The Fun of Bowling!

March Break

It was March Break here in Nova Scotia last week and my two nieces spent most of it here at their grandparents house. It was the first time that they had stayed here without their parents.

We had sooooo much fun!

I have never played so many games of Crazy8's or GoFish in my life heehee

They taught me how to play a card game called 7Up as well that we all had fun with.

I took them to the library for an afternoon and got some books out.

But the highlight of the vacation was when we all went bowling!!!

We did this the day before their parents went back home. There is a local bowling alley in Digby that we went to for the afternoon. My father used to bowl all the time and was so excited. My sister and I hadn't bowled in many many moons!

Here are some pictures of the afternoon of fun!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
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Morning!

Could not keep my eyes open last night so proceeded to shut the computer all down before I awoke to my face planted on the keyboard. I speak from experience....its not really comfy!LOL
Crawled into bed and snuggled down under the blankets.....yup....you guessed it....wide awake!
That just drives me nuts. So I grab a book from the headboard and started reading for a bit. Nothing earth shattering....just a crazy ol fluff novel from the library I had picked up.

My knotted muscle in my ....errrr....... "cheek" was causing me to shift around alot. Eric got up and filled the hotwater bottle for me and wrapped it in a towel. I laid on that and it was wonderful! Next thing I knew....I was asleep! heehee

We slept in this morning and as comfy as I was in bed...I had too many things racing thru my mind to sleep. I got dressed and came in here on the puter again. I can hear him snoring away now...... bet he is on my side of the bed! LOL


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
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http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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2nd Primmart Convention

KANSAS CITY MO....... here we come AGAIN! heehee

Yup! Primmart is hosting another convention and Eric is taking me to it! WoooHoooo!!!!
I am beyond excited this time round. Way less nervous so that makes for a much better trip already for Eric! LOL I drove the guy near crazy last year with hot and cold flashes.

The convention is being held the first weekend in May this year. Almost double the amount of folks are going. I can't wait to see the gals from last year and then to meet new gals as well.
Many of us are actually arriving a day early.....just so we can get a bit more time to hang out with each other. I get all giggly thinking about the trip already.

I am rooming with Megan again and can't wait! She and I share a brain I'm positive!LOL
Lots of classes and laughter.......oh its going to be a blast!

I will post pictures for sure for all to see! Well.....those that I can make public! LOL


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
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http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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Ebay brings SMILES again!

A really great friend of mine and fellow dollie maker had shown a few of her newest dollies to us. While loving all of them of course....one really stood out for me. I zoned right in on her neck. She had a tiny tag hanging around her neck that was in the shape of a CAT HEAD!

OMGoodness! How awesome was that? I sent her a note right away and asked where she had found the tag. Being such a kitty person that I am....I had to find some of those tags.
She sent me all the details and I started searching.

Was having no luck until I got a note from yet another friend who said she had found them on Ebay! OH YEAH! So off to the auction I go and sure enough.....there they are!

YIPPEE!
I bought two packs right then and there!!!! LOL

I got the kitty tags and they ADORABLE! The seller was fantastic and very quick to answer my emails. I will be going back to her many times in the future!
So I wanted to spread some EBAY SMILEs to you all and share her id.

Check out robinsbusybirds on Ebay next time you are there.
I know she will have something amazing you will need!


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

The Hunt for Bobbins turns BAD

So I was all set to start my quest of beehive bobbins. Was given a name on EBAY to find some. Was told this was "the place" to get them. I saw they were a "power seller" and had a high feedback. I very foolishly NEVER looked further into their feedback.

I found the auctions and contacted them about a shipping quote to Canada. Was sent back an email that stated that I'd have to be a winner of one of their auctions to get a price quote for shipping. WHAT?????? How am I supposed to know if the shipping is going to kill me???? UGH

So even though every fibre of my being was sceaming NOOOOOO....... I placed my bid and I won myself 6 beehive bobbins. (Feb19)The actual bid wasn't bad. Had a bit of a bidding war going on with a few ladies. I swooped in with only seconds to spare and WON! The price was fair in comparison to others that I had seen be won.

It was late and I went to bed all smiling cause I had won some of the bobbins.

My smile was GONE the next morning when I got the statement that above what I had bid for the bobbins....I had now been charged $21US for shipping!!!! HOLY NOODLES! That is crazy for shipping. This is NOT the first thing that was being sent to me from the USA and that shipping quote knocked me flat.

