It's been quite a Spring! Not a bad one, just a busy one.
First of all, I have not managed to resolve my camera dilemma. That is, I've made a decision, but I have not been able to make the purchase. When I am able to make the purchase, I will be going with glass. I may need a new cell phone soon, and that phone will be a camera phone. That will solve my needing-to-snap-at-a-moment's-notice issue. It's practical and cheap. So that is that.
After I made that post, I got very busy. First, I had the show back in mid-May. Due to the stormy weather that weekend, the turnout was very low, but the music was fabulous, and my photos came out beautifully. You can see the photos here. I had only one sale that day, but I had a great time, and my new displays are working out beautifully. I am really glad I spent the money to upgrade my displays and packaging. It makes a huge difference! I have not yet decided on my next show. I would like to do this one again in September (hopefully under better weather conditions,) and I'm trying to get into an antiques show in October. I thought I'd be able to maybe pick up 1 summer show at Fenton Street Market, but my personal schedule is getting rather full and crazy, so that may be it for me until Fall. :(
Right on the tail of the show, I volunteered to edit a friend's poetry book. My friend is getting ready to publish their poetry and asked for an editor. I ended up being one of two editors, and I'm very glad I volunteered. It was a wonderful experience. This friend is a good writer, and I have every confidence they will do well with the book. I'm also grateful to have had the opportunity to add this to my portfolio!
Then, a couple of weeks ago, we had our downstairs carpeting replaced! The result is wonderful, but boy did that involve a lot of stress and shuffling. Part of this shuffling was putting things up in the studio, which meant there wasn't a lot of room to move around. I would do this again in a heartbeat, though--the house looks great, and it's much healthier for us and the cats. I think it's also adding to our energy efficiency--the stone floor keeps the house much cooler. Even the upstairs is cooler now!
Needless to say, all of these forces have combined to pretty much keep me from getting any of my artistic projects done and from getting any vintage ready to list. I hope to do some catching up this weekend. This is also why I have not been better about posting. Once a month is unacceptable, and I sincerely apologize. As things calm down at home, I hope to start doing some regular updates.
I hope that everyone is hanging in there and having a wonderful Spring-almost-Summer! :)
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