"Christmas in the Barn" went well yesterday. When I set up on Friday, the rustic look of the room instantly appealed to me. It's so western, I imagined a handsome cowboy stepping through the door. My new tabletop set-up worked really well & was easy to transport. There was a nice variety of crafts, all handmade(YAY!), in an area of the church as well as in the Barn. Crowds flowed between the two buildings, people had to park on the church lawn because the lot was full. I was amazed to see so many people & most of them were buying things, not just looking. Quite a few people I knew stopped in, a neighbor, book group members, people from other craft shows, friends, it was great! Most of my fellow crafters were friendly, I really enjoy the sense of cameraderie at these events. And the church volunteers who organized the show were overly helpful & friendly, they really made the crafters feel valued & kept morale at a high level. There was long lines of customers wainting to buy their homemade soups, the flavor I tried was tasty. An older man dressed as Ebeneezer Scrooge (top hat, frock coat, carved cane) strolled though & since the book was fresh in my mind from Tuesday's discussion, I engaged him in debate on some trivia from the novel.  

    The atmosphere was terrific, my sales were decently profitable and the mood was festive. Though it was wintertime cold outside, there was a friendly warmth inside & it's one of the best craft show experiences I've had since starting them in 1992. God bless us everyone!