Last weekend started out as a comedy of errors for me - first I accidentally double-booked myself .... Park Point Art Fair in Duluth and the Eagan Art Festival. I did the same with a rental vehicle.
Molly and I were able to make it all work, but the weather gods had it in for us.
The photo was taken Sunday morning at the Duluth show after a Saturday night rain flooded out many tents, and that same evening wind wreaked havoc at the Eagan show.
Fortunately, our tents held up well, BUT many vendors at both locations didn't fare as well. They cut their loses and went home. The rest of us were left with the decision of should I stay or should I abandon ship. Molly stayed put in Eagan until early Sunday afternoon when another storm threatened. I made it through the day in Duluth. Needless to say, our sales were.... shall I say a near washout?
This art fair season so far, the weather has not cooperated. Heat we can deal with (portable fans and lots of water), off and on rain is OK too, but wind? ..... You can do a great job of securing your tent, but if your neighbor doesn't, then your due diligence is for naught as their tent becomes a flying torpedo.
Anyway, let's hope the weather on July 13th for the Anoka Riverfest is better. It traditionally is one of our best shows (saleswise) of the summer.
