THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL

This weekend, Sat. and Sun. July 12 and 13...was the Three Rivers Festival here in Fort Wayne.
After a very rainy start, making us late to set up, the rain cleared by noon and we had a wonderful festival. Saturday got very hot and by 2 pm I was done!

For you who don't know, Tammy and I make and sell jewelry at festivals and flea markets. I don't do much of the selling end anymore, but decided to work the Three Rivers with her, thinking I could always get someone to bring me home if I got sick. WRONG! perhaps I could have gotten a ride home...in fact, I know I could have....but first I would have had to walk two blocks to the car. Now, I can't easily walk the length of our mobile home...80 feet. So, once I got there I was stuck.

Altie worked with us on Saturday and it was a good thing, because we were busy!People went crazy over our cheaper jewelry...for children....and our ankle bracelets. Most of the afternoon, all three of us were working. People were lined up three deep trying to get to the ankle bracelets. Finally, Tammy removed some items that were'nt selling, and divided the anklets and the childrens bracelets...putting them on two tables, one on each side of our booth. That helped with the crowds...and the sales!! After 2, I pulled up a chair in the shade of the tent and only filled in when Tammy and Altie were too busy. When I got home, I said...that's it for me. I can't go tomorrow. And then Altie said she didn't think she'd be able to work Sunday either. Knowing Tammy couldn't handle it by herself, I dragged my aching body out of bed this morning and went with her. And lo, and behold...before we even got set up, Altie was there...bless her heart.
And Sunday was just as busy as Saturday, so Praise the Lord for me being able to help out...what little I did. We probably sold 7 or 8 hundred ankle bracelets...couple hundred kids bracelets and rings, as well as 50 or 60 towels. We sold a few pieces of our Swarovski jewelry...but the majority was the cheaper stuff. All in all, it was a great weekend for us. We took in more money than we ever have in two days. The weather could not have been better, after the initial rainy start. Thank you, Lord!!