Category Archives: crafts

Under the canopy

July 23, 2019crafts, creativity, fun, Odds and ends, worksusanmanzke

It’s Tuesday, so once again we were at the Seymour Farmer’s Market.

The weather was predicted to have pop-up showers today, but lucky for us none popped here. We had a nice day with a lovely breeze.

There could have been more shoppers at the market, but maybe they were saving themselves for the county fair which started tonight with a tractor pull. Bob entertained himself by watching all the trailers with tractors on them, driving to the fair. Most were IH.

From our booth/canopy we could see the people to our west who were selling handmade teddybears and a bunch of other crocheted items.

East of us was a couple selling vegetables.

See the blue cooler on the table to the left above the yellow bucket. A little boy was selling lemonade at the end of his mother’s table. Bob and I bought a cup from him for fifty cents each.

All in all, it was another nice Tuesday.

Rock hunting

July 13, 2019art, crafts, creativity, Family, fun, naturesusanmanzke

Today Rebecca and Andy came for a visit. Andy grilled hot dogs for our lunch and I went rock hunting with Rebecca.

Our daughter creates beautiful copper trees. She sells them in shops and under our canopy at the Seymour Farmer’s Market.

Her trees are all mounted on rocks, most of which she found on her dad’s rock pile on the farm.

As I sat on our cart, Rebecca went rock hunting. She looks them all over and only takes the best rocks for her trees.

One by one Rebecca takes the cream of the rock pile.

Andy says Rebecca has enough rocks at home, but there will never be enough rocks for our daughter and her copper trees.

Farmers Market day 2

July 9, 2019art, crafts, funsusanmanzke

Bob and I spent a second Tuesday afternoon at the Seymour Farmer’s Market. It was a bit hotter, but there was a breeze and no rain.

It went better today as we had a brand new canopy that popped up. Well, since it was new, it needed a little more effort to get it up. It sure packed up a whole lot faster at the end of the day than our old one.

The Seymour Farmers Market.
Our canopy is the white one on the left with the for lease sign behind it.

Bob tending the store. No, he’s not for lease.

One of the main activities we did this day was people watch. That took up a good part of our afternoon.

We plan to go again next Tuesday. I mean, now that we have a decent popup canopy, we can’t stay home. We have to make use of it, so we’ll be there every Tuesday through August. Come on by.

A new adventure

July 2, 2019art, crafts, creativity, Odds and endssusanmanzke

I’m not writing much tonight as I am tired.

Bob and I exhibited for the first time at a Farmer’s Market today.

Even though sales were slow–okay, non-existent, we will go again next week to the Seymour Farmer’s Market and every Tuesday through August because we had fun. We saw lots of people and met up with old friends.

My next column will give the complete story, so stay tuned.

Susan under canopy, ducking showers….photo by Bob

Blow is at its end. Now, I’m ready to put my feet up.

Farmer’s Market newbie

July 1, 2019crafts, creativity, fun, Wisconsinsusanmanzke

Bob and I are preparing to set up a canopy at the Seymour Farmer’s Market tomorrow–if I’m there, expect rain.

I got out my old canopy and tried to remember how to set it up. I haven’t used it for ten to fifteen years and hadn’t kept the instructions.

I tried to put it together myself, as I had at art shows, but I needed help. Bob looked at all the pieces and together we managed to get it up.

We found a couple of holes in the material but patched them with Gorilla Duct tape, so I think I’m ready for our new adventure.

Tomorrow I’ll post about our first day. Wish us luck… Yes, Bob will be with me. Don’t forget to stop by our Green canopy.

Susan Manzke

Writer, Speaker, All-Around Good Person