That slappity slap sound you might be hearing from afar?
That is me clapping myself on the back for getting my booth ready for the August sale before hitting the road for our vacation.
First step was removing a lot of the colorful bits I had displayed for summer and creating a neutral scene.
Over the years, I’ve learned that people don’t visit my little corner to buy much in the way of traditional fall colors.
So with a slight nod toward Autumn, I’m mostly focusing on summer’s last bit of glory.
Most of the roses are packed away, with just a few remaining blooms.
After our Independence Day extravaganza, I only had one week to tear down, redo, and fill in, then pack and leave for the trip.
At first, I told myself that I’d only do a minor makeover. And I drove to Kansas City with that in mind.
Next thing I know, I’ve moved every single piece of furniture in the space.
You know what I honestly need? A job redoing booths for other dealers.
I’m honestly overwhelmed by all the shopping, tagging, sorting, storing of the inventory.
The best part is when I get to play with it all and set it up.
Not as much the hunting and gathering part.
Oh, and making stuff! I love that. And the guests, I really enjoy working on the floor, talking to customers about what they are buying and how they’ll use it.
Over all, the great parts outweigh the sucky parts of the job. I suppose that is typical of most lines of work.
As soon as set up is done for the current month, my mind is flying ahead to the next before we’ve even had our sale. So, yep, it’s hard for me not to totally redo even when I don’t have time, or even really need to.
