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Saturday, October 10, 2009
October 2009
Happy
Autumn All! It’s October!By the Red Barn is finally OPEN!
Saturday, October
10th....11AM to 5PM!The cider will be mulling.... We’ve got plenty of warm fuzzies for your pleasure. Please come by for a taste and
look at By the Red Barn.It looks like autumn with the warm colors and textures.
One of a kind art piece leather masks and wall hangings, vegetables for the table or room decor,New signs, new iron pieces, New colorful Pashminas,
our own “Mulling Spices”Come by for a peak. Thank you one and all for your votes for By the Red Barn as Best Gift Shop in Western Washington through King5, Evening magazine.You brought us up to 5th place. That’s incredible. We got nominated on September
23rd. That will be only 18 days of voting. I am honored by the support and kind comments made by you
guys.YOU ROCK! Who knows, maybe next year, By the Red Barn will climb even higher! You still have time to
vote....It ends at 11:59PM on October 11th!Here’s the link:http://best.king5.com/by-the-red-barn/biz/498015 You’re
in the Pink! As is the tradition, we will celebrate October as “Breast Cancer Awareness”
month.A young local woman, Shanel, will be selling her Pink T-shirts at the shop; along with hand-made leis.Shannel designed these cute “Walk
for Love” T’s. All Proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® By the Red Barn will be having a drawing for a PINK
Pashmina. Your donations will also go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®The book, “A Time to Be Held”
by Susan Rehberg will be available at the shop. We are trying to arrange a time for a book signing. I’ll keep
you posted. It
is about Susan’s journey with her fight against cancer. I thoroughly enjoyed the piece. It is inspirational;
A wonderful gift for those friends whom need support. My son, Bryce, left on October 6th for recruit training with the Navy to the Chicago area. He will
be there for 8 weeks, then on to Pensacola, Florida for technical training.I miss the little bugger already! The nest is definitely empty.
Any tips or recommendations are welcome! I have been wrestling with his decision to go into the military. In light of the recession,
etc, I’m finding it more reassuring that he will have a job, a roof over his head, food and years of experience to show
for it. I wish him the very best and hope he thoroughly enjoys and appreciates the choice he has made. This summer was supposed to be filled with fun,
trips to Bellingham, sailing with Bryce....you get the picture. “Best laid plans” and all that. Shortly
after I closed the shop at the end of June, I decided to revamp and paint Bryce’s basement bedroom. It has been
literally vacant for a number of years. He would no longer need it. The guilt had been eliminated since he would
be totally moving away. The original room was a taupe with striking, bold Chinese red accents. (Bryce had done
a great job if I do say so myself) Because of the dark colors, I began to primer the walls. After painting a couple
of walls and the ceiling, I moved the TV stand away from the wall. Well, the drama had just begun. I saw
mold on the carpet. GULP. Long story short, I ripped out the sheet rock walls, custom shelving units, and carpeting
(always wearing a mask.) Of course, it was hotter than blazes during much of this work. (It felt like a wine cellar
in the basement. I rented a dehumidifier.) The hot, hot weather seemed to encourage all the mold activity even
more. I did a lot myself at a very slow pace; recognizing I could easily rip my shoulder again. This is the first
time I’ve done that extensive of demolition. My brother, Duke, and Bryce, jumped in. They were able to do
the wall demo so much quicker than me. Bryce dug new drainage around the house. It’s amazing what you learn
when you’re doing something like this. My brother, Al, put in additional electrical, plus a new light outside
the door. My summer was basically consumed with this project. However, the results have been worth all the work.
It had to be done. Bryce would be coming home before leaving for the service. That brings us to the Bryster leaving Bellingham after over 4 years.
He has managed to accumulate plenty! So, moving him, sprucing up the condo, finding a property manager; it all takes time!Thus; one of the reasons, (along
with the slow economy) of opening the shop later than usual.(By the way, does anyone need a place to live in Bellingham near the college? It’s
a one bedroom condo only 2 years old within a couple miles of the campus. There is a shuttle bus provided for tenants
and it’s right on a bus line; Convenient and lovely. Bryce had a couple of good years there. It is in primo
condition. I wouldn’t mind living in the unit! It is semi-furnished.) Warmest thoughts.....hoping to see you soon.Candy
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