Who am I? Where is my car?

Last week was crazy.  While wrapping up from the art fair (who uses that many tablecloths???), we had two rent-house closings--one was a refinance on the first, and the second was the purchase closing on the second rent house.  Lots of signatures and bank paperwork.

But the second one dominos over into this week, because as soon as we close, it's time to get the rehab started so we can get it rented!  Utilities on, paint colors picked, contractors who need codes the lockbox, oh--and a new For Rent sign for the yard, because I painted the last one w/ permanent black paint and now my phone is dead.  Sooooo a new one w/ HIS number on it.  Yeah, boring details, but it's one way to build up a retirement fund that won't go down the toilet every time the stock market wobbles.

For now, I have pictures of roses.  The Peggy Martin rose I'd posted earlier hit her prime for the season...she'll bloom a little more on and off over the summer, but will likely wait to really re-bloom this fall.

If you're ever shopping for roses/landscaping/plants and find this rose, get it.  It'll climb twenty to thirty feet (doesn't "climb" but when tied, it grows loooooong ramblies) and it seems impervious to bugs, mildew, etc.  Rose growers call this one "The Katrina Rose": Peggy Martin was a rose grower in New Orleans, LA.  When Hurricane Katrina hit, she had over 300 varieties of roses on her place.  Everything was flooded and covered in salt water and debris.  This was the only rose that came back.  Proceeds from the sale of this one go to continued hurricane restoration in New Orleans...

And now, back to my regularly scheduled madness.  Time to run errands.  (How many switch-plates and towel bars was I supposed to buy?...)

Hermits' Garden at King William Fair

Like I promised, pictures of our booth.  It was windy at first, so we had to hold the booth down w/ sand bags and small water tanks.  I lost two dolls to the wind...note to self: make them with reeeeelly solid bases, or put them at the back of the booth.

Another lesson learned: never assume people understand they can come IN if they just go around the corner of the booth.  Nevertheless, the wind died down, the temperatures stayed perfect, and it was a good day.
(Click twice to enlarge pictures.)

Belt Buckles, "Good Bones", and other oddities

Our space was 10 x 15, so we had room for the Schutlz in his playpen at the back.

Keyfobs on a screen, lots of dolls, and calico birds.

We usually do two booths, so the two signs go across the front...

Not real busy until after the parade was over...then it got crazy!

We're baaaack.

I am literally on my way out the door for groceries, leather supplies for the hubs, and various other errands, but I wanted to say Hi and Thank You for the good luck wishes.  Pictures of our booth tomorrow.  That's all I have, pics of our booth, because things were so busy I didn't have time to go see other vendors.  We sold enough to enter this event again next year, but not enough that we can retire.  ;~)  Got tons of leads on custom leather work for the hubs, and some interest in custom art dolls as well. 

Hope you are enjoying a gorgeous April (as we are having temps in the mid-nineties already.)