I've always wondered what sort of lives crafty people have when they must sell their wares at weekend fairs and festivals. Do they enjoy spending their weekends at places where they're surrounded by a guy who makes a living creating and selling beer can art on one side of them, and a lady who makes tiny tutus on the other side? To me, it's be like Groundhog Day each weekend. What sort of person would want to spend 20 hours each weekend eating festival food while trying to seem interested in every person that glances at their booth?
I met Lori, who became my 7th friend after I walked into her booth at a festival near my house. Lori is from Yuma, AZ and she creates jewelry out of beads, glass, and anything else that sparlkles. During the week, she rides with her hubby who drives a semi-truck. Needless to say, it's not the most stimulating way to spend the week. She does it to keep her husband company and she says it keeps the marriage strong. At night when they come home she claims her alone time and designs jewelry until 3am.
Lori's children have flown away to various careers around the U.S. and she misses crafting with her daughter, whose idea is was to start this weekend job eight years ago. She now does it all alone. Lori's husband is on a dart-and-bowling league each Saturday because let's face it, he wouldn't be much help selling jewelry.
I admire Lori. She finds a way to keep a strong marriage, heaping with communication, during the week. And she claims weekends for her passion, for her girl time, for herself.
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