TAMAHERE MARKET IN JULY

 

It is about 6 degrees C right now, so no frost, just heavy dew.  That's awesome eh?

The weather is supposed to be not too bad today, but that depends on what forecast you look at!  One says showers all day and the other says no rain.  Grrrr.

Usually I don't give a shit what the weather is going to be, but on Market Days?  It's the most important thing.

So, fingers crossed we get no rain.

Right, let's get a move on...

ABOVE:  I am really looking forward to using the little gas heater today.  I am wondering if it helps warm up the entire stall, or just me? 😊

ONWARD...

ABOVE: Doesn't it look fab!  It is 7.22 am and we are ready a full hour before market officially starts.  And it is NOT freezing cold! Everyone is saying the same thing, not too cold. Most unexpected.  It is cloudy, so keeping our fingers crossed for no rain, as we have a lot out that would get wet. 

ABOVE: And today I get to use the little gas heater for the first time. It is WONDERFUL.  

ABOVE: One of our most colorful stall holders! She found a jumper that matched her hair and was thrilled to bits.  For the life of me I can't remember her name.  Shes a lovely lady.  Bex just told me her name is Toni.

OMG.... we are making some AWESOME Sales today! I've already sold all three smaller green braid runners I made this week.  

And the sales keep coming.... this day has restored my morale and confidence in my work.

2 pm. Home again. Exhausted.  It was a busy day, and we did so well!  I am now going to be even busier making more of the smaller braid runners, particularly in the greens.  

The highlight of the day?

ABOVE: See that lady and her two kids?  They walked into our stall and the little girl fell in love with one of the runners with lambs on it.  But she didn't have enough money and they left.

When they walked past on their way out, we called them back into the stall, and we told the little girl she could have the runner with the lambs on it.  For free.  

And the mother was like "NO, you can't do that, you need to make some money for it."  We then  had a bit of a back and forth conversation, and in the end I won.  The little girl got her runner for free, and I made the mother CRY!  She couldn't believe we would just give it away.

THAT'S what I love doing, at every market I give something away.  I actually ended up giving away two runners today.  lol

And I made a woman cry.  I don't think I've done that before.

So yeah, it was a neat day.  

I put some Lamb Shanks in the crock pot with veges and mint sauce before we left... OMG, the smell when we arrived home.  So delicious.  I can't wait for dinner.

7.18 pm.  Dinner was lovely.  Now... Stew is watching rugby, All Blacks vs. Ireland.  I have no interest in it, so am taking myself off to bed.  I shall scroll the 'net.  

Catch ya tomorrow.