I really wanted these dang bobbins though so I got up off the floor and dusted myself off...splashed cold water on my face and paid right then with PayPal.

Waited

Waited

Waited

Waited

I was really starting to get worried now.
Nothing was arriving in the mail.
I had heard not a single thing from this person about my parcel.

I sent an email to the seller (Mar3) asking what the situation was on my 6 beehive bobbins.
An email was sent back that stated they had been shipped to me on March 1.

WHAT?????
I have been waiting ALL this time and they had only JUST been sent out the day before????
The auction clearly states that they ship on Tuesdays thru friday.
I won on a Monday...... in your world isn't the next day a TUESDAY????

I was beyond livid! I had heard nothing about a delay in shipping.
I had already paid $21US and been waiting...... for what???????

I left my feedback right then!
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK!

My bobbins arrived on March 13.

Now I will say this....... the bobbins I won....... outstanding! I am LOVING them! I think they are going to be amazing to create with. Have already sketched out a design for something.

BUT!

The seller is someone I will NEVER deal with again.
I do NOT think I was treated fair at all in this situation.

A quote could have been given to me.
He mails this type of object all the time! He knows what they weigh!
If he was NOT going to ship right away....I should have been contacted.

MWIRE is the Ebay seller I dealt with.
Their product is AMAZING! I have not one bad word to say about their product.
If you are in the market for beeehive bobbins and opt to go thru them to get them.....do so with your eyes wide open.

Check out ALL FEEDBACK!



PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

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BeeHive Bobbins

I had been seeing "beehive bobbins" being mentioned more and more in some of the wonderful primitive creations popping up all over. I was loving the look of them! So rustic and beyond perfect for creating a make-do.

My search began! LOL

I contacted friends who I knew had used them before in their creations. Got some wonderful tips on how to use them.

Got a source for them and I was ready to get crafty!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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Winter Thaw

Yup.....it was just too dang cold to be sitting and writing at my blog. heehee
My brain was frozen! ROFL
Now that SPRING is just around the corner.....looks like many new entries are about to spring forth in my blog. Hope you will stop by often and check things out:)


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com
UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
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Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Beneath the Attic Eaves (BTAE)

Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE) is the primitive Folk Art Ebay group that I belong to. Such a wonderful array of talents and the friendships are so great. We have had some new faces join us and everyone is really looking forward to what 2007 can bring for the group.

We are about to have our first group auction on JANUARY 19.... " Love Letters from my Heart to Yours " is the theme that was voted on. I can't wait to see what everyone's vision looks like.
Make sure to staop by Ebay and type BTAE in the search box to bring up all our auctions!


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/

FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
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Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Kaleidoscope of Moments

The next few posts are going to be a "Kaleidoscope of Moments" that were caught on film....well.....on the digital camera card! LOL I won't go into any details about any of them....those involved will know the stories behind them and why my soul smiles when I look back thru the kaleidoscope!


PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

Friends

It was fabulous to get to have the Potters4 come back to Canada this summer. They have been living in China and Grant took a job in BC so are back in the homeland....even if it is on the other coast!

Carole and I share a close connection spiritually and I love that I can talk to her and she understands.

Missing you Carole and am going to make a much better effort in staying in touch! Too much time passes between when we chat!

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
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Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)

A Door Closes

"POTTING ALONG"....... a fantastic blog by our friend Grant Potter has closed its doors. He was one of the first folks that I knew besides myself that even knew what the word "blog" meant. He had the knack of making you able to see exactly what you were reading about in vivid color.

I am going to miss it greatly but know that at some point Grant is going to explode back onto the scene with something even more wild and captivating.

May his blog forever have touched souls!

Thank the heavens above that we can still snatch glimpses of what is happening to the Potter 4 by reading the latest entries in Carole's blog! Don't you dare stop yours girl! LOL

I'm not sure I can handle that sort of shock.

PRIM BLESSINGS!
OXOX
Tracy(Cedara)Dunn
http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com
http://thrutheatticdoor2.blogspot.com/
FIND MY PRIMITIVE ePATTERNS AT
http://www.patternmart.com UNDER "Thru the Attic Door"
ON EBAY as thrutheatticdoor........ look for my creations by typing
Beneath the Attic Eaves(BTAE)