Hosting a Craft Fair

I have a friend who is after me to host a craft fair this year, again, at our community clubhouse. My time is more limited today than a year ago. I know from experience that we have had very low turnout for these events. Very low, in fact. I’m not sure why, but that isn’t the point. The point is that I am past the time of being able to put a fair together, even a small one, with ease and with care.

Just asking for vendors, picking a date, knowing I need to take Jane, her wheelchair, her oxygen, her craft stuff plus my craft stuff - that alone is enough to tire me out these days. Forget dealing with ads, booking the room, deciding if there should be any refreshments, and so on. For these events, I also usually go into a frenzy of making “new” stuff. I try to find things I have not sold before.

I find that a lot of folks want to “do” these fairs, but very few want to volunteer to “run” them. I seem to have a knack for being in charge of this kind of thing. But even I have my limits.

Now, that said, I ought to start a pool for how long it will take her to talk me into it this year.

Father, if this is the time for me to bow out and let someone else take over, please guide me in this and help me find that someone.