We only do five or six shows each year. The Texas shows are now an early memory and now it’s Wyoming showtime! Here we have a stretch where we exhibit and sell at three shows in three weeks.
The first major show is the Alpine Mountain Days and this year the weather was windy and cold. The first day, the wind came up and gusts blew down some of the other canopy tents. Luckily, we were in a good place with trees, other secure tents, and even a school bus blocking the wind.
Another factor is the four fifty-pound bags we use on each corner and a ten-pound weight anchoring the center. We also have an advantage as our jewelry cases are heavy and so we never have had any major problem.
However, the first day ‘s crowd was less than usual and so we hoped for better weather on Saturday. The weather finally cooperated, and it reached sixty-five with some sun and we had a good day with many returning and new customers.
Sunday’s weather however was another matter as a cold front arrived, with snow just above our elevation, The show opened, with upper thirty-degree temperatures. It only warmed up to fifty-two! Both of us had every layer we owned on, and by drinking coffee we stayed kind of warm. At one point I was chilled and forced myself to eat, or inhaled, a hot funnel cake covered with sugar, (it helped, the first one I have eaten in years).
In the afternoon some customers did return, and we had a few sales. Enough to make it an ok show, not great, but still ok. This week we are heading to Cody Wyoming where the temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-eighties. It’s usually a great show for us and hopefully this year will be good!
Clear skies
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