and puppy dog snuggles are hard to beat. </li><li>I have <i><b>the absolute best</b></i> customers and friends! Your support this year has been amazing and we can't thank you enough! We know you have a choice and we are
certainly appreciative of you choosing us to help make pretty things for
you. </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIJdUXHEmfU/X-4LucnqxgI/AAAAAAAAcuA/0u0SrsSS3EANlDtl6_PrpWJveB2eGK3JACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Me.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XIJdUXHEmfU/X-4LucnqxgI/AAAAAAAAcuA/0u0SrsSS3EANlDtl6_PrpWJveB2eGK3JACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Me.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We wish we could reach through the computer and hug every single one of you. If I did a video to say all this, I'd certainly have tears running down my face. We seriously are overwhelmed with gratitude and thankfulness for all of you, who support a girl who makes things in her small house on the backroads in the country. Who knows how the next year will go and where the road will lead us. We will continue travelling it and making pretty things for all of you. We wish you all a happy and safe new year ahead. Let's Keep Rolling On and make 2021 a great year! Much Love, Janice </div><p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>All the places you can currently find us:</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Online Shop <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop">www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Etsy Shop <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com">www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>Facebook Page <a href="http://Facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl">Facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl</a></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>Instagram <a href="http://Instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl">Instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl</a></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>Pinterest <a href="http://Pinterest.com/gypsyfarmgirl">Pinterest.com/gypsyfarmgirl</a></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>Booth inside Kickin' K Cattle Co in Quitman, Texas (located next door to Dollar General) </o:p></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kickinkcattleco">https://www.facebook.com/kickinkcattleco</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>Booth inside P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More on the Square in downtown Gilmer, Texas </o:p></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/p20lc">https://www.facebook.com/p20lc</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p20landcattle/">https://www.instagram.com/p20landcattle/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Both booths are generally open Tuesday-Saturday, but please see their respective Facebook pages for the most up to date store hours and directions to the store address.</p><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-42234297095819814702020-12-16T22:40:00.001-06:002020-12-16T22:40:07.571-06:00We Are Here for You! <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">This year, if you wanted to shop in person at our events, that was an option. If you wanted to use contactless pay, chip card, or cash, it’s all good. Curbside service at farmers market - we did that too.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">If you prefer to shop in the boutiques on your own time frame, where there isn’t as much crowd at a time, that’s been a new option this year. (Kickin’ K Cattle Co in Quitman or P20 on the square in downtown Gilmer.)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">If you prefer to shop online and have it shipped, that’s where we started and will always be. New features have been introduced this year as well, like the new "tap to shop" on Instagram and Facebook pictures. (website - <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop">www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop</a> or etsy shop - <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com">www.gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com</a>, or shop our new <a href="instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Facebook Shop</a>.) </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I’ve delivered to porches, hung wreaths on front doors and got money from under the doormat. I’ve delivered to funeral homes, cemeteries, church flowers, and set up weddings without having close (or any) contact with anyone.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I’ve met customers in country church parking lots, at fire station parking lots, and the Chevron parking lot... a lot. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Pandemic or not, that’s the way it’s been for years and that’s the way we plan to continue operating. We are here to help</span></span><i style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> you </i><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">in whatever way you are comfortable with and prefer. It’s been one busy, busy year! We are in the midst of our last event of 2020 (pics coming after Saturday night) and we can’t thank you all enough for the support you’ve shown us this year. Next week marks our 6th anniversary of quitting the day job and making GypsyFarmGirl our full time job (previously it was just a night and weekend gig that turned into full time and </span></span><i style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">so</i><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"> much more.) </span></span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unT0r-gtDe4/X9rZF54-0QI/AAAAAAAAagE/JMDs_UDU48QwhWm4Bverb4AETX908t8FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Janice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unT0r-gtDe4/X9rZF54-0QI/AAAAAAAAagE/JMDs_UDU48QwhWm4Bverb4AETX908t8FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/Janice.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">One of our local friends and customers hasn't been able to get out this year, but she has still shown considerable support and referrals to myself and other small businesses. She shared a Facebook post and it got me to thinking about all of this. You see, everyone's needs are not the same and you all deal with different things, circumstances, and issues whether its this year, last year, or in the future and I can fully respect that. I'm here to help all of my customers and provide options that help satisfy your needs. </span></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-2861247465363915002020-11-23T10:33:00.000-06:002020-11-23T10:33:19.233-06:00The 2020 Upside Down Tree<p> Each year, I
try to pick a theme for my Christmas decorations. +</p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">Last week, while getting supplies, I saw a few tall flocked trees that
I liked, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pay for new trees to go outside.
