So where was I? Ah yes…

The less-than-delightful:

* two hundred dollar EZ-up canopy deciding it just didn’t want to go up so easy that whole 3rd use and expressing said desire by breaking in four places… because you know one break wouldn’t have made the point as well… sheesh how overdramatic can you get?

There he is. Looking like something that fell off a space station…

* ridiculous storms in the McCarren Park pool, resulting in the pool once again functioning as a pool (see definition of pool: “an excavation that is (usually) filled with water”)… this time with more booth wreckage:

Note that none of these are my tents. Perhaps my tent karma was finally paying up.

Okay, so those were the highlights. Unless you’d like more on the giant locusts that splattered the windshield driving to Georgia… or perhaps a riveting description of the big-box megastore in North Carolina where I picked up Canopy II.

I did, however, find a delicious stash of never worn vintage jewelry pieces with which to play… stay tuned for Summer 08.

Hey, you try two weeks on the road in 100-degree temperatures driving an SUV for hours so packed full of Buzz biz paraphernalia that every time a door is opened bits of old jewelry and booth shelving jump out, desperate for escape.

The trip was an amazing experience… and exhausting and interesting…

Let’s start with the delightful:

* Meeting Melissa, the lovely proprietress of The Makery, a super-cute indie shop chock full of wonderful handmade goods (like Buzz Jewelry!). I think she’s making air quotes here, which as someone who talks with my hands I can totally appreciate.

* Making all kinds of new friends along the way, several of whom couldn’t wait to stock Buzz in their fabulous stores… you’ll have to check my website for more details.

* The awe-inspiring crowds of indie shoppers that is a Renegade craft fair… this would be before the crowds arrived obviously. See, there’s me. Talking with my hands.

* Sleeping in a wigwam. Who knew a wigwam could be so claustrophobia-inducing? The best part was the outside, complete with Charlie-Brown’s-shirt zigzag print:

Can you tell the Buzz better half is more keen on being the picture-taker than the picture subject?

Next up, the less-than-delightful…

So Buzz is all like dude when are you going to update this blog?? (except with a lot more buzzing - the angry kind) So I hereby announce to the world (or at least the very small portion that reads this blog) that I Kristen Billings shall update my blog at least once a week. There. Now I have to. I certainly wouldn’t want to let down my legions of fans…

You have met Buzz Buzz right?

First name Buzz, last name Buzz. Okay for those haven’t heard the story behind Buzz Buzz Designs… When I was a kid I called bees “buzz-buzz”. It’s just so fun to say. Go ahead, try it out. So when I went through the agonizing process of naming my business I knew bees would be involved (because I am enamored with them - bumblebees anyways, they’re lots nicer) and I was playing around with more serious (boring) names and then I thought hey Buzz Buzz would be fun. And it is. Just ask my customers who ask if they can make their check out to “Buzz Buzz” with a just a little twinkle in their eyes.

Buzz buddy Melanie at Music Saves has outdone herself. Really. Melanie, the owner of said fabulous record store, is such a big fan of Buzz Jewelry she wanted to look at it all day… and give her customers the opportunity to get their own.

The Buzz wall (shrine) only took 3 hours at Jo-Ann’s + another ten at Music Saves and a whole lot of picture hanging whatnot and robin’s egg blue paint. (Note: Melanie is actually way more thrilled than she looks)

But it was totally worth it, don’t you think?