War Eagle Craft Fair

This year's War Eagle was a first for me in the 17 years I have doing it.It rained most of the week leading up to the fair,but that was nothing new, it almost always rains War Eagle Weekend.What was a surprise was first they came around Friday afternoon and told us we could close at 4:00.We had some rain most of the day but not ever hard rain,just a lite rain off and on all day.But, there was not many people there shopping.I have never seen anything like it.I thought sales would be down this year but I thought the people would come and still look.That did not happen at all.
Then just after we left at 4:00 a hail storm came in and that night it rained so much the river came up 6 feet.The next morning we get there and wad though the water and mud to get to my booth.That is when we saw the river.Now so you know my booth and Evonne and Gerrit"s booth are the closest to the river SOOOOO...you can imagine what we are thinking...RUN!!!! We are then told the fair was closed and to pack up NOW! "but don't worry" we have a few hours before the river will get out of it's banks.

I don't know about you but that much water scares me.Adam and I packed up in record time and just about the time we are taking the tent down it really starts to rain.But, we get packed and back home by 10:00.I hope no one came from a long way to see the fair and waisted a trip.

Last time this happened was in 1990 before I started doing the show.If you came out to the fair "Thank you" and if you did not, make plans to come in the fall,Third weekend in Oct.

Live Deeply and some bring me a umbrella.

Vicki

Last day of War Eagle Craft Fair and girls next door..

Today was the last day of the fair and it was another beauty.I don't think we have ever had good weather all 4 days of the fair.

Here you can see what it looks like from my booth on Sundays.My neighbors the Rozeboom move out on Saturday night so we can see the river.So to say the lest Sundays are not any good for sales.We people are walking down the row all they are looking at is the beautiful view and you can't blame them.

Just look at the view.Many people set and have their lunch there and watch the ducks.

I wanted to show you some of the wonderful dolls of the girls next door to me at this show(Sawdust Cabin).The first two are what I got from them this spring when I first meet them.They are made of sawdust clay.

This is a pincushion doll and she has red hair like me and is in green, my favorite color.She is all fabric and stuffed with sawdust.

Here you are looking at the biggest doll I have got from them.She is made of the sawdust clay.

Here is the back of her head. look at the red curls.

This is a black doll I got in the spring too. She is so ugly she is cute.Adam said only women think something can be so ugly it is cute and I said that men are very luck women feel that way or they would be in trouble.

The tent is up...

Monday after work Adam and I went to War Eagle Mill to setup my tent for the big craft show that starts Thursday.


This is a shot of my spot before we put up the tent.That is the War Eagle River in the background.

Here I am looking strait into my booth space.War Eagle Mill is in the background.

Now you can see my tent up.Today I will take the rest of my stuff over and setup everything.Display is something I need to learn more about.I know it is everything when you are doing a show like this.