Cow Harbor Day 2011

Had so much fun at this village event yesterday! I was visited by lots of regular customers and some great friends and neighbors. And though the day got off to a cloudy, chilly start, the sun broke through over the water and the afternoon was absolutely gorgeous. Best part, my best friend Julianne was with me the whole day, shuttling back and forth from our vendor booth to the playground behind it. Joe brought the boys to visit me, and even my parents stopped by! The day had a real "old time" feel to it--the whole community comes out, it seems. Sales were fantastic, there was a lot of laughter in my happy little booth, Julianne drew me some beautiful pictures, and I was enjoying the opportunity to talk to customers and use my new toy: a credit card machine that plugs into the audio jack of my iPhone for instant processing. How cool is that? Here are a few pictures from the day.

typical night-before-an-event mess:

my booth:

a beautiful day at northport harbor:

my charismatic helper:

earrings:

A special thank you to the Mr., who came to the town green extra early in the morning to set up my tent and tables and get me prepped for a super day, and helped me take everything down. I know a lot of crafters go it alone, but Joe, I would be lost without you. Thank you for respecting my passion for this crazy stuff, you are my biggest cheerleader! XOXO

And thank you to my mom, who watched various combinations of children over the course of the day. I am indebted.

I can't wait to do this event again next year. Hopefully with the kids being a little older, I'll have even more inventory than this year. With this show completed, that leaves just three to go: a trunk show at a private residence next week; holiday craft fair at the big kids' school in November, and a handmade trunk show I'll be hosting in November. Yippee! Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love Etsy, but selling in person is just so much fun. I can't wait for the fall/holiday season!