Just as I suspected, this blogging can be very time consuming. I have to decide whether I want to sew or blog or post items to my website. I have a full time job, so of course this has to be done after I get home at 5pm. I dream of working only part time at an office job and sewing full time, but for the time being, I am lucky to have a job in this economy! I do plan to take some time for myself this summer and use my vacation days sparingly, so I can take an extra day every week, thus having a 3 day weekend.
I just found out that I was accepted to be a permanent vendor this summer at out Missoula People's Market. This is a major coup for me, as last year my husband and I would dutifully get up, pack the truck with our canopy and wares, and drive downtown by 7:20 to pay $15 and hope to get a spot at the market. Then the big wait. Walking around, selecting the "best spot" for ourselves and hoping some of the regular vendors did not show up. At 8:00, if the "regulars" had not shown, their spots were in a lottery and names drawn at random. Of course, you wanted to be the first drawn, to select your favorite spot, but were always happy to just get drawn. On unlucky days, we would have to head back home with nothing to show for our efforts. Some days there would be 60 hopeful vendors and only 20 or so spots. It all depended on the weather and the luck of the draw. So this year, I can be the one to sleep in just a little later and still be sure to get my regular spot. YES!
Last year's market surprised me - mainly because I didn't think people would be buying hats when it was 80-90 degrees. Boy, was I surprised. I found that the best customers were the young moms buying for their babies and toddlers. The t shirt weight hats were just perfect to keep the sun off their tender heads, and lightweight enough so they would actually keep them on. Our booth was often crammed with moms and strollers. Then I also had my regular customers who would come each week to buy a new hat for themselves - Thanks, Jean!
After market was over at 1:00 we would pack everything up and come home to take a dip in our little pool - a few years ago we bought one of those adult sized pools - that has an inflatable rim and reminds me of a giant condom! It is 14 feet wide - just perfect for 2 air mattresses. That and s wine cooler, would make me very happy and cooled off! It is a good thing I have a pool boy, to take care of the filter and chemicals and all. I don't like to fuss with those things, so my husband dutifully is the pool boy.
I just found out that I was accepted to be a permanent vendor this summer at out Missoula People's Market. This is a major coup for me, as last year my husband and I would dutifully get up, pack the truck with our canopy and wares, and drive downtown by 7:20 to pay $15 and hope to get a spot at the market. Then the big wait. Walking around, selecting the "best spot" for ourselves and hoping some of the regular vendors did not show up. At 8:00, if the "regulars" had not shown, their spots were in a lottery and names drawn at random. Of course, you wanted to be the first drawn, to select your favorite spot, but were always happy to just get drawn. On unlucky days, we would have to head back home with nothing to show for our efforts. Some days there would be 60 hopeful vendors and only 20 or so spots. It all depended on the weather and the luck of the draw. So this year, I can be the one to sleep in just a little later and still be sure to get my regular spot. YES!
Last year's market surprised me - mainly because I didn't think people would be buying hats when it was 80-90 degrees. Boy, was I surprised. I found that the best customers were the young moms buying for their babies and toddlers. The t shirt weight hats were just perfect to keep the sun off their tender heads, and lightweight enough so they would actually keep them on. Our booth was often crammed with moms and strollers. Then I also had my regular customers who would come each week to buy a new hat for themselves - Thanks, Jean!
After market was over at 1:00 we would pack everything up and come home to take a dip in our little pool - a few years ago we bought one of those adult sized pools - that has an inflatable rim and reminds me of a giant condom! It is 14 feet wide - just perfect for 2 air mattresses. That and s wine cooler, would make me very happy and cooled off! It is a good thing I have a pool boy, to take care of the filter and chemicals and all. I don't like to fuss with those things, so my husband dutifully is the pool boy.
