Arts and Craft Show Anxiety

Admittedly there is a small sense of panic when I'm prepping for a arts and crafts show. (And I have 2 this month!)

Do I have enough inventory?
Too much?
Is my layout ready? Do I need to do yet another practice layout?

Displays. Book page roses. Tote bags.

It all rolls around and around in my brain. All I really want to do is take a nap.

Instead I'm checking the weather and designing polymer clay sculptures.

And writing projects are knocking.  Can I really add one more story to my work in progress/idea list?

Not really.

 But I can check that I have enough dewey decimal necklaces.

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