Every First Friday shop has a different policy about setting up. In our store, you have to have your booth set up by the end of the day on Tuesday before the Friday opening.
That means today I am getting a whole bunch of small treasures cleaned up and tagged for set-up day tomorrow.
Sometimes I collect things over the course of the month and it's a bit like Christmas when I get to this part! This pink glass vase will be v e r y hard to part with.
(And isn't this little depression-glass dome adorable? I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, but it's in perfect condition!)
This awesome lamp is getting a make-over even though I am in love with that really good quality tarnished brass. I just wish the tarnish were more uniform for the length of the lamp. It is getting a nice glazed finish instead. I will rub back some of the glaze to expose this awesome detail though. :)
In other news... (short version: I hurt my hand, I'm a crybaby and I'm going to be ok)
(long version) I smashed the top of my right hand into the corner of a table yesterday. It was that kind of pain that makes you bend over and gasp for air and then moan and wimper for a few minutes before you can tell the other person in the room that you're going to live, but yes, it hurts REALLY bad.
And when you are a Maker of Things, hurting your dominant hand is pretty upsetting. I won't lie. I was a total crybaby. I had envisioned every bad scenario. At the very least, I thought this weekend's event was going to be a big dud for me.
However...after a trip to Urgent Care for x-rays and advice, quite a bit of ice, ibuprofen, and a good night's sleep, I felt much better than I expected this morning!
So in my typical fashion today, I tried to juggle the three year old and a garage full of things that could use a quick coat of paint and a hurt hand that I promised the doctor I would 'rest' for two weeks. It was 70 degrees today! Crazy gorgeous weather for Kansas City in January. Perfect garage-shop weather!
I'll take it, for sure. Hoping I won't pay for it tomorrow. [Note to self: more ibuprofen + ice tonight!]
All of this means I might yet be able to set up a proper booth for this weekend's event. I won't be hauling any furniture, but I was happy to paint with little to no pain today, so my small items will be all set and tagged and ready to go!
Happy Dance! xo
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