Today as i walked from my dentist to my bus , and since it was a hot [ abnoemal for this time], i wemt 4 stations by foot and half enjoyed half was upset as our ex elegant street of mid town [ Haifa being on a mountain up to 26o metters high , has Top part middle part and down part ] has become a [rather cheap] market like place , Not nice , but adventurerous, mercandise of the whole world , same items sold for a big difference in price , gadgets , clothes , some newc shops trying to look elegant ,,, the new trend of little shops with some nice clothes ,. some bags, some jewelery and a [less] young but determind sales ladie, who catches you between her and the door if you enter ,, but it has it`s charm ... and i have bought some mice things. I also keep telling my fruiends that there is no ned to travel to Tel-Aviv for the Carmel Shuk [= Market = Bazaar] and as our mountain`s name is Carmel i tell them the Market Shuk has come to Mount Carmel :>:>:> I have invited 2 friends to make them next week a "Tour Our Shuks" ,,,walk ,,, Here are some things i got , in a decorator`s shop i found a left over piece of curtain , ideal for Bags , with some weird styled cats ,.,,, ideal for a cushions for my daughter, and some items for the Cat`s Bazaar. 3 X 1.5 metters of beades strings, 2 made of 9 strings [10 Shekel less than 2 $] and the 1 made of 7 strings even less] . i use tose in my art and also will share sopme with my Friend who uses many beads.... i might use them in whole or open them ,,,,, 3 armbands of pites made into flower ,, for less than 2 $ .... this all will be well used in my art. Some leftover colored ribbons for 2 shekel ,,,, [ less than 5 shekel to a $ ] Some aplique Cats , flowers and butterflies for less than 2 $ .. I am Aran Crocheting me a barret , but found 2 ready mades for 30 shekel .... and thought i would embroider or aplique on them , either use them myself or give 1-2 away as presents,,,, Yester night we met a woman we knew and she said her new short story book was out , thus i went to buy that , and she promised she will sign it .... I got a puzzle book , and the New Reader`s digest for my husband, and i saw loads of newly decorated dishes , pots , etc... and i saw SWEATERS , SOCKS, BAGS, PONCHOCHOS , CAPELLETES WITH OR WITHOUT HOODS, Jackets , vests skirts ,,,,, EVERYTHING KNITTED OR CROCHETED , Where the prices were low, the quality was jeeky , where the prices were HIGHER ,,,, and quality was good ,,,, we can make it ladies ,,,, Knit/crochet the world . mirjam
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