Covid Journal, Day 240: Marietta Booth Update

43 and cloudy this morning, quite a chill in the air. I believe we're heading for a hard freeze this week. Yesterday was warmer, but blustery and with some heavy rainstorms. 

It was a good day to go to our Marietta booth--pouring rain, wild winds, and generally unhospitable weather. We hadn't been up there in a month, so I knew it needed attention. So after a good Larry breakfast, we headed out. 

The impact of the coronavirus' spread was evident. Traffic was lighter than usual, and few people came through the mall while we worked. This is odd because generally a Sunday gets pretty busy in the afternoon. I was worried about that. Would it be safe to be working if the mall got crowded? As it turned out, it was no problem at all. 

Here's a look at what changes we made:

I pulled together the Jadeite this time, thinking red and green. I didn't bring in any Christmas items this year, so I will have to work with glass and other things to add a little holiday glimmer if I want that.

The cart is still there; I was kind of surprised as these usually sell fast.

Lots of miscellany on the shelves. I try to keep them full, since we have such a small space now compared to what we used to have at this mall. 

I may be moving this cabinet to Riverbend next time around, since it hasn't had any bites in the months it's been at this mall. Furniture is a hard sell here, for some reason. We make most of our money on smalls.

I had this lamp in my bedroom for 2 years but after moving out one chest of drawers, I had nowhere to put it. I do love it, especially the silk painted panels that light up so prettily when the lamp is on.

We brought in the little red table I painted last week, and a rustic chair.

This piece of furniture may move out soon too. I can use the space for more shelves for small items.

I lucked into a lot of blue and white things recently. 

The mirror behind the horse is another new addition this trip.

That's about it. Nothing terribly exciting this time. Sales are slow, slow, slow right now at this location, and I hope we'll see an uptick after Thanksgiving when people start thinking about Christmas. But virus statistics may continue to play a role as the numbers climb. We'll be able to hold on, as the rent isn't too bad, and perhaps next year when the vaccine becomes more widely available, things will start returning to normal.

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