buttons buttons and white elephants

Button Buttons Button Mania !

Hi All,

I bought more buttons!  For fancy earrings.  I got them at the Oakland Museum White Elephant Sale.  Which makes me think that I have been doing this blog - thingy for a year now.  I like it and hope you do to.

Yours,

Mary

PS I bought a new helmet at Alameda Bicycle.  Now lets hope that I don't have to use it. :)

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Ummm, fell off my bike ...ish

Good Morning,
Well, it has happened.  I crashed my bike.  Actually, It would be great if it was that interesting.  It was more like I fell over while on my bike and smacked a lamp post with my head on the way down.  I was trying to avoid a driver who was parking their car.  I ended up laying on the sidewalk (still on bike) watching my Daruma bag getting run over by said car.

Lucky the bike and bag are fine.  Even more lucky Luna was at home (not in the bike basket with Daruma).   Lucky-er was that I near Cycle City -- I went there and the men folk took very good care of me.  (Shout out thanks to Mick and Dave)

The Lucky-EST part was that I had my helmet on.   The top of my head is a little sore from impact, but that is it.  I am thinking that the Lamp Post would have won that fight.  At this point I am calling it a draw.

I almost did not put that helmet on.  Glad I did.

Yours,
Mary

Earrings on Etsy!

Hi,
Well, I finally got a pair of my earrings on my Etsy site.  Here is a snap:

Glass vintage buttons on sterling silver wire.

I also finished a special order for caps.  Pictures coming soon.  He wants to surprise his team mates.  But in a couple of weeks ...

Velo,
Mary

PS I am still working out the earflap patterns.  It will be ready for next fall.
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got my socks!

Hi,
I had a great time at Chrome.  I got socks!  for free!  and coffee and a bagel.   Yummm.   I really wanted a Chrome key chain but they are just testing them out at this time.   Maybe for my birthday they will be on the market.
I also bought a pair of shoes.  My second pair of Chrome shoes.  Which is saying a lot because now my total shoe inventory can be counted on one hand.
And I love the socks.   I was talking with the nice lady that works there and she said that Chrome is doing this nifty coffee giveaway on the last Friday of each month.  Maybe I will see you there.
Cheers,
Mary

Chrome Coffee Friday!

Good Morning!  
I am off to The City (S.F.)  to Chrome's Coffee Friday.  I am hoping to be one of the 30 first folks there -- because they are giving away Chrome Socks!  I love socks.   I might even get a new pair of shoes too.  :)  Here is the link to the shop:  Chrome SF.  Maybe I will see you there. 


I also want to try out parking my bike at the Alameda Bicycle Fruitvale Station.  Should be pretty cool.


Well, those socks are not going to get themselves.  


Velo,
Mary