March Notes

Happy Spring dear friends!
It's so exciting that we are in March and April is coming soon and with it hopefully spring like and warmer temps.  We still have mounds and mounds of snow here in MN.  Our town actually has the 4th largest snowfall in 2023 in it's snow history.  Somehow I'm just not very thrilled about that "record".

​You probably noticed that I've chosen to use my NotesNBling banner instead of a music banner for this update.  Most of my work has shifted to making jewelry, but the Notes are still there as I'm not giving up on the music and still will play occasionally.

So, who all is ready for some sunshine and warmth?

PERSONALLY:
We were able to get away this Spring Break to visit family in Oklahoma!  We never get away due to the snow plowing, but this year we decided to just do it.  Warren had a kayak bass fishing tournament to go to in Louisiana/TX border and I got to stay with his ma and one of his sisters.  We also had a family funeral to attend as the last of his mom's sister's had passed away.  

Although the weather wasn't as warm as we had hoped for, it sure was nice not to see any snow, experience a bit of rain and for us (from MN) warmer temps in the 50's and high 60's.  I'm good with that.... LOL.
My sister in law is into bowling, so I got to go with to the tournaments she had scheduled to bowl in and while she and her team bowled, I beaded....  
​You'll see the results in upcoming posts on my NotesNBling Facebook page.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Date:  Saturday, April 1, 2023  
Event:  Sartell Winter Farmers Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  10 am  - 1 pm
​Where:  Sartell Community Center, 850  19th St. S.
Town:  Sartell, MN

​Date:  Sunday, April 2,  2023  
Event:  Roadside Tavern Spring Sale (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  10 am - 2 pm
​Where: Roadside Tavern,  531 Main Street
Town:  Roscoe, MN

Date:  Saturday, April 8, 2023  
Event:  Scheels Complex Craft/Vendor Sale (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  10 am - 3:30 pm
​Where: Scheels Complex, 1109  1st Street South
Town:  Sartell, MN

​Date:  Saturday, April 22, 2023  
Event:  Spring Spectacular Craft Show (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  10:30 am - 4 pm
​Where: Sartell Community Center, 850  19th St. S
Town:  Sartell, MN

​Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023  
Event:  St. Augusta Legion Spring Show (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  10 am - 2 pm
​Where: St. Augusta American Legion, 1894  247th Street
Town:  St. Augusta, MN

​Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023  
Event:  Avon Spring Fling Outdoor Market (NNB & BBQ Sauce)
Time:  9 am - 1 pm
​Where: Wobegon Trailhead Park, 108 Second Street NE.
Town:  Avon, MN
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JEWELRY:
Here are a few pictures of some of the items I've created lately.  

From left to right:  Earrings with Czech Flowers & Beads, Sterling ear wires.  Bracelet (stretchy) with Seaglass, Czech bird and Greek Spacers.  Necklace with Antiqued Turquoise Recycled Glass Beads, Seaglass beads on Knotted Leather.  Earrings with Dove Links and Austrian Crystal Crosses and Czech Beads with Sterling ear wires.  Last photo is a stone essential oil bottle with stainless interior that you can put EO inside and have with to put a drop on your wrist when you like and have a fashion statement around your neck.

To see more items I create or re-stock, make sure you check out my Facebook page:  Facebook.com/NotesNBling.
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IN ENDING:
I'm ever so grateful to have been able to see family!  Living away so far from relatives is becoming harder the older we get.  We miss them and miss having that time together, it is way too rare.  However in the meantime I want to say thank you to all my customers who come out to the shows, for loving my items, for loving Warren's sauce, loving on us and supporting our small business efforts.  You guys (and some of our friends here of course) make it worth it to be in MN.
Please keep us in prayer as Warren deals with unruly kiddos on his bus and patience for him.  For my sister & brother in law in OK as they are dealing with health issues.
For me that creative ideas keep flowing and for continued good shows and getting to chat with or hug on all my customers!
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Until next time,
Sam