Medicine Bags to Braces

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Medicine Bags

Painting on deer and elk hide medicine bags.

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On Thursday I took artwork by both my daughter and I to a show in Tempe. It was over 100 degrees on Thursday and very humid. I was in a quandry this morning because my car's A/C stopped working and car rental places are closed for the holiday weekend so I was trying to find a way to get back to Tempe to pick up the artwork this afternoon! Realizing that wasn't going to happen I did everything I could think of to get ahold of the director of the show at the hotel it was exhibiting at. The hotel folks did everything they could to not get out of their chairs and send someone to the exhibit room. I was so frustrated. I know they were busy but SURELY they could get someone from bell staff or something! Finally, my husband (smart guy that he is) got ahold of security there and asked that they get a message to the director to call me. He was on the phone to me in less than 5 minutes and said no problem, he would ship the artwork back to me in the next several weeks. Whew! The only down side is my daughter and I won't know what pieces did and didn't sell until they are returned. One of the fun parts of a show, coming back and seeing if anything interested folks enough to buy!

Above I have a photo of medicine bags, which are my most recent joy. The bags are sewn by a gentleman who enjoys the name "White Badger". He does a marvelous job. I buy the bags from him then add my art to them and am planning to sell them at the local Farmer's Market. My sweet daughter found out a few weeks ago she needs braces and was devastated. (Young teens are very insecure about their appearance!) So, to make her feel better, I told her I would get my braces at the same time. My teeth aren't horrible but they could definately use a little lining up. And she was thrilled. So, though my insurance covers a good deal of her dental costs, it doesn't cover a dime of mine. Hopefully, all the income from the medicine bags will be enough to cover the initial portion of my braces and I will have a daughter who is comforted by the fact her mother is going through the same thing! The things folks do for their children! Grin!