Boxing Up for the Show

The Gatlinburg Craftsmen Fair is this weekend; set up is Wednesday. All inventory is being inspected and boxed. Finishing touches are being done to several dozen horseshoe knives and 3 custom orders. The knifemaker's aunt's thumb was rubbed raw yesterday so forging blades is out which is probably good because boxes needed to be constructed.

One box, 17 seconds...sometimes less. 250 boxes. Who knew such hidden talent such as 'box whispering' existed among her teacherly skills? That Master's degree in middle school gifted education certainly pays off when met with origami-like tasks! Boxes and boxes stacked the showroom, were labeled, and crated for the trip from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg.