I woke up this morning to the torrential sound of pouring rain and Facebook reminding me of a dozen local markets, fairs and events in the area. All outside of course. I must confess my first reaction was relief I wasn't vending at any one them and I prepared to do nothing more than putter around my house all day.
But I rallied, dragged my husband away from finishing the taxes, loaded the car up with umbrellas and slickers and headed to Norfolk to the spring Crafted Munchie Market at the O'Connor Brewing Co. Happily O'Connor's is vast so there was room for artists and makers both indoors and out. We were so glad we went. It was a great turn-out even with the soggy weather. We bought some beautiful goodies and met some really talented folks. I was glad we got off our duffs and went out and supported local creatives. You work so hard to get ready for a show and it can be very demoralizing if you have a lousy turnout.
I found out I like Sour Oatmeal Tripel draft (trust me it tasted better than that sounded). The bad news was the food trucks couldn't run their generators in the deluge. Good news when we snuck around the corner to The Public House to grab a late lunch they were serving, you guessed it O'Connor on tap. Live, Love, Local! I highly recommend the fried green tomatoes and the mushroom sandwich.
The other good news? Finished the taxes. Paid a lot more than last year but hey, they are DONE thanks to my in house CFO.
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