The Party's over!!

May I say.......I worked with some really great people over the weekend!! People that before this past month I had never even met.......now I have some great new friends. And of course some of my best old (not in age necessarily) friends. Vendors that come from all over the place to help me put on an event......My plan?! To grow bigger and bigger each year......bringing in travelers from all over. And why not? I have been to events in cities 1/10 as big as Pocatello and they bring in 70,000 - 80,000 people for a two day event!!! That has a nice ring to it don't you think???!! Any ideas from my friends out there? I would love suggestions.......

Looking forward to a fleamarket in October.......somewhere......and an Art & Gift Market in November......hopefully down town......plans are in the works and it sounds fun, fun, fun. Fortunately for me.....I have an awesome young man who is willing to assist me in the planning and the execution of a great event......let me know if you are interested in participating. It will undoubtedly be a juried show so start taking pictures and the aps will be in the mail shortly.......

Too tired......I am fading.........almost melting......tomorrow is another big day. It will start with my physical therapy appointment at 8:00 AM.....may be the high point of my day.......Then back to work at Curves......yippee.......I love it there!!!

For those of you who were part of the WildHare Summer Festival, thanks so much.......what a lucky woman I am to have more supportive people in my life than I probably deserve, but am grateful for none-the-less.......I am looking forward to the next one already. I compare it to my kids when there were little and said things like......"Next year on Halloween I am going to be a _______" and we hadn't even finished the current year's Halloween! Or my other all time favorite on the day of the birthday party........."Next year I want a ________ (you fill in the blank) party!!" You have all heard those lines haven't you? Well.........the next WildHare Summer Festival, I am going to _____________________________!!! Awesome.........

The Countdown has officially begun.......

So.........is it muggy tonight or am I just sweatin' up a storm? I think that it is the latter! Dang.......

And........can it be that there are only two days in between today and Thursday when the WildHare Summer Festival and Outdoor Market begins? And, that one of those days.....Wednesday, I have to be up at the venue all day telling people where to go? (Actually, that is my favorite part!) And...can it also be that I have about 4,000 things that need to get done in those two days? Tonight I painted my wooden sandwich boards to make new signage.......after all, it wouldn't do to send everyone to the fairgrounds two days after my event starts now would it?! So, at 9:00 PM......(yes, that is PM:) I was at Lowe's having paint mixed. And may I just say that I love the new paints with the primer in them? I painted blue over bright orange with black letters with no less than staggering results!! You'll see! They will be quite fetching and attention grabbing.......i hope?! So that is a big Yay and Yippee for Valspar! By the way, I matched a vintage mixing bowl for the color.......very chic!

Tomorrow I should have my stencil in hand to spray the lettering on.......I would love to do vinyl as I love that look, but not very cost effective........and probably more labor intensive as well........I have to go on the cheap for signage........

Sorry......now for the commercial:

WildHare Summer Festival & Outdoor Market
Thursday, July 22nd 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.......
Friday, July 23rd 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.....
Saturday, July 24th......and believe me.......I do know that it is the 24th of July!!!
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

The items for sale will be as varied as the vendor, but you can always count on there being something for even the most discriminating collector/buyer. There will be lots of yummy foods there plus beverages of all description. Treats galore.........

Wear a hat and comfy shoes. It is kind of rocky terrain........

Thursday at the venue we will be excited to hear Layce Whitworth, Nashville Recording Artist who will be singing and selling his CD's........the concert is free.......come support one of our local boys. It is also the Chamber After Hours being hosted by the Pocatello Convention and Visitors Bureau.......Lots going on with that.

Gotta be done.........I have a few more things to finish up tonight.........still holding out hope that my sister Merry gets here from Reno so that she can take up the slack.......but for now, I am going to pull out a few of my Wild Hairs and get that over with.......and then move on........

In the immortal words of one of my favorites........Eyore.........Thanks for noticing me.........

To be continued!!!

WildHare Summer Festival (aka FleaMarket)

So.......If I could have called the WildHare Summer Festival a FleaMarket......this would have been the poster......and yes......I had it printed just like this......then I remembered that we can't call it a flea market.....so.........dang it all.......back to the printer!!! I also can't say that it is being held at the Fort Hall Replica. It is behind the replica at Pocatello Junction and Frontier Town........so......that is changed on the new poster as well........The point is......I have posters that I am putting around town.....look for them and then come to the Festival.........

P.S.

The WildHare Summer Festival is being held at Pocatello Junction & Frontier Town at the Fort Hall Replica in Upper Ross Park.......Thursday, July 22nd from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM......The Pocatello Convention & Visitors Bureau will be there hosting the Chamber After Hours!! Lots of fun planned. KZBQ will be there doing a live remote. On Friday the 23rd our hours will be 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Lots of yummy foods for your dining pleasure!! Saturday, the 24th our hours will be 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. There will be more family activities and again lots of food.......music.......a really good time for everyone.......

If......

If I hadn't taken up painting, I would have raised chickens. It's all art! Grandma Moses......This has to be one of my favorite quotes eeevvvveeeerrrrrrr! Not that I am a painting painter....but an everything else painter! In fact, I just found a new color that has to be my new all time favorite color.......They are painting the new Thai Restaurant in downtown Pocatello this color......So, it is a Columbia Historic America Collection color called Cottage Green........I think! I'd have to look it up to be sure, but I am too lazy tonight. I am planning on painting everything that will hold still that color though.......Can't wait to have time to do it. Hmmmmm, I wonder when that might be.......maybe around August 8th! First project will have to be this sweet little chiffarobe that is currently painted red........which I love too, but will be awesomely awesome painted Cottage Green!! I will try to post before and after pics. (I know I have promised pics before.......I am just not much of a techie and sometimes I get too frustrated before I get them uploaded....)

The WildHare Summer Festival (I would call it a FleaMarket, but Pocatello doesn't allow fleamarkets on city property and I will be having it on city property......) is coming along nicely no matter what we call it. The music groups are lining up......food is going to be amazing...dealers that will have amazing stuff...Artists with their hmmmmm......with their art! Next week I will begin naming names.......Orrin Schwabb from Providence, Utah will be there buying old and rare books in case any of you have something that you would be interested in selling.......he does not buy any current books......just FYI. We have about an infinite amount of space at the "festival" so if any of you would like to participate.....you know how to find me. I am also paying for references that result in them renting a space.......I will be happy to give you the details. Please come and support our local dealers, artists, and food vendors.........you can make sooooo many people happy all on one day......including and even maybe especially me!!! See you there.......