A New Venture!

Greetings everyone!

Back in November 2018, I opened Rosie B. Designs on Zazzle. Now I have opened a second store on Society6, which is similar in some ways and different in others. On Zazzle I match the design with the product, meaning that I create one specific product at a time with one design. On Society6, I upload a design and can then enable it on any product that it fits on (dimension wise). Like Zazzle, not every design works on every product and the means to the end is different.

While some designs will be ones already on Rosie B. Designs, many will not. There are a lot of things to take into consideration which I won't bore you with here but are issues one must deal with.

Anyway, while it is still in it's infancy and a work in progress, I would be pleased if any of y'all who stop by here would check it out. You can find my store at DesignRGenes. Thanks for your support!

Shishitos and a Garden Update

This year's garden has not produced much to date...except for these little beauties. These are Shishito peppers and the first thing to be harvested. I'm looking forward to trying those tonight.

My green beans weren't great to begin with and then they got the tops eaten off by, most likely, deer. The same ones that munched on the tomatoes. The tomatoes are surviving, blooming even. We put cages around them and tied white plastic shopping bags on the wire. I read that it might discourage deer.

The bean plants are still hanging in there with a few beans almost big enough to pick, but I didn't see any more blooms. I suppose I will pick what there is an try replanting.

I did get some carrots on my first try, so maybe I'll plant some more for a fall garden.

Other things include parsley, green onions, a zucchini, red and yellow bell peppers and a poblano. And that is how the garden grows so far this year.

Independence Day 2020

Again, a bit sporadic with the posting. Such is life, and life has been busy and we are adjusting to a new normal. I don't know if the new normal will be with us forever or this is just another season. What I do know is that teddy bears are like a big hug, and couldn't we all use a hug now?

I don't know if you are busy or bored, happy or sad or just putting one foot in front of the other, so here is my big teddy bear hug to you. 

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Gentle Waves

Many of us find peace at the beach. For me it is a great place to recharge my internal batteries. If the beach is your thing and your batteries are running on low, I hope you can recharge and draw some peace from this picture.

Love from Sophie

Sophie sends her love in this autographed photo. She is absolutely the sweetest thing, and makes us smile many times every day.  I hope she helps you, too.