Ashfield Fall Festival
Oct. 8th, 2012 02:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helwenOverall, I'd say the weekend went pretty well. The weather was widely variable on Saturday and consistently chilly on Sunday, but the rain held off until after 6pm Sunday, so can't really complain on that front. We're thinking the unsettled weather may have affected the number attending the festival by a small but measurable amount. Still, the sugarhouse only had 56 bread doughs leftover (last year they sold out by 4pm on Sunday), so given the number of attendees, quite acceptable. L and I sold over 600 cotton candy -- not his highest but also acceptable, and we certainly made enough to make the maximum vendor contribution to the town scholarship fund.
Mostly it was just me and L, but we did have a young man help us out during peak time on Sunday, and he's quite happy to help out next year. It was my first time helping out with this, as usually I have a craft booth upstairs. My jobs were mostly bagging, tying bags closed, hanging them on the tree when we had time, and taking money. Helped with making up mix on Saturday during the day, but it was a bit awkward so that night L pre-mixed everything in the big mixer for Sunday. We have some mix leftover, which will be put in secure, critter-proof storage for next year. That's the nice thing about sugar; it keeps pretty well.
We also have a young lady interested in learning how to make cotton candy; if she in fact contacts us to follow up, we'll train her for next year.
Missed have Z up here, but unfortunately he had to work the weekend in NY.
Physically, weekend was a challenge but the challenge was met. I can even still do squats today, lol. That said, I'm happy to stay home from kung fu tonight for a little more recovery time!
Mostly it was just me and L, but we did have a young man help us out during peak time on Sunday, and he's quite happy to help out next year. It was my first time helping out with this, as usually I have a craft booth upstairs. My jobs were mostly bagging, tying bags closed, hanging them on the tree when we had time, and taking money. Helped with making up mix on Saturday during the day, but it was a bit awkward so that night L pre-mixed everything in the big mixer for Sunday. We have some mix leftover, which will be put in secure, critter-proof storage for next year. That's the nice thing about sugar; it keeps pretty well.
We also have a young lady interested in learning how to make cotton candy; if she in fact contacts us to follow up, we'll train her for next year.
Missed have Z up here, but unfortunately he had to work the weekend in NY.
Physically, weekend was a challenge but the challenge was met. I can even still do squats today, lol. That said, I'm happy to stay home from kung fu tonight for a little more recovery time!
