Sunny Sunday

I was going to write about Black Friday, and everything I find wrong about it, but instead, I'm going to promote a most enjoyable event that will be taking place in Kittery, November 25 on what I'm calling Sunny Sunday.

This Sunday, The Buoy Gallery in Kittery Maine will be hosting Craft Fix, a holiday artisan fair showcasing some great handcrafted items. Just one of several reasons why we should consider sticking to low ground and shop local this season.

By keeping holiday shopping local, we are jump starting economy in our own backyards, providing a source of income for the Everyman merchant next door. Why place hard-earned dollars in the pocket of corporate America? The greed that accompanies these big box stores is immense. Couple that with refusal to pay employees a decent wage and expecting long hours including giving up a well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday - well here I am veering in the direction of a Black Friday diatribe.

I'll step off my soap box now and bring you pictures of some of the items you will find at Craft Fix this Sunday!

from left to right, top to bottom: Amanda Telford, Byrdy Dilando, Annika Wisswaesser,

  Lori Dennis, Tracy Maestro