WELCOME TO MY NEW BOOTH!

It took the better part of two days, and we're STILL not totally done, but here's what my new downstairs booth space looks like...

I still need to drop off lots of smalls this weekend, add twinkle lights and another lamp, and just foof it a bit more, so please keep that in mind when casting a critical eye on my new booth.

To refresh y'all's memories, I  finally was given a much coveted first floor booth space in my antique mall, and we all know what that means....more traffic, more visibility, more sales. 'Nuff said.

To give you some perspective, here's what we started with two days ago...don't forget to click photos to enlarge!

Hey, at least it's not fugly pegboard. Hallelujah!

Self-explanatory thorn in my side.

So from that....

To this...

Sorry for the sub-par lighting and lack of sharpness in some of these photos. I think I was so pooped my hands were shaking!

Thanks Debbie and Cat Daddy for the awesome chair!

Believe it or not, I'm actually the first to introduce creepy baby doll heads to our antique mall!

Viva la change!

Okay, so ignore the price tags, pen and tape sitting on the chair there!

I know you be lovin' my "Dead People's Stuff" sign I purchased from the vendors of the same name at Warrenton. 

You need gorgeous garden art?

We gotcha covered at Fiona and Twig!

And from the awwwww, sooooo cute files, one of the mall owners has five brand new baby kitties on the premises that he brought out for their worldwide debut...

Their itty bitty little eyes aren't even opened yet!

 

Say hello To Bobby above, he's the mall owner of your dreams. He and Vickie both, great people, super accommodating...I'm lucky.

Mr. Twig even got in on the act. Likes to tell people he doesn't like cats. Hmmm, yeah, whatev.  ;-)

So that's it for now!

I'd like to thank the mall owners for always being so supportive, encouraging and accepting of whatever sort of funky stuff I want to unleash on our sleepy little town.

And I'd especially like to thank Mr. Twig for being such an invaluable help to me all day today.

Thanks honey, you're the best!

More pics to come in the days ahead, thanks for looking!

Have a wonderful and blessed Easter weekend!

A DIVERSION...

~ from all-Warrenton, all-the-time ~

As seen from my kitchen window yesterday afternoon...

Synchronized Sleeping.

I give 'em a 9.75, what say you?

I spent all day getting moved into my new downstairs booth at the antique mall, more of the same tomorrow.
Right now, I'm not lovin' it. But I will. I hope! It just hasn't come together the way I envision it in my head....yet. I adore the space, it's my arranging and booth pimping skills I'm not loving. I'm rusty.

Coming up soon, more all-Warrenton, all-the-time pics.

Promise!  ;-)

ST. THERESA OF ZAPP

Behold, the genius...

....that is Theresa Cano of Garden Antqs Vintage...

With all due respect to all my uber talented friends showing at Warrenton and Round Top this week, I think we can all agree that there are few out there as talented and as genuinely kind as the wonderful Theresa.

(just before the magic happens!)

She is a tireless workhorse during the week, playing vendor, party planner, hostess, design and display genius, and just all-around good friend to anyone who is fortunate enough to step inside her tent and make her acquaintance. It matters not how busy she might be, Ms. Cano always makes you feel like you're the only one there at the moment. And it's 100% genuine, there's not a lick of artifice about this gracious lady.

I told her last week that I was going to title this post "St. Theresa of Zapp", and although it sounds a bit tongue-in-cheek, I'm not exaggerating in the slightest when I express just how dear this woman is to me. She has served as a cheerleader, a motivator, an inspiration, and my fairy blogmother. And I know many of you feel the same.

Behold the genius, of my friend Sweet T....

Bravo, and well done, my friend!