Rain in paradise .... And a craft fair!

I participated in my first (and probably last) craft fair today!

Last week I noticed an announcement that they would be having a craft fair here at the resort.  So I decided, what the heck, I'll give it a shot!  My table fee was only 3 bucks, so it wasn't much of an investment.  And I always travel with my jewelry in case I get an online order.  So it was a matter of finding some price tags and a tablecloth to setup.

Most craft fairs are two or three days with 10 or so hours each day.  This one was only 3 hours.  I figure that I can do anything for 3 hours.  :)  

I was actually surprised at the number of people that came out.  Must have been the weather.  However, for my three hours time, I managed to sell 2 pairs of earrings and get an order for one more pair.  My hourly rate for this one was pretty low.  :)  It did give me plenty of time to make a couple of chainmaille bracelets.

I think I'll stick to online sales.  Don't forget to look at my handmade jewelry at:

www.drjdesigns.etsy.com

The weather here took quite a turn for the worse today.  We've been having 80 degree temps during the day and nighttime temps in the upper 50s/low 60s during the past week.  The storms that have been pounding Califoria the last few days moved in this morning.  We had rain and big winds most of the day.  It DOES actually rain sideways in places other than Kansas.  :)  I don't want to complain, but I actually had to wear long pants today.  Grin.  Okay, so I'm REALLY glad that we aren't at home where they are getting sleet and snow right now and where the temps will be sub-zero tonite.

On our drive to dinner tonite, the sun was just starting to peak through as it set.  The mountains were lit up so that it looked like they had snow!  It was just beautiful.  We drove up into the foothills a bit for dinner and as we rounded one corner, this peak loomed.  You can see that we were still getting some rain and I caught the pic between wiper sweeps.

Dinner tonite was at a hole-in-the-wall Mexican place.  Really.

It was recommended by one of the winter locals today.  It truly is a very small family place, closing at 7:30 in the evening.  There were probably only 10 or 12 tables in the whole place.  The food was good, not the best we've every had, but a very long way from the worst!  And it's always good when I don't have to cook.  :)