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  • September to remember

    September to remember

    A new image and focus for Photograbee, come see…

    Hey all, I’ve so enjoyed meeting so many of you at the markets this past summer! OMG! You’re all delightful and fun, and it’s an honor to be decorating your homes and offices with my images. I’ve heard they’re ending up in Georgia and Japan and Korea! Wow! Honored! And it’s been so great meeting my fellow vendors and artists – you’re all SO talented! I love seeing what everyone has on offer!

    And I so enjoy sharing the sleepy bee story live – you can tell! I can’t make it up, the bees make the rules! I’m just along for the ride, as Gaia’s paparazzi, lol!

    That said, the markets are really hard on my body (I’m disabled with EDS), so I’m going to dial them back just a touch. Oddly, I’ve learned that larger tents are easier to set up and take down than my smaller one somehow. BUT, that is still not the best path for me. I will not stop doing markets, oh no, especially not indoor ones. BUT, I’m going to try to pivot more of my business indoors to consignment and wholesale, and online. I’m cranking out extra stock and dialing in my catalog to that end as you read.

    Meanwhile, I finally cooked up my first rose image for sale – isn’t she beautiful! I didn’t know what the exact variety was, so I called it A8 – La Vie en Rose I. (Because I have more roses in the wings.) She’s available in all 3 card sizes and as a magnet now too. I’m working on the 5×7 and 8×10 prints next. (I need more ink!)

    And, I may have to increase my prices a touch thanks to the price of paper and ink. I apologize for this, but you know I’m doing every bit of the work. Not one bit is outsourced or drop-shipped to me or anyone else. (If only!)

    Nope. I’m up late most nights trying to get it all done. And paper and ink aren’t cheap, sigh. I’ll keep them as low as possible, but I gotta make a living at this, not just give my time away. (It’s not a hobby, this is my only job presently, and I can’t work every day due to my chronic illness. If only.) Thank you for all of your support!*

    *If anyone wants to just outright donate to me either one-time to help me buy more ink, or in an ongoing fashion, I welcome you to do so here.

  • What’s cooking August 2026

    What’s cooking August 2026

    Besides me, smile.

    Actually, this has been a blessedly cool August, all things considered and I’m extremely grateful: I live in the same range as butter – when it melts, I melt too.

    Anyway, I have a lot cooking behind the scenes here at Photograbee. For starters, I’m slowly dialing in my catalog, and building stock, so I can start approaching local stores for both wholesale and consignment sales. I just want to have both inventory and order sheets ready. I’m almost there!

    I’ve also hatched fridge magnets this summer, as some of you found at the first ever Portland (PDX) Mega Market on Saturday 8/15/26. Those are selling like hotcakes! So I’m making a lot more so you can keep buying them like hot cakes!

    Photo showing six colorful photo magnets on a black background. Birds, a squirrel, flowers and bees and a ladybug.
    New magnets August 2026

    I’m trying to iron out a smoother work flow on my new computer (Lefty), as Dusty (the older one) is slowly dying and no longer Microsoft Compliant. (It can’t be upgraded to Windows 11, so it’s becoming unsafe. I may try switching to Linux on it next, else give it away.) But this is gonna take a deep dive and I keep getting interrupted! But I’m inching closer.

    And I’m trying to add some new images to the line-up. (I have 28 officially in my catalog now, and 6 unique products: S, M and L photo note cards, M and L prints, and magnets.) Look for a sunflower or rose to appear soon. (Toes crossed.)

    And, I’m trying to get some larger fine art prints produced too. I have a printer lined up. He’s just waiting on me to get the files to him! (See work flow issue above.)

    All while continuing to tend my very successful new garden plot. And attend too many craft markets for my own good. (But I’m having fun, even as I hurt like heck!) And… last but not least: looking into a replacement for eBay. I can’t afford a subscription service like Zenfolio yet. And I don’t trust Etsy or Amazon or Shopify or Squarespace, etc. They’ve all had issues with either being scraped by AI and undersold by unscrupulous outfits like Amazon, OR, they are flooded with cheap mass-produced drop-shipped items now. (Giving you the stink eye now, Etsy.) So Woocommerce is my next plan. I just haven’t dipped in yet, so I don’t know how manageable it is. I’m semi-technically proficient. (I’ve been using WordPress for fifteen years.) But the devil is always in the details. So don’t hold your breath!

    But you know I will keep you all updated here. I promise. It’s been a very busy year with so many markets! Thank you to all the hard working and caring organizers! You guys all rock!

    Okay, back to bees-ness! TTYL! Jan- August 18, 2026

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