After all, I’ve got about 16+ in the shed, most came from the thrift store or
garage sale for $7 or less. I didn’t want to do an exact replica of last year,
but I was drawing a blank, till I started dragging out the trees from the
depths of my storage building. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DF3857tHpDA/X7vWDIDjv5I/AAAAAAAAaZY/eh_laU2-j5Io-vndSu7_k4YkxXFiXfH-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020%2BChristmas%2Bcamper%2Btrees%2B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DF3857tHpDA/X7vWDIDjv5I/AAAAAAAAaZY/eh_laU2-j5Io-vndSu7_k4YkxXFiXfH-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/2020%2BChristmas%2Bcamper%2Btrees%2B.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s2"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">There was my silver tree that I’ve hung upside down before. It’s
pretty scraggly, missing a few branches, a little (lot) wonky, but it still has
potential. (wish I'd taken a before picture.) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhadlPxwy34/X7vjfmKJE-I/AAAAAAAAaaI/-Wj9j7rTWpA_qO18ZuMqeRWqSeSmHmcOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1525/upside%2Bdown%2Bsilver%2BChristmas%2Btree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1031" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vhadlPxwy34/X7vjfmKJE-I/AAAAAAAAaaI/-Wj9j7rTWpA_qO18ZuMqeRWqSeSmHmcOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w432-h640/upside%2Bdown%2Bsilver%2BChristmas%2Btree.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">As I was hanging my tree by the camper, I got to thinking. You know,
this tree is like 2020. There’s a lot that’s been upside down and crazy this
year. Things are wonky... but there’s still been good things happen this year.
This year lots of things have been missing, but just like adding all the
tinsel, ornaments, and glitzy stems to help fill in the gaps, there’s been new
and different alternatives that have came along to help fill the hole. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tA_7H9YY6IQ/X7vZftWmFdI/AAAAAAAAaZg/qmHvvsPYczETUf1j4WjZqwOd-nul4D1pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1557/upside%2Bdown%2BChristmas%2Btree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Upside down Christmas tree" border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="1062" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tA_7H9YY6IQ/X7vZftWmFdI/AAAAAAAAaZg/qmHvvsPYczETUf1j4WjZqwOd-nul4D1pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w437-h640/upside%2Bdown%2BChristmas%2Btree.jpg" width="437" /></a></div><span class="s2"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">With some effort and some creativity, this tree can be pretty,
although not the norm. </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2">It absolutely can’t stand on its own anymore, but really none of us
can. Branches are tied together and there’s some gaps here and there. The top
section can’t hold itself upright, but it’s not noticeable when it’s hanging
upside down. With a little effort, love, lights, ribbon, garland, and
ornaments, its a totally different tree. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0btzRYJcrVI/X7vcIyNfrcI/AAAAAAAAaZ4/8z723I9SFgUGoL8rG5ZHN_TAJyR2RdQgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1557/2020%2Bupside%2Bdown%2BChristmas%2Btree%2Bwith%2Blighted%2Bornaments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="974" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0btzRYJcrVI/X7vcIyNfrcI/AAAAAAAAaZ4/8z723I9SFgUGoL8rG5ZHN_TAJyR2RdQgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h640/2020%2Bupside%2Bdown%2BChristmas%2Btree%2Bwith%2Blighted%2Bornaments.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">Let us remember that even though there’s been lots of craziness and
ugliness in 2020, there’s still good and pretty things that have happened this
year that are worth celebrating and appreciating. There’s still love, new life,
weddings and new beginnings, friendships - both new and old, new and
established businesses trying hard to make it and some having there best year
ever, there’s new homes for some, taking time to try new things, spending more
time with family, gardening, experimenting, being creative, overcoming
obstacles, enjoying nature, a stronger wave of supporting our local businesses
and makers...I’m sure there’s much more to add to this list. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 20.3px;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2">Yep, the upside down tree and 2020, they are different... but hang in
there friends - just like that tree top that can’t hold itself up, we all need
each other to support each other through it all. Grab a branch from the second
section and tie it to one from the first section. Now, do it again. And again.
And again. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;">Now let your light shine. <br /><span class="s2"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DIjFcLLQgQo/X7vZyBYtarI/AAAAAAAAaZo/KGsCO1ZIMCw2Q4XMHAW3QzeY1o2DVIV9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1541/let%2Byour%2Blight%2Bshine%2B2020%2Bupside%2Bdown%2Btree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Let your light shine" border="0" data-original-height="1541" data-original-width="1078" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DIjFcLLQgQo/X7vZyBYtarI/AAAAAAAAaZo/KGsCO1ZIMCw2Q4XMHAW3QzeY1o2DVIV9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w448-h640/let%2Byour%2Blight%2Bshine%2B2020%2Bupside%2Bdown%2Btree.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nt1LqgNH33Y/X7viJVXCnEI/AAAAAAAAaaA/AIbnspHooIQFUwF_EytncuIP6YcdKcKXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020%2BChristmas%2Bcamper%2Bwith%2Bupside%2Bdown%2Btree%2B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nt1LqgNH33Y/X7viJVXCnEI/AAAAAAAAaaA/AIbnspHooIQFUwF_EytncuIP6YcdKcKXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/2020%2BChristmas%2Bcamper%2Bwith%2Bupside%2Bdown%2Btree%2B.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p>P.S. The rest of my "tree farm" is inspired by my pink and aqua camper Christmas tee.<a href="https://rustandromance.com/products/pink-and-turquoise-christmas-camper-scene-graphic-tee-shirt" target="_blank"> Find it here. </a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><o:p></o:p><p></p>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-56892523266999574132020-11-14T15:55:00.007-06:002020-11-14T15:55:58.481-06:00GypsyFarmGirl Now at P20 on the Square in Gilmer and other News!<div style="text-align: center;">We've got some exciting news to share this week! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-zqKhcCiPs/X7BAtVjhjzI/AAAAAAAAaYA/RcNsJrwo7pw8X75nrXRVb4tRzUE1x25GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/P20%2Bannouncement%2B.PNG" imageanchor="1"><img alt="GypsyFarmGirl now available at P20 On the Square in Downtown Gilmer, TX" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-zqKhcCiPs/X7BAtVjhjzI/AAAAAAAAaYA/RcNsJrwo7pw8X75nrXRVb4tRzUE1x25GQCLcBGAsYHQ/w386-h400/P20%2Bannouncement%2B.PNG" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Earlier in the week, I got a message inviting me to have a space inside the P20 Land and Cattle Interiors and More in our hometown. For several months, I've watched P20 open up in one location and then move to their current store. I've told Jeff before, that if there was a store in town that I might be interested in working with, it would be P20. I actually met De Ann when we had a space in Mineola a few years ago and remember having a fun conversation with her. She's ordered a few tees and I've stopped in to grab a few gifts and a cute metal chandelier for my camper. As always, when I got the message this week, I first debated with myself if this is something I can take on, it would be another set of inventory to keep up with, do I have time, yada, yada, yada. I went by and looked at the space Wednesday while I was in town and by Friday afternoon, I had my little space set up. When I got there, they had cleared even more room for me, so I'll actually be expanding a little more in the coming weeks, but this happened suddenly and we will make improvements as we go along. Two different customers came in and bought 2 shirts before I finished setting up, so that was exciting! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xOCNFiuBiew/X7A3gDtr9QI/AAAAAAAAaX0/cC4PxbbZsyE5nguye1pptchq_y2TVCUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2Bbooth%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gypsy Farm Girl inside P20 in Gilmer, TX" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xOCNFiuBiew/X7A3gDtr9QI/AAAAAAAAaX0/cC4PxbbZsyE5nguye1pptchq_y2TVCUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/P20%2Bbooth%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've heard the P20 customers love Piggy things and I just happen to have two different pig shirts that I'll be taking up there in a few days! As always, I love to hear the things that <i>you</i> want to see and have. Your ideas help inspire us to create new things for you. (Please keep in mind that I stay clear of copywrited, licensed, or trademarked designs, to the best of my knowledge.) </div></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZttIsbHvr3U/X7BAoULqxbI/AAAAAAAAaX8/1vPaYcXPTgsBnp2LIdqecvSetBw7vqq_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P20%2Bopening%2Bbooth%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZttIsbHvr3U/X7BAoULqxbI/AAAAAAAAaX8/1vPaYcXPTgsBnp2LIdqecvSetBw7vqq_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/P20%2Bopening%2Bbooth%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've