Holiday Show +

While D. was sunning and golfing in Florida, I was busy making money at the UMC Holiday show at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. This was a new venue for this show and it was a joy to work in. Easy in and out - no stairs, lots of parking. Nice decor - very cozy and attactive space. It was another good show for LeafLady - sold another throw, a tree skirt and runners and placemats. It all adds up. The only negative was the weather - while sunny and cool on Saturday it was another dicey ride home on Sunday - rain in Portland kept the speeds down on 295 all the way to Gardiner, where it turned to snow - hypnotizing snow!! Fortunately, people behaved themselves and the road had been treated enough to be just wet but I was happy to pull into the driveway and the garage when the trip was over. And I had people checking up on me, which was nice. Overnight we got 5-6" of snow so it was good that I had decided to stay home on Monday and decompress. Noah plowed, I shovelled and it was all good. Had to scrape the driveway on Tuesday before I went out on errands. Groceries have been procured and I just have another trip to Portland to donate my extra sewing machine today then home to make more cookies and do more decorating. D. arrives mid-afternoon, much to Div's delight. While it's been a nice break with no real set schedules, I'll have to adjust to regular meals etc. again. Tree is the first thing on the agenda for Friday, and maybe a trip to Grateful Grains for Greek food on Saturday. Once the cookies are made, it will be time to do a deep clean on the studio in preparation for next year's projects - 2 throws, 2 tree skirts and some wall hangings. (I sold 2 of the 4 projects I hustled up between the last 2 shows this weekend, which is always gratifying.)