Last year was the very first Chapel Market in Pike Road, Alabama.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to do it last year, because of the distance I would need to travel from PA and I had never even thought about hauling my furniture and antiques that far.  After mulling it over with Jeff, we decided it just sounded like a fun thing to be a part of and we went for it.  It was a huge success in every way, so it was a no-brainer that we would come back this year.  And we did.  Last Wednesday, we packed up our van and little open trailer with everything from the “green zone” in the studio and left at 4:00 am the next day for Alabama. Last year, our booth was swarmed, so this year we brought help.  Kriste and her husband David followed us in their car and we

Kriste and I have finally gotten through enough of the not-fun part of settling into a space and we’re now at the really fun stage of starting to put on the finishing touches and we can think through the details of the space.  Something we’ve been wanting to do since day one is hang the white bunting I had in my tents at the Lucketts Spring Market.  I felt like that would hide the ceiling even more (or distract from it at least) while still keeping the space light and bright.  They would also add a touch of fun.  I want this to be a fun, inspiring, creative space. Now that the internet has been installed and the wiring has been run for the chandeliers, I felt like we could hang the bunting and the guys working in the space wouldn’t be rolling their eyes at the flags hanging in their faces!  We