Today was the last outdoor event I’ll be doing for the year. After this, it’s all indoor events until the weather gets better next year.
And wow was this one tough.
I’m not sure I’ll be doing this on in the future. It was weird from the beginning with no online application process, checks-only for application fees, and a lack of communication of acceptance and logistics until literally days before the event…
One vendor left halfway through setting up once she learned there were only two portable toilets for the entire five-block event.
But the day *really* soured around noon when 30+mph wind gusts started knocking over vendor displays. Many left early.
And I didn’t make a single sale for the last 2.5 hours. I was fortunate—my tent weights are massive. But I still had to hold it down most of the afternoon. None of our stuff went flying across the street like other vendors had to deal with.
It was a tough day. My body aches. I think I will sleep very hard tonight.
