Awhile ago I wrote a blog about being sick with a horrible cold and then still have to show up and do an art show. There were unfortunately less then good results, as I was not up to being too friendly or enthusiastic, and at least one "customer" went to the trouble to complain.

This weekend we were in South Bend Indiana at the "Leeper Park Art Festival"

I had a terrible tooth ache....my face looked like a chipmunk who filled one cheek with an overload of nuts. I was in miserable pain, as the antibiotics that the dentist prescribed wasn't doing a thing for me. Luckily Joe was there to help out and let me go whimper in solitude in the travel trailer allot of the day.

I tried very hard to smile...or half smile (only one side of my face was able to move) and be as cheerful as I could while I was in the booth. I changed my art show name tag to read:

"my name is Susan, not Alvin like the chipmunk, I have a toothache....ouch!" Hopefully anyone who didn't get my best salesmanship attitude, read my tag, and understood.

Most people realized by the size of my cheek, that something was wrong, giving me advise and hope that the upcoming root canal won't be another horror show.

Thanks to all that had kind words, thanks for all who excused my appearance and lack of bubbly enthusiasm.

As I said before....."the show must go on", sometimes its just harder then others.

This weekend we are in Fort Wayne Indiana for the "Covington Art Festival" This will be our first year at this show....and already I like it because its only a hour from home! What a joy that is not to have to drive 4-5 hours on Sunday night back home. I've heard through the artist grapevine that is a really good show besides!