Wheatsville day 2

Boy, today was...not particularly fun. Cold (got colder as the day went on), and rainy all day. I made 3 whole sales. The first person in my tent tried to lowball me on a $30 bolo tie. Offered me $25. I countered that I would take off the tax. That got me an incredulous "You charge tax?" Um, yeah, dumbass, I run a business and pay taxes. *sigh*

The new tent held up pretty well. It did develop a few pinhole leaks in the seams. I'm going to seal them with seam sealer after it dries. It held up wonderfully to some wind gusts due to the vents in the roof. Not bad for a cheap tent!

I did a little shopping and picked up some more Christmas presents and traded for sill more. It's always nice to have a mutual admiration society with another artist whose work you like. (I am now the proud owner of a glass dish that reads "I like sunsets, long walks on the beach, and poking dead things with a stick". Hee!)

We closed up early, and the amazing sister-in-law came and was invaluable in helping me take down the new tent and load my wagon.

My total sales were OK for the weekend, just not as high as I expect for this show. But we had the trifecta working against us: we were in a new location, the weather was both cold AND rainy, and Wheatsville (the food co-op that was the original sponsor) did nothing to promote us. I'm now more than ready to sell at the Gallery Black Lagoon the next 2 Saturdays. Indoor shows are the best.