Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Wow, Janine. I'm really sorry about your day. Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 In a message dated 9/24/2006 8:12:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, katyr64@... writes: I did the Grape Festival here in Naples this weekend and, despite the weather, did awesome. Made a couple thousand and sold out of a lot of soaps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wow, Katy, that's terrific! Better than terrific! So sorry to hear about your thumb, though. Hope it's not serious. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 In a message dated 9/24/2006 7:04:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40@... writes: Well, I had my first disastrous craft show!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's terrible, Jeanine! I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. Where was this? Do you have any idea what happened to your missing display and product? Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Oh, wow, Jeanine! I'm so sorry to hear that! I did the Grape Festival here in Naples this weekend and, despite the weather, did awesome. Made a couple thousand and sold out of a lot of soaps. My biggest problem was that I injured my thumb some how on Friday and woke up Saturday to a hand that was completely swollen and incredible pain! It's amazing how much we need our thumbs!! My husband got me a thumb support glove today and it made it feel so much better. It was still very hard to write for credit cards and very hard to pick up money but I managed. Half way through the day today I got stung on the same hand by a yellow jacket so now I'm down to just my left hand for pretty much everything. I can't even see my knuckles on my right hand! I have the day off tomorrow and will probably spend it at the doctors and then the hospital for xrays. Oh well.... Anyway, I'm so sorry that this happened to you! I hope you were able to recover some of your wares! That's such a shame. I'm so glad this is my last outdoor show! You just can't rely on good weather in the Fall. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Wow, Jeanine ... I'm so sorry that happened to you ... my parents did a show in Carmel, IN over the weekend [my mom is a basketweaver], and it rained ... said that the weather was *so* crappy. At least you did well on Saturday! So that's good! nne http://bathtubjunkie.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Wow Jeanine, I am so sorry this happened What a nightmare! Im glad you at least did good on Saturday. Shaye Disaster Well, I had my first disastrous craft show!!! Saturday was cloudy with threatening rain. Did very well sales wise. Got up this am raring to go. The sun was shining but very windy. Got to the show to find my tent upturned, some braces snapped, canopy torn, product all over the lawn, table upturned. I did have weights on all four corners AND stakes in the ground. This show was on a main go by the way. After cleaning up the mess I discovered a three shelf display and product gone. I was, needless to say, very bummed. The wind was still very high. Found out that 9 other crafters lost their tents. A couple of the frames looked like modern art. I reset my display but after about two hours decided to pack it in. Dark, threatening clouds and the very high winds. Glad I made some money on Saturday! Would have been a very good show but for the loss. I am so glad I didn't sell my other tent!! So, how was everyone's weekend? Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Oh Katy, Im glad you did so well too! Im sorry about your hand though. Let us know what the dr says ok? Shaye Re: Disaster Oh, wow, Jeanine! I'm so sorry to hear that! I did the Grape Festival here in Naples this weekend and, despite the weather, did awesome. Made a couple thousand and sold out of a lot of soaps. My biggest problem was that I injured my thumb some how on Friday and woke up Saturday to a hand that was completely swollen and incredible pain! It's amazing how much we need our thumbs!! My husband got me a thumb support glove today and it made it feel so much better. It was still very hard to write for credit cards and very hard to pick up money but I managed. Half way through the day today I got stung on the same hand by a yellow jacket so now I'm down to just my left hand for pretty much everything. I can't even see my knuckles on my right hand! I have the day off tomorrow and will probably spend it at the doctors and then the hospital for xrays. Oh well.... Anyway, I'm so sorry that this happened to you! I hope you were able to recover some of your wares! That's such a shame. I'm so glad this is my last outdoor show! You just can't rely on good weather in the Fall. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yeah, this year I tried something different. I made scratch off cards " Thank you for visiting us...blah, blah, blah " and gave a discount for ordering from my website. I'm hoping that will help with the Christmas orders. People seemed to like the idea! I'm really hoping my hand is something minor. I've got soap to make! Thankfully, my daughter helped me label some stuff last night since I ran out of a few things and couldn't cut anything left handed! :-) Shaye wrote: > Oh Katy, Im glad you did so well too! Im sorry about your hand though. > Let us know what the dr says ok? > > Shaye > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 In a message dated 9/25/2006 7:27:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40@... writes: Just makes me angry! I did report it to the Chamber (they sponsor the show) but just for there information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I would be angry too!!! That stinks. Was there any kind of overnight security? Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Oh goodness Katy! Sounds as if you may have become very sensitive to bee stings. Happened to my son a couple of weeks ago and thanks to my dil he's OK. He didn't want to go to the hospital but insisted. Good thing because he suddenly blew up like a balloon. If he had been alone who knows what may have happened. He now carries an epi pen wherever he goes. Glad your show went well. Guess hand made sells better in your neck of the woods. Yes, this time of year is iffy. I'm glad this was my last outdoor show for the year. Only a few more and then I'm done for the year. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Katy Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Disaster Oh, wow, Jeanine! I'm so sorry to hear that! I did the Grape Festival here in Naples this weekend and, despite the weather, did awesome. Made a couple thousand and sold out of a lot of soaps. My biggest problem was that I injured my thumb some how on Friday and woke up Saturday to a hand that was completely swollen and incredible pain! It's amazing how much we need our thumbs!! My husband got me a thumb support glove today and it made it feel so much better. It was still very hard to write for credit cards and very hard to pick up money but I managed. Half way through the day today I got stung on the same hand by a yellow jacket so now I'm down to just my left hand for pretty much everything. I can't even see my knuckles on my right hand! I have the day off tomorrow and will probably spend it at the doctors and then the hospital for xrays. Oh well.... Anyway, I'm so sorry that this happened to you! I hope you were able to recover some of your wares! That's such a shame. I'm so glad this is my last outdoor show! You just can't rely on good weather in the Fall. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Katy, I purchased some of those scratch off cards on another soap list. Forgot all about them. Maybe I'll try them at some of the next shows. Thanks for the reminder. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Katy Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Disaster Yeah, this year I tried something different. I made scratch off cards " Thank you for visiting us...blah, blah, blah " and gave a discount for ordering from my website. I'm hoping that will help with the Christmas orders. People seemed to like the idea! I'm really hoping my hand is something minor. I've got soap to make! Thankfully, my daughter helped me label some stuff last night since I ran out of a few things and couldn't cut anything left handed! :-) Shaye wrote: > Oh Katy, Im glad you did so well too! Im sorry about your hand though. > Let us know what the dr says ok? > > Shaye > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 The show was the Harvest Festival in ton, NY. I've done this show for years. Yes, I think people helped themselves. The display was too heavy to have blown away. If it had been the wind the display would have been up against the table on the other side of my display. I do a U shaped display and everything on the windy side was blown over and pushed into the far side. Just makes me angry! I did report it to the Chamber (they sponsor the show) but just for there information. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ByrneBunch@... Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Disaster In a message dated 9/24/2006 7:04:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40verizon (DOT) <mailto:jlv40%40verizon.net> net writes: Well, I had my first disastrous craft show!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's terrible, Jeanine! I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. Where was this? Do you have any idea what happened to your missing display and product? Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandg <http://www.soapandgarden.com/> arden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sounds like a call to the insurance company is in order. Sorry you had to go through that...one of our worst nightmares. Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Don't know if my deductible will be worth it. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Angelicglow () Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 7:57 AM Subject: Re: Disaster Sounds like a call to the insurance company is in order. Sorry you had to go through that...one of our worst nightmares. Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yes, the town police were supposedly patrolling up and down the street. However, the doughnut shops were closed. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ByrneBunch@... Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:45 AM Subject: Re: Disaster In a message dated 9/25/2006 7:27:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40verizon (DOT) <mailto:jlv40%40verizon.net> net writes: Just makes me angry! I did report it to the Chamber (they sponsor the show) but just for there information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I would be angry too!!! That stinks. Was there any kind of overnight security? Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandg <http://www.soapandgarden.com/> arden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Jeanine, I always thought that being allergic to bees meant you would become really ill. Would the epi pen work for the instant swelling? I can't even close my hand tonight it's so swollen and it just keeps getting bigger. Not going down at all! I was swatting yellow jackets all day once the sun came out but didn't get stung until I went to put a bin under the table. There was one clinging to the table cloth and he got me good. It was just me and 2 customers in the booth at the time and it was pretty hard to keep smiling, let me tell ya! :-) Katy Jeanine Van Voorhees wrote: > Oh goodness Katy! Sounds as if you may have become very sensitive to bee > stings. Happened to my son a couple of weeks ago and thanks to my dil he's > OK. He didn't want to go to the hospital but insisted. Good thing > because he suddenly blew up like a balloon. If he had been alone who knows > what may have happened. He now carries an epi pen wherever he goes. Glad > your show went well. Guess hand made sells better in your neck of the > woods. > > > > Yes, this time of year is iffy. I'm glad this was my last outdoor show for > the year. Only a few more and then I'm done for the year. > > > > Jeanine > > > > > > Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Katy, Son 's reaction began with swelling at the site he was bitten (back of his neck). He just thought it would go down by itself. (DIL) said he started to blow up all over and developed red spots all over his body (that was a new one to me). She is an EMT and rushed him to an emergency care site that was closer than the hospital. He also developed chills and was shaking so hard he really scared The doctor said it was a good thing they didn't wait. The original bite was still swollen until got the stinger out. He did get IV meds and they kept him at the center for many hours. When he was young, he and a friend were playing at the sandy banks along Lake Ontario. Both and disturbed a yellow jacket nest and came running back to the cottage with multiple stings apiece. As a friends doctor explained it (friend is also allergic) bee venom builds up in your system. Which is why people say they have been stung many times and had no problems and then all of a sudden they get hit with a full blown anaphylactic reaction. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Katy Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:37 PM Subject: Re: Disaster Jeanine, I always thought that being allergic to bees meant you would become really ill. Would the epi pen work for the instant swelling? I can't even close my hand tonight it's so swollen and it just keeps getting bigger. Not going down at all! I was swatting yellow jackets all day once the sun came out but didn't get stung until I went to put a bin under the table. There was one clinging to the table cloth and he got me good. It was just me and 2 customers in the booth at the time and it was pretty hard to keep smiling, let me tell ya! :-) Katy Jeanine Van Voorhees wrote: > Oh goodness Katy! Sounds as if you may have become very sensitive to bee > stings. Happened to my son a couple of weeks ago and thanks to my dil he's > OK. He didn't want to go to the hospital but insisted. Good thing > because he suddenly blew up like a balloon. If he had been alone who knows > what may have happened. He now carries an epi pen wherever he goes. Glad > your show went well. Guess hand made sells better in your neck of the > woods. > > > > Yes, this time of year is iffy. I'm glad this was my last outdoor show for > the year. Only a few more and then I'm done for the year. > > > > Jeanine > > > > > > Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 In a message dated 9/26/2006 7:42:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40@... writes: The canopy is torn at one of the corners. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is that all? Maybe it can be sewn again. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 In a message dated 9/26/2006 7:44:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40@... writes: Well in addition, the frame is bent on two sides. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ouch! If not that, then maybe an RV dealer can do it. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well in addition, the frame is bent on two sides. My son is going to see if he can get the sailmaster to repair my canopy. As in sailmaster at a sail supply store. Jeanine Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ByrneBunch@... Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:01 AM Subject: Re: Disaster In a message dated 9/26/2006 7:42:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlv40verizon (DOT) <mailto:jlv40%40verizon.net> net writes: The canopy is torn at one of the corners. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is that all? Maybe it can be sewn again. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandg <http://www.soapandgarden.com/> arden.com/) www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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