Back in Business

I seem to recall posting something about not being overly optimistic about the craft fair this past Saturday. Good call by me!  It was (almost) a total bust.  My mom sold a few items and traded a few more.  As for me, my mommy provided me with my lone sale for the day.  Thanks Mom!
However, there was some good news.
First of all, our booth looked good.  At least we thought so.      See lots of pictures on flickr: here.
Second, we met some very  nice people.  We exchanged information on craft fairs, etsy, selling handmade goods--and chatted about the total lack of foot traffic.  Actually, I knew 2 of the vendors who had tables near us.  One woman was a former co-worker from my part time stint at Borders back in 2003.  The other woman recognized me first.  After a while we figured out that her sister used to work at another bookstore that I managed (circa 1993).  Carolyn (the vendor) used to come in and visit Bev (my co-worker) quite often.  Carolyn also worked in the home office/headquarters.  It's a small world after all!
Third, I now have plenty of goods to re-stock and re-open my etsy shop : )
Which is exactly what I've been working on today.  I've gotten about half of the items listed, including a few Thanksgiving decorations and a bunch of felted flower brooches.
Head on over and take a gander:  Jen Bowles Design Etsy Shoppe
And don't be shy, tell your friends ; ).
Oh, I almost forgot.  Right now I'm offering FREE SHIPPING (!) on the felted flower brooches. I have 3 different colors available  with more designs to come--I'm planning on visiting a couple of thrift stores this week for more sweaters.    
      So, we'll chock our little adventure on Saturday up to experience and move on to embracing etsy!
Actually right now I'm going to embrace a chocolate cake mix that BGD left sitting on the counter.  Should I take that as a hint, dear??