Eleventh Market and Things Are Slowing Down

Things seem to be slowing down at the market, and we can’t seem to figure out why. This really came to light when we had so many dumplings left over, even though it seemed so busy at the time. I felt like we were cooking without a break, and things were cruising along, even stressful because our tent seems to have become a daycare center for the other kids at the market.

A actually got another babysitting gig and things were even crazier, if not unfair to the point R and I felt like we had to step in. The other vendors seem to think it’s okay to send their kids over and have us watch them for the day. Sometimes this works out fine because the kids play, but we’re very busy, and the tent gets crowded as the kids want to sit and play, not to mention be fed and have a drink. This time, as A had activities for the the kids she was watching, she suddenly had to entertain these other kids as well. Needless to say, she was overwhelmed, and it wasn’t right.

As I mentioned, the market seemed busy, and the end result was we sold a fair number of dumplings, but not as much as we’d anticipated given the timing. At some point the Summer crowd will leave and the students will return, and it is at this juncture when things will really slow down.

Oh well, that’s what happens when you’re a slave to the marketplace. Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to akedeszign for the pic.