Last weekend was the start of Middlefaire 2008. The weather was beautiful, if just a touch warm. We were in a different spot this year, and our new neighbors were great! To our right we had Faire Ladies, a wonderful accessory shop, to our left was the Embarqadero, a huge two storey building filled with all sorts of fascinating things. Across the way were some old Scarborough friends, both of which surprised me since I had no idea they had shops! The Gilded Rose was a last minute addition - can't have a faire without rose sellers! - and Once Upon a Tree had some beautiful wooden pieces. We all had a great time chatting, visiting with patrons and watching the various shows as they came and went.
The only downside was that I somehow broke out in hives. I had one or two little dots on my hands earlier in the week (from what I have no idea), but at faire site they just exploded into a riot of red, itchy welts all over my hands, arms and chest. Owie! I hid in the shade of my tent as much as I could (only venturing out to make one quick trip around the festival, just to see what was going on), but even playing vampire didn't help. They just kept growing and growing.
But now I'm back home, safe in the comfort of a giant bottle of Caladryl lotion. I wish I could have seen more of the faire; those of you who were out there, fill me in on what I missed!