and other reasons why I haven't blogged anything since july.
The North:
Hurricane Hermine was headed for the South Carolina coast and we were headed for Connecticut. It was my first trip to the New England area, and I was super excited. Of course, my bags were packed with loads of preppy pieces{and a few bohemian things too}...I was ready for whatever{I had never spent Labor Day in the North...who knows what could go down, a Girl had to be prepared}.
One word: Picturesque
Honestly, the town looked like the set of Hocus Pocus. I mean, how could you not love it. We were staying with my boyfriends family, in a cottage, one block from the water in Branford, Connecticut. It was an awesome trip full of first time experiences. The most monumental being a day trip we took to Narragansett, Rhode Island. I, a thin blooded southern belle, went boogie boarding in the COLD, HURRICANE force waves {in a wet suit of course...I haven't completely lost my mind}. I had sworn the night before, in front of everyone, that I'd absolutely not be getting in the frigid waters. But low and behold...I had to eat those words and boy were they delicious!
And The South:
For the past nine years, I have been a vender at a fall festival in the little known town of Aynor, SC. It's always the third Saturday in September, and has been for the past 30 plus years. So, therefore I spend the month of August getting my life "Hoe-down" ready. This year is was no exception{adding a Labor Day trip two weeks before had me in full force}. Since closing my brick and mortar location, this festival is the only time I get to have a face to face interaction with my customers...and I LOVE it. My strong suit is merchandising looks for individual customers, and this task can be difficult to communicate online. My customer, most of whom turned into dear friends, trusted me to come into their lives and help revamp their wardrobe. I miss being able to share my gift of fashion with them, so this fun once a year event is treat for everyone{mostly me}.
The Hoe-down just keeps getting better with age!!!