GRANVILLE and ME..........JUNE 13 2011.........

It is an easy drive from home to Granville, Ohio, and after checking in to my motel, went to the festival site to unload (ugh!) set up the tent (double ugh!) and prepare for the next two days.

I always manage to find a couple or more willing folks to help put up the EZ-UP tent that one person can do.  Ha Ha Ha.  It takes at least three, better four. Should be called EZ-DOWN - you can do it yourself in less than 5 minutes.

Tent is up, a beautiful day, panels in place, tables in place, then the debate.  Should I or should I not hang my pictures, etc.  For some reason decided against this, and as everything is in plastic bins, just placed the bins and boxes (also plastic) in the tent under the tables.  Better safe than sorry.  Would have plenty of time Saturday morning to finish up.

Had time to spare, so did some photo-opting.  Something I always do, saw 2 covered bridges not seen before, a mail pouch shed, and a barn with a huge American Flag painted on the roof.  I think I will have 2 new pictures for the business after editing, etc.

Friday night tremendous storms blew through.  Columbus was hit very hard.  Granville not too far away, and I wondered what was happening at Bryn Du Mansion grounds, where the festival is held.  Nothing I could do.  Saturday I would either finish my display, or pick up what was left and head for home.

Saturday beautiful, hot and humid, but the festival grounds escaped the worst of the storm.  A couple of tents had their tops blown off, otherwise no damage.

Finished my display, sat back to wait.  It was a good day, sales were brisk even though the weather was humid, folks love to look at pictures and hear the stories behind each photograph.  The day went fast.  Saturday night it cooled down, Sunday was perfect weather, around 70 degrees and sunny.  Surprisingly even tho the weather was better sales were less.  But by the end of the day I did have a big smile, it had been a good weekend.  Got together with some old friends, met new, interesting, vendors, and just enjoyed myself.

I guess that is what it is all about.  Only takes me a fraction of the time to tear down and load the van compared to unloading and setting up.  I was home by 9:30 p.m., and that included stopping for supper.  A good weekend, and hopefully a good start for the 2011 Festival Season. 

In two weeks will be at Boston Mills Art Festival in Peninsula Ohio.  Only bad thing about this past good weekend, have to "bust my butt" to replace my fastest selling pieces so that I have a good selection for BM.

Wish me luck, and be sure to tune in tomorrow.  Will have a sequel to DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE. 

Have a great day, what is left of it, and God Bless.