No Rain.

I did the market and it was wonderful. Apparently there are 'market politics'. Am I surprised? These market politics are keeping me from being a regular vendor. Something to do with certain jewelers not wanting other jeweler competition. That's crap. All of the jewelers that I met were absolutely wonderful. The first woman told me I should raise my prices because they weren't high enough - so I did and it ended up being great advice... she also lent me some black velvet display boards since my display was last-minute and sparse. The other jewelers I met were rallying for me to get on regular... what nice people... maybe it was all the other jewelers that were grumpy.

My display... and my chair.

This is me, and behind me, a sweet woman named

Diane who works with beautiful silk and was great

company during the slow bits. (Every single boother

has to have a booth buddy so you can go pee and fill

up your coffee.) Diane and I people-watched and both

enjoyed our first market experience together.

*Addition: Am I going to be one of those old

people with fierce jowls? Looks that way.*

My humble booth and to the right, the Triple Goddess

ladies (there are only 2 of them this year "but Double

Goddess sounded weird") Super nice, super sweet women

who joined the market as an excuse to get away from

the house and chat with eachother on a weekend.

I had so, so much fun and I did really well... much better than I was expecting. I made more than I would have made if I went to work today! Not bad for a relaxing afternoon outside with nice and creative people.

MARKET!

Last weekend I was juried for this market.  Then I was waitlisted... which was pretty much expected because there are so many jewelers out there.  [Still disappointing]  Tonight I got a call at 7:30 saying I got a spot in the market that I was waitlisted for.  Another jeweler had cancelled.  After accepting the spot (the woman who works for the market is amazing and supportive),  I kind of freaked out.  I was far from ready.

So tonight I ran around like crazy and got ready.  I even had to beg the gas station teenager to sell me a bunch of loonies and toonies and fives so I could have some sort of float.  So I think I'm ready... I'm nervous and I hope it goes well.  So if you're in Victoria come visit me.  Sunday 9-3 on the corner of Superior and Menzies, kind of behind the parliament buildings.

I finally found a good way to use the alphabet stamp

I bought at my favourite Vancouver shop:

The  Regional Assembly of Text.

I'll let you know how it goes!  I'm excited and kind of scared.  I'm not very good at 'chatting' which is what I imagine having to do a lot of tomorrow.