not shopped in P20 yet, it really is the cutest little store! From furniture and decor to sheet sets, burlap door hangers, Little Bit Loopy crochet by our friend Shone, hot sauce, seasoning mixes, purses, jewelry, and so much more. Catch my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheGypsyFarmGirl/videos/780760799136640/" target="_blank">Live Facebook announcement</a> and get a little glimpse around the store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's hard to believe, but I remember shopping for school clothes in this very building and now I have clothes for sale there. Never dreamed I would be making clothing, when I was growing up! If anyone remembers the name of that store from the 80's, please let me know. It's located on the corner of Davis St (west side of the courthouse square) and Hwy 154, also know as West Tyler St downtown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find P20 on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p20landcattle/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p20lc/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to keep up with store hours, special sales, and events happening downtown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, to settle the rumors that were flying right after I made the announcement about P20 - we still have our space at Kickin' K Cattle Co in Quitman, Texas, with no plans to leave there (I actually have a contract there.) This was an opportunity that was presented to us this week, and 2020 being what it is, well I decided to embrace the opportunity that was extended to me. P20 is in our hometown and I pass through Gilmer almost every day, so stocking it will be convenient and our Gilmer friends and family have been so good to us showing up at all our events over the past few years. We only have one event left on the calendar - the Gilmer Yulefest on December 5th (I'll have my camper on the square that day!) With no other pop up events or shows on the radar for foreseeable future, we felt this was a good move to have some things available for you to conveniently shop downtown. Gilmer and Quitman are about 40 minutes apart and I live between the two towns, but they both attract different clientele. With two spaces, this gives our friends more convenient options to shop locally. If you are not local or prefer to stay home and shop online - that will always remain an option as well. You can shop our website at <a href="http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop">www.gypsyfarmgirl.shop</a> (newest tees are always available here before etsy) or our etsy shop <a href="http://gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com.">gypsyfarmgirl.etsy.com.</a> You can also "tap to shop" some of our items in our<a href="facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> and <a href="instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram </a>pictures, if you see the little shopping bag icon in the bottom of the picture. Don't forget the Tee of the Week deal is back on our website or if we have the shirt in either boutique space, you can show them the image from our social media with the current special and they will honor it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pictures below are from our Kickin' K booth in Quitman. As you can see, right now, it has way more inventory there, but we will be adding more to P20 soon. We make all our own shirts, so it does take some time to get everything made and ready for the booths.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pi1tbbfHi50/X7BMHtXrWAI/AAAAAAAAaYU/KA3r6AiVGNkhMMGcqeJqo6mw6qW7HLEDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Kickin%2Bk%2Bbooth%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GypsyFarmGirl at Kickin K Cattle Co in Quitman, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pi1tbbfHi50/X7BMHtXrWAI/AAAAAAAAaYU/KA3r6AiVGNkhMMGcqeJqo6mw6qW7HLEDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Kickin%2Bk%2Bbooth%2B2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jrcfs0IFXIo/X7BL3sz3uMI/AAAAAAAAaYM/epgmuuZjiysHsQhUJpCSjHTvK2oqVq7WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Kickin%2Bk%2Bbooth%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kickin K Cattle Co booth by GypsyFarmGirl" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jrcfs0IFXIo/X7BL3sz3uMI/AAAAAAAAaYM/epgmuuZjiysHsQhUJpCSjHTvK2oqVq7WgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Kickin%2Bk%2Bbooth%2B1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's the new and exciting news happening around here. As always, we thank you for being a part of this journey with us! I couldn't do it without all of you! