I left Monday afternoon to go to Maryland to sell Fireworks. We took a while getting down there because they weren't quite ready for us. So we stopped at my Favorite chocolate factory in Litiz, PA and bought lots of chocolate to last me all the way home.
We got to our spot at Midway Liquors and started to set up the tent. Well actually my job was to was to watch Natali, the 5 year old. So I stayed in the camper cleaning up everything. I actually just wanted to stay in what little A/C we had. The tent looked great when I finally came out. It looked like a professional business and we were open for customers.
The first week we were open things were slow but steady. So to fill the time Aunt Cindy, and all us "kids" played stringed instruments. Aunt Cindy and cousin David on the Mandolin, Tyler and I on guitars, and little Natali on her "little guitar" aka the ukellele. We were all beginners and all knew just a little so we all took turns being both teacher and student. We practiced and played duets and rounds. And I came away learning 10 Nursery Ryhmes. It was so much fun I felt like a big old family.
Business picked up the day before the 4th of July and we had to put the instruments away. My job in the tent was a greeter and a bagger. David was an excellent salesmen convincing "just lookers" to leave spending over $100. We didn't bring him last year but we are definitley bringing him next year. Tyler manned the cash register. And Cindy and Tim did selling and register. Natali was just a cute shadow to either David or Me. Most of the time we stuck her in the camper with a movie.
We set off some fireworks on the 4th in the back parking lot. It was so cool. We had a ton of fun. It was the best 4th I've ever had! We did really well sold a lot and I made a good sum of money for the college fund.
I was quite anxious to get home to see my husband. And I was pleasently surprised to find a rose petal trail leading to my new kitchen preparation table and stool. It was the best welcome home, like strait out of a movie.
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