STEDI Meeting in Yelm Today

George attends STEDI meetings once a month.  Every month they're held in a different city.  (Yelm, Bucoda, Tenino, Rainier and Rochester.)  They rotate and attend the morning meetings in restaurants in these local areas. 

South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI) monthly meeting.  Learning about Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) services and resources availble to help the STEDI Communities.  Great presentation by Katrina Van Every.  TRPC has been serving the area for 50 years.  If you haven't been to their website, check it out at:  http://www.trpc.org.

Below is a picture of today's meeting.  George is on the front, right hand side, with Shauna Stewart, Lne Critchfield, Alan Vanell, Joyce Worrell and Linda Patnude Gotovac  at Mr. Doug's Restaurant:

Kangaroos Hopping for Tenino Food Bank

SAVE THE DATE:  The Tenino Time Machine is hosting a fundraiser for the Food Bank on September 16, 2017.  This is a fun event for the whole family!  Come see the kangaroos 

and their furry little friends!  

                Remember to bring some non-perishable food!

Rainier Round-up Days Photos by Rory Sagner

Rory Sagner took the photos below during Rainier Round-up Days.  The had the booth right next to us with pictures of her photography.  She has some beautiful photos that are on metal.  The depth and color of here photography is amazing.  I particularly liked a photo she took of Manke Road in the snow.  When I asked about it, she said it won several awards.  Stunning.  

This is a picture of the front of our booth, with our friends visiting us:

Left to right:  Marie, Wil, Carol, Linda & Teri

There is a candid shot of Linda and another shot of the signs we sell.  

You can contact Rory Sagner Photography & Fine Art at:  

email:  rorys@cco.net  or call: (360) 400-2059

Visit her Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/RorySagnerPhotography/

Visit her website at:  https://rory-sagner.pixels.com/

Langston & Huntley ROCK!

Below are pictures of our great grandsons rocking on the "SEAHAWKS" rocking horse Grandpa George made them.  Thank you, Casey, for posting your pictures of them on Facebook!!!

3rd Annual Summerfest Bazaar July 8, 2017

Below are pictures of a few of the special items we're bringing with us to the 3rd Annual Summerfest Bazaar tomorrow.  You'll see us under the yellow canopy, which is located on the covered side porch of the building on the left as you enter the fairgrounds from Carpenter Road.

There are many vendors with wonderful items to see & buy.  This is an amazing venue.  We hope to see you there!

A-Frame vertical, white cedar planter with planter boxes on both sides. 

Cart Planter.  Wheels are decorative.  They roll, but not very well.  This is meant to be a
stay in place, decorative planter.

Five sided stars.  Each one is unique with different finishes.

Six sided star.

Last white cedar bench.  It's very sturdy.

Large, raised, white cedar planter.

Small, white cedar planter with hand stenciled "Home is where the Heart is." on it.

Wine rack.  Holds 3 bottles of wine and 2 glasses.  Each is hand stenciled.

Vegetable HOD.  You can pick vegetables (or fruit) and rinse them outside in the basket.

A-Frame vertical planter with boxes on both sides.

Decorative Piers.  Each one is unique, with seashells.

Spirit Art.

Hand painted Seahawks sign.  Our own design.  One of 6 styles that we have available in
digital files on George's Etsy store.  Check it out at:  Viva Designs Ink

Hand stenciled wine caddy - holds 2 wine glasses & 1 bottle wine.

Laser cut decorative shelves.  One is painted blue, the other one is painted green.  (Fist view.)

Sturdy white cedar bench.  Last one we have available.

Hand stenciled wine caddie.  Holds one bottle of wine and 2 glasses.

Handmade wood stars.  Each one is unique with different finishes.

Barnwood framed mirror.

Second view of laser cut decorative shelf.  One shelf is painted blue, the other green.

Rolling vertical planter on casters.  View one.

Cart planter.  The wheels are ornamental.  They will roll, but not easily.
This is meant to be a vertical planter.

Vertical plan
ter on casters.  Easy to move on a cement patio.

Handcrafted by George Booth...

Here are a couple of pictures our friend, Wil, took of the booth we had in the Yelm Wal-Mart parking lot last month.

Rainier Roundup Days Vendors Wanted for 2017

The Rainier Emergency Food Center is managing the vendors at Rainier Roundup Days this year. Please read the application carefully, as the terms of the agreement have changed this year, due to new management.  So, if you have any questions about the application or becoming a vendor please feel free to contact Phyllis Heinselman (253) 678-3634 or George Johnson (360) 292-5363.

GRAND OPENING: Viva Designs Ink

Our wood signs are very popular, so we created an Etsy store, "Viva Designs Ink," to sell the digital versions of our signs. These are "Printable Posters." We have inspirational & motivational printables, as well as fun posters, like our "Redneck Peace Sign" or "Right to Arm Bears."  

Learning how to "Etsy" quite a learning process.  As we grow into Etsy, we'll be adding new signs to our store, so check in on a regular basis to see what's new!  

We have a special coupon for our Grand Opening, which will give you 50% off of any item in our store.

Please use our "Grand Opening Coupon" to get 50% off of your order.  The coupon is valid through July 8, 2017.  

Right now we have over 60 items in our store, including a sign we designed  for Deni at the Tenino Time Machine called "The Heartbeat of a Seahawks Fan".  We also designed an "Aw...Snap" sign for our granddaughter, Alex.

We will be offering custom made signs in the future.  

If there's something you'd like us to make for you, just contact us at:  tipsooloopy@fairpoint.net or lgjohnson@fairpoint.net, so we can design it for you.  

Check out our store:  Viva Designs Ink

Special Order Items

George makes special order items for his customers.  If you have any item you need for him to make, please feel free to contact him.  Below are pictures of items he's made for a special couple who lives nearby.  Roy & Barbara.  It's always a treat to go to their house & see their beautiful yard.  

George made the benches, 2 planters on top, as well
as the arbor and planters on either side of the arbor. 

Closeup of the arbor and 2 planters.

The arbor is centered and sitting at an angle towards the walkway.

George made this bench & 2 planters (Match the other set on the other side of the house.)

My George, working & planning their next project.

My busy guy...

This is a raised garden bed George made for Barbara & Roy.
Their plants are growing better than ours.
George calls our veggie garden the "Bonsi Garden,"
because the plants are stunted due to cool weather.

Closeup of Roy's raised bed.

Handcrafted by George Hats

George & Wil have hats to wear at the Farmers Markets with the "Handcrafted by George" logo on them, thanks to Vistaprint!