Perspective

   Guess what, it's one week and one day from the Greatest show on Dirt (as Debbie from Talking Trash often said in her blog) of the biggest show in Texas that happens twice a year in the little towns of Warrenton and Round Top and several other small towns as well.  It's been called "Antique Week" but as time has gone by it has morphed into a longer and unorthodox show consisting of dozens of "shows" within this big show.
      In the "official" news magazine, Show Daily they do a great job of including every venue and highlighting when each show starts plus which vendors are at the different shows.
     This Fall, we (mainly me dragging Elaine along) decided to do the Fall show and debated about which Venue to set up at.  Our friends, Diane and Roger, owners of Blends- in Georgetown have set up at Zapp Hall along with our friend Theresa Cano of Garden Antqs Vintage so we applied and got one of the last spaces they had.
   

We got excited and started focusing our purchases on things for the show, then Elaine's husband Ray got a report from a routine check-up that a spot or mass showed up on a chest X-Ray that Elaine insisted he get.  After several tests, they actually saw a spot on both lungs but one was the bigger concern.  As more tests and procedures were set up, plans started to change about the show.  The surgery to remove the mass was set for September 19th with 3 to 5 days in the hospital and then bed rest at home.  It became obvious that Elaine couldn't do the show, so while I was on vacation in Maine, I started praying and contemplating and determining whether I would do the show alone or cancel on the kind ladies who run the Zapp show.  

After a lot of prayer and evaluating everything, I decided to go ahead and do the show with the support of Elaine and our many wonderful Antique business friends and family.  I had envisioned a theme for the show for a while and ran it by Elaine and we decided it would be a good way to showcase our diverse inventory.

We're calling our space the Vintage Brocante.

I have never been to a French Brocante (flea market) but I've read lots of blogs of those who have attended some and in my mind, I see our space as little streets of Paris with various antique and vintage wares displayed for sale.  Here are some images I found online of vendor spaces at a French brocante:

The second picture is courtesy Tongue in Cheek

I hope it comes out like I imagine it or at least the shopper will hopefully get the feel and excitement of the vignettes we plan to set up and more importantly the GREAT goods we'll have for sale.

I am so grateful for family and friends stepping in to help like Elaine's son, Dan Reinhard who is taking off a day from work to help me unload the trailers and set up the booth next Tuesday.  Our friend, Lisa Love Harris of The Garden Cat is going to help me and a few others have volunteered plus we have some names of people who we may hire to help.  Along with all of that, Elaine's husband Ray has told her that he should be ok if she wants to come over part of the time to help (but that will definitely be a wait and see).

So, it's really about Perspective which according to Word Reference.com has one meaning that says:

1. the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it; objectivity: try to get some perspective on your troubles.

      When we weigh our situations, it's best to keep things in perspective and to remember 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28.

    Blessing to all and if you read this post before tomorrow morning, June 19th, we thank you for any and all prayers for a successful surgery that takes around 7:30 AM.

Betsy