I think the auction would be great closer to the gift giving season,
The wind will be an issue if we are outside in Texas, almost any time
of the year, or weather! There is a reason I designed a wind proof
earring display for out booth, I remember chasing an earring display
down Main street in Dallas, and battling sleet and snow at the same
show 2 years later . That was the first weekend in April,
Food, too much is better than too little, One thing that can help is to
suggest to folks an amount to bring, like enough for 8 people, Now
that does mean than not everyone can try your favorite dish, but it does
help to make sure that folks don t take huge amounts home, also,
Thanks to whoever brought the fried okra! it was really good,
A suggestion, if folks eat at that Dicky s let them know you enjoyed
their meant at the Picnic, Tell other Dicky s the same. Let them
know that thy got business because of it. I think my hubby and I
will end up at Dickys more now, (we have tended to go to Springcreek)
A suggestion, lets make up some thank you certificates for them and for
the places that donated goodies, In the SCA we make photocopies with
a design that be painte in, so folks get something special looking, I could
easlity see a desgn with gears and paint brushes and saws and such alone
one side and a nicely calligraphy thank you, Copy them and then get folks
to color them in, I shows a special appreciation and in general folks remember
them, grat for the next time,
also when we have the list, we need to remember to thank the stores when we do in,