11/7 or Eleven seven 2O15

Dyslexia has set in. It is showtime and oh thank heaven … 7/11.

Got all set up & arranged commando style.

A poor volunteer axed me if I needed any help. I told her that I had been doing things on my own, by myself for long enough now that I am hard-wired to not only do it but get it done as smoothly & efficiently as possible. Intuitively.

I think she thought I was being a jerk, wise guy or smart alec.

I had no intention of hurting her feelings if I did. I was in a bit of a hurry & needed to get things done & complete the mission.

10:57 am

At the show & underway

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Slow going at the moment & ‘cash flow’ is approaching disappointment. But on the upside, MY Christmas shopping MAY be done.

I have also gotten ideas for a couple of shirts. A neat rugby-type with a large flannel number on the front on the left side & a crest/shield coat-of-arms on the upper right. I am wishing I could have taken a picture but the phonecam was DOA WRT battery. So I did a quick sketch.

11:19 am

First sale !! A cross for $15. Five (5) more & I am into the BLACK !! Lots of interesting people. Fun chatting with them.

‘Next time’, use multiple tables & configure in a ‘U’ shape to ‘draw’ customers in to further engage. Great idea from one of the volunteers.

12:31 pm

The Coke ordered with lunch is SCREAMING for a splash of Makers. My Kingdom for a baby Makers !!

1:12 pm

Two (2) ladies, both artists, stopped with great leads & info. Tony A is also actually a blogger. We chatted & she shared a lead for the McKinney Creative Community, a creative ‘networking group’ in town that meets monthly.

Then Linda, an artist with a high-pitched, squeaky voice who is left-handed and had her left shoulder SHATTERED & replaced in a skiing accident, was a formally trained artist who did large wall murals in her career. Got some good info & cards from each.

2:02 pm

Inside of two (2) hours & low battery warning light has come on so shutting down.

Aloha until later. WS