Feeling crabby

Feeling crabby.

Yes, I was admittedly feeling very crabby this afternoon.

After weeks of getting ready, today was set up day for our first show.

It was a battle from the beginning.

First, the tent roof was tight after not being used for several months.

Then we just haven't put it together, so we had to remember how to put it together.

It's a pop-up tent, so it should be easy, right?

Not so much. 

We love this tent because of its ability to withstand wind.

However, trying to set up in the wind is a problem. everything is a kite.

The roof, the wall covers, and my covered Flourish walls all became sails in the wind.

The weather said the wind gusts would be up to 29 mph.

They were definitely not 29, but closer to 40.

We put up the frame and roof.

When we added the walls, the tent began to move in spite of about 200 pounds of weights.

I became extremely nervous and asked Chris if the show people had any sand bags available.

The answer was no.

He immediately turned into my knight of shining armor.

He walked to the parking lot at the rear of the show and found two old sandbags.

We put these on the windward side of the tent.

It was still moving.

He then showed up with pieces of concrete to weigh down the other legs.

I finally felt comfortable enough to put the artwork onto the walls.

We got finished in about three hours total.

We still have to put on pricing and hang an outdoor wall with steampunk prints.

I'm excited about this first show!

Feeling crabby, acrylic on shadowbox canvas, 16 x 16 inches

Day 94 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2022