Nicolette’s Design Diary

Well it looks like the show gods have granted me my wish. It wasn’t raining today at the Art on the Avenue show in Alexandria. Unfortunately, I forgot about hoping for warm weather and no wind. Last year at Art on the Avenue, it was the perfect fall day a warm 75 degrees, with lots of sun and blue skies and practically no wind. This year it was cloudy, in the mid 50’s and windy with gusts up to 30 mph. Fortunately, I had learned my lesson in Frederick earlier this year and made sure that I had my tent weights, because if ever was there I day that I needed them, it was today. Some of the other artists at the show weren’t so lucky and their tents went flying when the wind gusted particularly hard. Even with my weights my tent was rocking back and forth and there wasn’t anything that could keep my jewelry from being blown off my tables. Mom and I didn’t even attempt to hang my earrings on the wall of my tent…that was futile from the get go.

Fortunately, the cool weather and the wind didn’t keep away everyone. There were a number of brave souls that came out today keeping warm with scarves, gloves and steaming cups of coffee. And like last year, the Art on the Avenue was also a pet parade and many visitors brought their four-legged friends with them. These are the cutest pair of Corgis I’ve seen at a show. Didn’t catch their names, but the owner was gracious enough to let me get a picture of them.

50 degree weather with wind gusts up to 30 mph is tolerable for an hour, maybe even two. 50 degree weather with wind gusts up to 30 mph for 12 hours gets to be quite unpleasant after say, the third hour. By the end of the day, Mom and I were happy to pack up and go for a hot meal, a hot shower and a warm bed. All I have to say is God bless my mom, there aren’t many people that will put up with getting up at 6:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning to spend all day outside in the damp, cold, and wind. Thanks again!

[tags]craft shows, dogs[/tags]