In these warm (hot) days, it is hard to think of the coming cold weather! But they are coming a lot faster than you think. However, the good thing about that is that we can all look forward to the fun of Halloween and the festive holidays.
I really got involved in making costumes for my kids. I constructed many costumes over the years. The hardest was the T-Rex with a stuffed tail! It turned out great; the only problem was moving around with the rather large tail. Another was the Adam and Eve costume for my daughter and her then-current boyfriend. It was easy, just tons of fig leaves sewn strategically on bikinis. It was the talk of the party they attended.
There were many dance costumes for recitals! The one that I tried to refuse was a KKK costume. But knowing the person it was for, they would not have given up on it, so I said, “Okay, but it is a bad idea! You do know what this stands for, don’t you?” We had a lengthy discussion about that era and the potential repercussions of wearing the costume, to no avail. He wore it for about 20 minutes before it was stuffed in a backpack and never worn again. Sometimes you have to let people make up their minds about what is acceptable in polite society!
I am not a costume type of person. So if you see me in a costume, I was forced into it, or it was a big concession.
I do have shirts with some of the covers of my books. I will wear it next weekend at my table at Mohave Markets, located at 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd, in Kingman, AZ, on Sunday from 9:00 to 3:00. This is a big step for me, as I will be there alone, since my husband has to work. He will go with me on Saturday to help unload the car and set up. The owner of the Market said his sons will help me load the car on Sunday, so I am good. I will have hand-sewn grocery bags, totes, Jean purses, etc.
I will have some of my books, and will sign them if purchased at the market, or if they are from the Smashwords sale. The sale is available online at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/BrendaColbath. Alternatively, you can visit my website at http://www.brendacolbathbooks.com and click on any of the book covers, which will direct you to the sale at Smashwords.
It should be fun. Hope to see you there.
