Morning all!
We had a very busy weekend!
The craft show was a little down from last year but not by much.....
I was pretty pleased with how we did and the very nice compliments that we received........
We got several new contacts and I gave away all the business cards I had with me but one.
Several visitors to our booth inquired if we had a shop.... :)
After a slow summer and feeling kind of poorly for most of it; I am feeling much better now
& I believe things are picking up again for our shop....Thank you Lord! :)
Oh btw....I took a few pictures of our booth and will post them as soon as I can....
Wow! It was such a hot day for October!!
I know at one point the temp. was 86* but I believe that wasn't the highest it got up to!
It's been the warmest festival day I can ever remember.....last year we were searching for a warm sunny spot to stand in and this year we were trying to avoid it!! lol!
We were all sweaty and tired by the time we got everything packed up!
Just wanted to go home.....get a shower....... and crash!
I was supposed to cook for Sunday's dinner at church....(Pastor Appreciation Day/Meal)
but I was too drained to do any of it......I felt rather guilty by not.......I would not dare go to a fellowship meal empty handed (just the way I am)....... So, I ended up going to the store Sunday morning and picking up nearly 3 lbs. of tater wedges, some cole slaw.......yes, I confess...... I actually brought a bowl from home to put it in!! :)
However, I did not claim to make it......I actually told several what I'd done.....heee heeee......sorry, but it just makes it look more edible/presentable than that plastic box it comes in!!
For dessert I made.....(made it from the store to the truck) some mini chocolate covered doughnuts.....Well, even though I didn't cook anything from home.....it was all gone and I had nothing left over!!
So the day was all good!
We didn't have any service last night at church so DH & I went to a little festival about an hour from here.....we got in behind the tale end of the parade that was coming through and just about got stuck in all of the traffic!
I told DH that there was a prim shop I wanted to go in but they were going to close soon.....so I hopped out of the truck and started walking the direction of the shop.......the crowd was terrible
and the traffic was worse......boy, did we pick the wrong time to get there!
The parade was really loooooong and I knew by the looks of things that my DH would be sitting in traffic for an hour, so I called him and strongly suggested that he figure a way to get turned around in the road and go back to find another place to pull off because he was meeting all the parade entrants and it looked like it was going to be a good while before one could get through......
Well....he did and he was able to park fairly close to where the shop was.....I was so thankful!
I went in an antique shop but did not buy anything......way too high priced...
Then a sort of prim shop....but it was alot of what I call "cutesy prim" stuff...
I like a little of that....maybe snowmen during winter and Christmas......but that's about it for me and the cutesy stuff.....
I did buy a wire pumpkin.....I really have to like something to buy it out somewhere.....cause I order things for our shop and see quite a bit of stuff in catalogs.....I've gotten to be pretty choosey about what I purchase......DH is sooooo glad of that!!
The pumpkin is neat.....it has a little prong in the center base...I'm assuming that is for a pillar candle of some sort....it would make a lovely centerpiece item.....
I think I'm going to paint it a rusty brown/orange color and perhaps get DH to help me put an electric light in it if I don't use it as a centerpiece.....I may put it on the steps by our kitchen entry.....
I'll post a before pic of it today(did add at top of post) and then hopefully y'all can give me some suggestions as what could be done with it......O.K.??
Thanks to the one's that have such kind words about my blog and for putting me on your blog list!!
I enjoy reading sooooo many of your blogs and they are all uniquely special.......
I'd better get busy unloading the trailer and getting this shop back into shape again.....
Have customers coming about Wednesday of this week......need things to be presentable before then!!
Will get back with some pics when time allows!!
Have a great Monday all!!
We had a very busy weekend!
The craft show was a little down from last year but not by much.....
I was pretty pleased with how we did and the very nice compliments that we received........
We got several new contacts and I gave away all the business cards I had with me but one.
Several visitors to our booth inquired if we had a shop.... :)
After a slow summer and feeling kind of poorly for most of it; I am feeling much better now
& I believe things are picking up again for our shop....Thank you Lord! :)
Oh btw....I took a few pictures of our booth and will post them as soon as I can....
Wow! It was such a hot day for October!!
