Pick Me Up

After all the mishaps of last weekend...dead doggie, fall from grace (down the steps), sore foot, back, etc...

I decided a pick-me-up was in order....and nothing says pick-me-up like a new pocketbook.

I have wanted a cross body bag for sometime now...

But what about the promise I made to myself regarding spending money?  What about my

efforts to buy handmade and/or local/secondhand?  My foot hurt and my resolve was fading...

so.....

I shopped my fabric stash and decided getting busy would be good for the mind and purse...

The birdie bag you see above is the result.  I am pleased...it's no Coach bag, but it

has lots of pockets, a super long strap and it didn't cost a dime.  I used old linen, curtain scraps, a dish towel and other misc. scraps...

Moral:  if you fall down the steps and hurt your foot, or lose your doggie, being busy is better than

spending a ton of money and moping...sometimes...