A quiet moment
As I write this column I am sitting by myself in my booth. It is sunny and warm but there is enough of a breeze for the tent to flap occasionally. My sister has gone for food and my potential customers have (only temporarily I hope!) vanished without a trace as though evaporating in the hot sun. My fellow vendors appear to be napping in the shadows of their booths. Or, they might be comatose in the warmth after lunches of their own…. So I sit, surrounded by colorful scarves, t-shirts, jewelry and other goods, reflecting on human creativity.
Obviously I have been alone too long….
Still, running any shop (online or craft fair) has moments like these: a lull where you can take stock, reflect and plan. Or, take a deep breath in a day that has been (like many craft shows are) complete havoc. So I mull what I want to list online tonight and what I will work on this coming week. And I walk around the shop again and straighten the piles of t-shirts, debate whether I want to rearrange the table runners, fluff the silk scarves and straighten the bracelets yet again.
And then, as a customer appears, I smile and say, “Hello!”