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season ahead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660879420974775280.post-4610284000131791102020-11-06T22:30:00.000-06:002020-11-06T22:30:04.622-06:00News and Updates <div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Hey Y'all! I know I haven't blogged much lately, but I wanted to stop in and tell you about a few things. We've been as busy as ever, this year and haven't set down long enough at our computer to write many blogpost (sure wish I could easily blog from my phone, like we used to.) </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We have brought back the Tee of the Week special on our <a href="www.rustandromance.com" target="_blank">website</a> (not on etsy.) We had the tee of the week special earlier in the year and it went away during the summer, but we are excited to bring it back for the foreseeable future. Watch our<a href="facebook.com/thegypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> and <a href="instagram.com/gypsyfarmgirl" target="_blank">Instagram</a> pages to see the current featured tee. You can actually shop from both our facebook or instagram shop now, by simply tapping the picture (when we have the product tagged in the picture.) On our website, go to the menu and scroll down till you see the Tee of the Week option. The special will expire on Saturday night and a new tee will be announced by Monday of each week (hint: if you check the website on Sunday evenings, you may get a jump on the sale.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yjjj76MT-CM/X6YZ7qSsg6I/AAAAAAAAaVk/t06UWGKdCUAi1mwulcqS2hu_Bu803zbHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1228/tee%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bweek%2Bchristmas%2Blogo%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="1228" height="290" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yjjj76MT-CM/X6YZ7qSsg6I/AAAAAAAAaVk/t06UWGKdCUAi1mwulcqS2hu_Bu803zbHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h290/tee%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bweek%2Bchristmas%2Blogo%2B.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If we have the featured tee in our space at Kickin' K Cattle Co Boutique in Quitman, you can show the weekly sale graphic to them and they will honor the sale. The sale is not advertised in the store, so you must tell them about it. </div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">We have been adding lots of new tee shirt designs to our website as well, so make sure you check on all the new releases. Here's just a few of them! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoR2HvdIfQA/X6Ye-18TveI/AAAAAAAAaV0/s20xLMKFfaMOcfc7rPNsXWKSjR52RFKjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Bleached%2BSanta%2Btee%2Bwith%2Bleopard%2BSanta%2Bhat%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Santa with leopard print hat on bleached tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoR2HvdIfQA/X6Ye-18TveI/AAAAAAAAaV0/s20xLMKFfaMOcfc7rPNsXWKSjR52RFKjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Bleached%2BSanta%2Btee%2Bwith%2Bleopard%2BSanta%2Bhat%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yq7x6SyiZc/X6Ye-rafHvI/AAAAAAAAaVw/k6PbeNYGGvQ0kVreoOLETcyW-94vPyMxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Country%2Bchick%2Bred%2Btee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="country chicks red bleached tee" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yq7x6SyiZc/X6Ye-rafHvI/AAAAAAAAaVw/k6PbeNYGGvQ0kVreoOLETcyW-94vPyMxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Country%2Bchick%2Bred%2Btee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94MgGKBjOug/X6Ye-CEslLI/AAAAAAAAaVs/PXdJjH65qDQkBx4nLO6H8AeKBvyMdx7RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/It%2Bis%2Bwell%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="It is Well hymnal and old church tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94MgGKBjOug/X6Ye-CEslLI/AAAAAAAAaVs/PXdJjH65qDQkBx4nLO6H8AeKBvyMdx7RgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/It%2Bis%2Bwell%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9w-Aee2w9Hg/X6Ye_ihMhMI/AAAAAAAAaV8/l_QVyMDQieoL581qqb1e47DLjaAgjvoBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Long%2Blive%2Bcowboys%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Long Live Cowboys bleached tee" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9w-Aee2w9Hg/X6Ye_ihMhMI/AAAAAAAAaV8/l_QVyMDQieoL581qqb1e47DLjaAgjvoBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Long%2Blive%2Bcowboys%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-3DrPBZD5A/X6Ye_grRV2I/AAAAAAAAaV4/30kpwSKfGO490GPCJtWmYT-JEk8NeBn-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Merry%2BChristmas%2BY%25E2%2580%2599all%2Bred%2Bcamper%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="red Christmas camper tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-3DrPBZD5A/X6Ye_grRV2I/AAAAAAAAaV4/30kpwSKfGO490GPCJtWmYT-JEk8NeBn-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Merry%2BChristmas%2BY%25E2%2580%2599all%2Bred%2Bcamper%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbcwLFKXo6Q/X6Ye_wGE73I/AAAAAAAAaWA/f0SQ0i2fMoEgCDzBhx5ftciq8vioyFUCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Red%2BChristmas%2Btruck%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red Christmas truck with tree on a baseball tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbcwLFKXo6Q/X6Ye_wGE73I/AAAAAAAAaWA/f0SQ0i2fMoEgCDzBhx5ftciq8vioyFUCACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Red%2BChristmas%2Btruck%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMX4u-LgYGU/X6YfA5_XFpI/AAAAAAAAaWE/z_jVDKI__rUUBEgUkDGUJ88aO1sEIGF0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Santa%2Bbleached%2Btee%2Band%2Bbaseball%2Btee%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="vintage Santa shirts" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMX4u-LgYGU/X6YfA5_XFpI/AAAAAAAAaWE/z_jVDKI__rUUBEgUkDGUJ88aO1sEIGF0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Santa%2Bbleached%2Btee%2Band%2Bbaseball%2Btee%2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvoJBCtkTYM/X6YfA-70tvI/AAAAAAAAaWM/oAyZ8H-WgO4-HImQ9MKO4Te_9ddp6JpzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Serape%2Bleopard%2Bprint%2BChristmas%2Btree%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="serape and leopard print Christmas trees on a "snowy" bleached tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CvoJBCtkTYM/X6YfA-70tvI/AAAAAAAAaWM/oAyZ8H-WgO4-HImQ9MKO4Te_9ddp6JpzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Serape%2Bleopard%2Bprint%2BChristmas%2Btree%2Btee%2Bshirt%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This design is special to me - I had a request for a tee with a longhorn cow. I looked for longhorn graphics, but couldn't find any that tickled my fancy. That's when we recalled taking pictures of Longhorn along the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails in 2011 or 12, so we took the picture, edited it, and worked it onto a new, original design. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v4SE-eMgDuA/X6YfA0hRxgI/AAAAAAAAaWI/GPai5Ht_5X0E6f0D6VcSuaIIlUBDCBgnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Texas%2BLonghorn%2Btee%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Texas Longhorn tee shirt" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v4SE-eMgDuA/X6YfA0hRxgI/AAAAAAAAaWI/GPai5Ht_5X0E6f0D6VcSuaIIlUBDCBgnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/Texas%2BLonghorn%2Btee%2B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBR_6_VCdr4/X6YfBZjbOSI/AAAAAAAAaWQ/i6B2MHqMqZ07gtpym3ZciB29xURy2zQ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wander%2Band%2Broam%2Btee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="wander and roam bleached tee with vintage camper" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBR_6_VCdr4/X6YfBZjbOSI/AAAAAAAAaWQ/i6B2MHqMqZ07gtpym3ZciB29xURy2zQ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Wander%2Band%2Broam%2Btee.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">I know it is short notice here, but we will be at the Christmas Bazaar at the Gilmer First Methodist Church on November 7, 2020 from 9-4 in the gymnasium. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Here's a little more notice for our last scheduled show of the year - On December 5. 2020 we will be at the Gilmer Yulefest and I will have Miss Gussie my camper there. (Yulefest will be modified from previous years, so not sure the exact time or where we will be parked yet. For the Yulefest event, by nephew and owner of Jake's Jigs will be joining us! Jake is just 14, wants to be a pro fisher, has won several 4-H virtual fishing tournaments and makes all his jigs. </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;">Other than these two shows on the calendar, we have a few weddings and events to create flowers for. Our website and etsy shop remain open and shipping daily. As always, for local customers, I can meet or deliver, if needed. We so appreciate all of you who have supported us over the years. You're the best! </div><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsUOAYFc1c/X6YhGG6GRVI/AAAAAAAAaWs/WFM99Eokj48Hk9CXCuvpy1UkBLsS-Q_2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Me%2Bdelivering%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsUOAYFc1c/X6YhGG6GRVI/AAAAAAAAaWs/WFM99Eokj48Hk9CXCuvpy1UkBLsS-Q_2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Me%2Bdelivering%2Bflowers%2B.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="float: center; margin: 4px;"><br /></div>GypsyFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875035784981534896noreply@blogger.com0