I know at one point the temp. was 86* but I believe that wasn't the highest it got up to!
It's been the warmest festival day I can ever remember.....last year we were searching for a warm sunny spot to stand in and this year we were trying to avoid it!! lol!
We were all sweaty and tired by the time we got everything packed up!
Just wanted to go home.....get a shower....... and crash!
I was supposed to cook for Sunday's dinner at church....(Pastor Appreciation Day/Meal)
but I was too drained to do any of it......I felt rather guilty by not.......I would not dare go to a fellowship meal empty handed (just the way I am)....... So, I ended up going to the store Sunday morning and picking up nearly 3 lbs. of tater wedges, some cole slaw.......yes, I confess...... I actually brought a bowl from home to put it in!! :)
However, I did not claim to make it......I actually told several what I'd done.....heee heeee......sorry, but it just makes it look more edible/presentable than that plastic box it comes in!!
For dessert I made.....(made it from the store to the truck) some mini chocolate covered doughnuts.....Well, even though I didn't cook anything from home.....it was all gone and I had nothing left over!!
So the day was all good!
We didn't have any service last night at church so DH & I went to a little festival about an hour from here.....we got in behind the tale end of the parade that was coming through and just about got stuck in all of the traffic!
I told DH that there was a prim shop I wanted to go in but they were going to close soon.....so I hopped out of the truck and started walking the direction of the shop.......the crowd was terrible
and the traffic was worse......boy, did we pick the wrong time to get there!
The parade was really loooooong and I knew by the looks of things that my DH would be sitting in traffic for an hour, so I called him and strongly suggested that he figure a way to get turned around in the road and go back to find another place to pull off because he was meeting all the parade entrants and it looked like it was going to be a good while before one could get through......
Well....he did and he was able to park fairly close to where the shop was.....I was so thankful!
I went in an antique shop but did not buy anything......way too high priced...
Then a sort of prim shop....but it was alot of what I call "cutesy prim" stuff...
I like a little of that....maybe snowmen during winter and Christmas......but that's about it for me and the cutesy stuff.....
I did buy a wire pumpkin.....I really have to like something to buy it out somewhere.....cause I order things for our shop and see quite a bit of stuff in catalogs.....I've gotten to be pretty choosey about what I purchase......DH is sooooo glad of that!!
The pumpkin is neat.....it has a little prong in the center base...I'm assuming that is for a pillar candle of some sort....it would make a lovely centerpiece item.....
I think I'm going to paint it a rusty brown/orange color and perhaps get DH to help me put an electric light in it if I don't use it as a centerpiece.....I may put it on the steps by our kitchen entry.....
I'll post a before pic of it today(did add at top of post) and then hopefully y'all can give me some suggestions as what could be done with it......O.K.??
Thanks to the one's that have such kind words about my blog and for putting me on your blog list!!
I enjoy reading sooooo many of your blogs and they are all uniquely special.......
I'd better get busy unloading the trailer and getting this shop back into shape again.....
Have customers coming about Wednesday of this week......need things to be presentable before then!!
Will get back with some pics when time allows!!
Have a great Monday all!!
4 comments:
I'm so glad your show went well. Isn't this weather something else? We are breaking records up there.
I do the same thing went we get home from market. Crash! hahahahaha!
It just wears you out doesn't it?
Can't wait to see your pictures.
Terry
Glad to hear that the show went well, but not surprised at all! The pics look great! Sorry that y'all had to deal with lots of traffic on your little excursion.
I have become very selective about buying things too, although my latest finds do not really reflect that! LOL! I love a bargain though, and some things just "speak" to me! You know how it is!
I keep going back and looking at your pottery!
Have a blessed day!
Congratulations on a job well done... love the show photos.
I am the same way... with a shop & so, it has to jump out and grab me to purchase it for my home, to resell now that is another thing.
Have a prosperous Monday, Pamela
Thank you all....I was a little unsure how we'd do considering
all the talk about how poorly the economy is doing....I was very
grateful to do as well as we did...
Thank you all for visiting and commenting.....
Hi! to Pamela....thanks for stopping in... :)
Blessings! :)
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