Volume 21 Issue 9, September 2024
What's New in September?
Still hot, but we are starting to feel a hint of fall in the air. A rare hint, but sometimes, there are little pockets of cool air that spring up around the yard. While I wait for the fall and trick or treat season, the caterpillars have been having a heyday in the backyard.
This year we’ve seen more queen butterflies than I ever remember seeing before. That means we’ve had more queen eggs hatch and turn into butterflies. The last batch saw 8 new queens. Right now, I have 6 queen cats and 3 monarch cats in my little butterfly nursery.
The aphids have been bad this last few weeks, and I have been lax in getting rid of them, so most of my plants are home to squiggly little fat yellow suckers on the flowers. I will get them cleaned off, but in the meantime, the ladybugs are eating well.
The photo shows a ladybug type bug munching on an aphid. She looks happy.
What’s New
Sarcastic Mugs & Shirts: I don’t know why I woke up with a sarcastic response to everything the other day, but I channeled the remarks into coffee mugs, t-shirts, and sweatshirts.
Journals: I have a few designed and more on the desktop. I did two gardener specific journals; one with prompts and one with gratitude quotes. The dragonfly journal is blank inside, and the glimmer journal offers a place to write down your glimmers.
Halloween Trick or Treat Bags: Yes, there are now a dozen trick or treat bags in the shop with matching shirts on the horizon.
Until next month,
Julie
Halloween Front License Plate
Autumn Baby Animals Custom Front License Plate for Cars and Trucks - 5 baby animals to choose from.
Halloween Front License Plate
Countdown to Christmas 2024
Mark your Calendar! September 20, 2024 starts the annual Countdown to Christmas. Buy handmade from a dozen artists, shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, or have something designed just for you.
Every week between the 20th and the first part of December, there will be a new selection of gifts to shop from. We do this for 12 weeks, so don't miss it! All posts will be here on Blue Morning Expressions, so look for them under Buy From the Makers section at the bottom of the site.
Things to Look Forward To:
New Products:
Halloween Shirts: Time to think about trick or treating, so my Halloween shirts are in the making.
Front License Plates: I have started designing my front license plates lineup.
Journals: I have many plans for different journals with prompts, so keep an eye out for those journals.
Witches Be Crazy Sweatshirt Halloween Shirt
Not Bossy Sarcastic Sweatshirts Sarcasm Funny Shirts
Gifts for Gearheads Pursuit Horsepower Hoodie Unisex Heavy Blend™ Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt