It’s crunch time.  It’s 10:00 at night and I’m just coming up from the basement to work on this post.  As usual, I had some grand plans for my post today, but the late hour and a body that needs sleep made me change my mind, so I thought I would just share some random thoughts as I’m getting ready for the fair.  (It seems like the random posts get the most response, anyway!)

1. I always get stressed out when I’m getting ready for the Lucketts Antique Market.  Every year I say that I need to start getting ready 6 months in advance, but that never happens.  I’m like a college student pulling a week of all-nighters in order to pass.  
2. Despite the stress, I always feel inspired as I’m painting and pricing and shopping and pulling it all together.  I seem to work best under the pressure.
3. I never know how my booth will look until I set it up Saturday morning.  I just buy things I love and know it will all work together.
4. I always feel like I need more stuff and then when I fill a 17′ moving truck to capacity with overflow in my van, I realize I have plenty.
5. This is usually the time when I forget to eat until about 2:00 and then I kill half a bag of Fritos followed by an obscene amount of Raisinets.  This year, I’m using my tools and am staying on track with my eating and workouts…so far.  (Thanks to Stacy and Becky for the encouragement.)
6. A lot of my dressers are in the ugly stage right now, which doesn’t help with the stress.  I’ve been doing this long enough to know that they will work out and I must resist the urge to put them on the curb with a “free” sign taped on.  Seriously.  That happens with almost every piece.
7. I’m working on five pieces at one time, so I will have a bunch of before & afters all in a row and you’ll all leave comments wondering how I got it all done in such a short time.  Well, it was about two weeks in the making, that’s how!
8. My floors get very fuzzy as I’m getting ready for Lucketts.  Every time.
9. I’m pretty sure that I got paint stripper, saw dust and horse hair stuffing all on the seat of my pants today.
10. My family really carries me through the crunch time.
11. I’ve decided I’m going to treat myself to a massage when Lucketts is over.