TOO BUSY TO POST??

Well, we have been busy - just with lots of things not related to bells!

However, first, let me say the bell shop is still open. We are shipping bells to customers who need birthday, retirement and graduation gifts. We still had folks who needed bells for Mother's and Father's day as well.  We have had a few customers who mask up and drive out to the shop also.  

We have missed doing the shows. Six to be exact - were cancelled.  But we are all in this together. Our wonderful "family"of fellow artists have called and emailed each other to keep up with how everyone is doing. 

So.... like most of you, we have gone NOWHERE!!  I have learned to use the HEB online grocery  pickup ordering. I have learned how to "e-deposit" a check. AND... we got a kitten. Hmmm. That was not planned, but he is a cutie. Sheila (the dog you have seen in earlier posts) is still adjusting. 

We named him Dr. Fauci (or just Fauci for short). We are trying to train him to open the mail. 

                                                He is a handsome boy. Pretty coloring. 

We are doing lots of landscape work. Trying to fight off the deer and armadillo that are eating everything in sight or digging up the ground looking for food. I'm gardening and baking bread (that's a wonder because I hate to cook.)

Like everyone else, we watch a lot of Netflix/Amazon Prime, read, do puzzles and work on the computer. We will keep plugging along, wearing our masks, social distancing and having homemade margaritas!

Stay safe everyone. 

NEW TIMES - Hanging in there.

                                                We may look different, but we are still here!

We hope everyone is doing well. Having to go through something like this while living in the country at least gives us the opportunity to get outside! We know we are missing so many past customers and not getting to meet new ones because of the show cancellations. This was going to be our year to come back to The Woodlands!! Oh well.

We have been shipping bells to people who order online. We know that birthdays, Mother's Day and other gift needs still exist, so we will hurry to meet any deadlines someone might have.

I have been making masks for family and friends.

Philip has been organizing a family pickleball game several times each week.

The grandson has been learning to do some windchime "piece work"....

...... and to clean off the acorns and leaves from the top of the bell shop. 

Like everyone else, we are reading, browsing the web, working on puzzles, working in the yard and watching lots of TV. 

Keep us posted (make comments below or send us emails) and let us know how you are all doing. Send me pictures of you and your bells and I will post them if you like. 

We care about everyone in the large Windsongs family! Hope to start seeing everyone again soon.  

Taking a Break from Bell Making!

At the end of October we took a break from bell making and went to Mexico for a week. We timed this trip so we could be a part of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations. It was our first time to successfully utilize the services of Airbnb AND Uber. So we....

ate,

drank (a healthy margarita, ha),

took a class to learn about the Mayan calendar,

learned how to grow and make chocolate,

visited the Yellow City,

participated in the Paseo de Montejo

and saw lots of  Catrinas. 

October Always Means Huffhines Art Trails

It is time to go to Arlington again for the Huffhines Art Trails show. It looks like the weather will be good so the turn out for a fun show should be great! 

This is the show that has a Saturday co-event for your pets. 

PAWTOBERFEST 

Yes, there is a pet costume contest. Sadly, we will not be bringing our dog. She would be a cutie in a costume but, we can't fit her in the truck. We can barely fit us and all the bells/display/etc!

Hope to see all our favorite customers there and some new folks. If you need anything special, call us quickly. We will leave here on Thursday.

Midland in September

Well, the Museum of the Southwest Art show is a little early and I'm a little late in posting. But... we will be ready to leave on Thursday before the show. We will set up on Friday and be ready for customers. Hope to see you all there!

Rockport Here We Come!

Well we can't think summer unless we think of 4th of July in Rockport. We will actually be driving down to Rockport on the 4th but should be there in time for late night fireworks!
We will set up on Friday and be ready for the show on Saturday and Sunday. This is a special show as it is the 50th anniversary of this very fun show.

https://www.rockportartcenter.com/artfest

We have been getting ready, pulling in help from any family member willing to assist!

                                                  Sheila, the wonder shop dog on guard.

                              Oh, if I could just turn over all the sail work to an 8 year old!

She was pretty darn good and packaging and even posting the invoices.

This year, Philip made a new sail drying "tree". This is it loaded down with sails just taken from the drying boxes. 

And finally, the bell man does sit down when taking orders from a customer on the internet. 

So for those of you who live near the coast and those of you who want to come to Rockport for any or all of the July 4th holiday weekend (July 6th and &7th ), we will see you there !

CATCHING UP

I have been remiss in posting. We've had two art shows already  - Fayetteville's ART WALK and San Antonio's KING WILLIAM ART FAIR. Both were great shows. We had good sales and caught up with past customers and friends.

                                                           Fayetteville City Square

                                                                King William

Now ... lest you thing that all we do is work, let me put your mind at ease and let you know that we took a week off and flew to sunny Florida. We spent a week there celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary. We had a great time!

Some people get all dressed up and go out to eat and a fancy restaurant. We went to UKULELE BRANDS and ate on the porch and watched the alligators swim in the lake just beyond the parking lot.

So now we are back in the shop and have been getting ready all week for the Kerrville Festival of the Arts. 

Kerrville Fesival of the Arts

Come see us!