202 up33, and my girls, and the beach...(and this lamp) and that's all i need...

really and truly, the best thing about artfest is the people!  i have found, as an adult, and the older i get, especially, the harder it is to make new friends...even more especially those that "get" you...as you.  not as a mom, or so-and-so's wife or the receptionist for him, or whatever...but as YOU.  and they love and appreciate you for who you are and you feel so comfortable for these few days out of the year that you can truly just be yourself, no reservations, no guards up, and they love you anyway!  

for some reason this year our room became the designated hang-out spot every evening...sitting in a circle, sharing our creations from the day, our vendor-night finds, our thoughts, dreams, fears, wine, snacks, laughter, and hearts!  just look at these beautiful ladies!  i heart you all!!

another great thing about these evenings was that everyone felt free to just be and do their own thing...and i thought i would just go ahead and let the cat out of the bag...i secretly want to be a sunny carvallo painting...or at least own one!  (thanks, nikki, i accept. :~)
pam sat and crocheted one night...just taking it all in, i'm sure...
michelle was always the resident photographer of beautiful treasures...that girl's got an eye!
alex is french...an artfest virgin this year...and one of those women i just felt like i have always known...love this girl!  my egg-nest sister!
julie, julie, julie...how is it even possible to still be this cute after such a long day, and several glasses of wine??  one of my roomies, and such a love...
and jill literally created our room for us!  she drove up and brought a table with a cute little tablecloth, coffeepot, complete with sugar cubes, and even fluffy white towels and soft cuddly blankets and pillows...girlfriend, if i haven't said it enough...thank you!  thank you!  thank you!!  sweet, generous, beautiful, talented...i feel so lucky to be able to call her "friend".
laughter. so much laughter.  it fills my heart just thinking about it...nikki, cheryl, alex, michelle...so cute!  i'll leave my camera in your room for sure again next year!
dona and nikki...beautiful, authentic, fun...i can't believe it's a whole 'nother year before i get to see you again...
just look at how cute she is!

nikki and amy all bundled up at the beach...
the gals of 202 up33...my roomies...my art sisters...steph, jill, julie...love and miss ya'll so much i can hardly stand it!!
the first heart rock...
how i felt the entire time...