I am very excited to be part of Craft 2.0 tomorrow. The location is perfect, it feels as if the Theatre is filled with so many happy memories that you simply have to feel comfortable there. And craft and comfort- hmmm, what a wonderful combination!

The last fair was such a huge success that I got a little bit carried away by booking a large table this time. When I test set it up this morning I couldn´t believe how big BIG actually is! When I think of “table”, the table that comes straight to my mind is our dining table- which is 150cm width. I know that now- because I measured it at least 5 times to make sure I haven´t made a mistake. But I had to fill a 210cm table! I managed- but I went through a couple of stages.

Since my sister asked me how it can possibly be so complicated to set up a paltry table, here is the breakdown:

Stage 1: putting the Red Hot Chili Peppers on- loud! Started singing and decorating the table. Ended up attaching missing price tags and sort the wheat from the chaff. Mood: very good! Time: 30 minutes

Stage 2: finally starting to shuffle items around. Then the boxes underneath the tablecloth. Back and forth a couple of times until after another half hour nothing really has happened. Mood: still good!

Stage 3: continuing step 2 for another enternity. Mood: inpatient!

Stage 4: some items have found their place but there is still so much more to put on the table but as usual all of the sudden the huge table seems to be too small Mood: ok

Stage 5: another 30 minutes later and for the next 30 minutes: looking at the table in disgust. Finishing decorating it. Liking it, not liking it until nothing seems to look good anymore… Mood: not good!

Stage 6: leave the table- and don´t look back for an hour Mood: still not good!

Stage 7: coming back. Still not liking the look of it but not detest it anymore. What an improvement! Mood: ok to good

Stage 8: looking at the table and finding it ok Mood: good!

Stage 9: looking at the table and finding it fabulous! Mood: very good

Stage 10: take the smartphone out and take a lot of pictures so that I can copy the table tomorrow

Stage 11: packing everything into suitcases- the best part of it all. First off all the hard work is done and I can sleep tight, second: I simply love packing because it reminds me of playing Tetris. Problem: there weren´t any round pieces in Tetris. but still, I am a pro, I can manage 😀 Mood: Totally ready to go!!