Boundaries

So this past weekend my boundaries were put to the test. I had two events booked. One indoors and one outdoors. For those of you who live in the area, you might remember that it had been raining on and off since Wednesday. I thought that meant that the outdoor event was going to be cancelled. Well, it wasn't! I even showed up to see where I was assigned. It was listed as shaded and that can sometimes be under an awning which would have been acceptable. It was under trees.

I told the coordinator that I had paper products and I didn't feel safe putting out my inventory where it might rain. She looked me dead in the eye and said "Oh, it's not going to rain. I've been checking constantly." I said okay and walked to my car. In the couple of minutes that it took to get to my car, my glasses were soaked with the "drizzle". I called Jo for reassurance and then got in the car and drove up to the coordinator. I told her I wasn't staying because it was already sprinkling. That was my boundary, and I'm glad I held it.

🧵 From the Worktable

Because I opted out of the Sunday event, I had some time, so I finished writing a book.

It's called Just Ask: The Everyday Guide to Talking with AI. It started because I kept getting answers from AI that were almost right but not quite. Being a talker, I figured the fix was to type more. It wasn't. I ran out of tokens, paid for more and ran out again. What finally worked was learning to ask clearly, and once I did, it started helping me with everything from meal plans to grant applications for the business.

So I wrote down what I learned, in plain English, for people who don't think of themselves as tech people. It has a simple four-step method, 50 fill-in-the-blank prompts and two printables. If AI has felt like more trouble than it's worth, this might help. If not, no worries. I'll be back at the sewing machine next week. I added the link at the end of the newsletter, in case you are interested.

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📍 Upcoming Events 🌈

• Sat, Oct 10 — Fall Art Festival @ Wheatsville South (Outside)
  4001 South Lamar, Austin · 11am–4pm
  I will be outside of Wheatsville South in my tent and the theme is everything spooky. Come out and join us!
• Sun, Oct 11 — ATX Book Fair @ Jester King Brewing
  13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Austin (Dripping Springs) · 12–4pm (unless the weather is good! Then we will stay until we are kicked out.)
  This is my second time at Jester King Brewing. I can't wait to visit the goats again! This time I will remember to bring the extra table.
• Sat, Oct 17 — Old Fashion Fall Festival & Market Days @ Manor United Methodist
  510 Burnet Street North, Manor · 10am–4pm
  This promises to be a fun one. Lots of games and food along with artisans like me. Come out and visit us if you're in the area. I will be indoors.
• Sun, Oct 18 — Bat Babes of Austin @ Wheatsville North
  3101 Guadalupe St, Austin · 12–6pm
  Wheatsville is permanently closing their North store, and this is one of two events for artisans to sell. Come out and help us say goodbye to the store!
• Sat, Oct 24 — Manor Market Days @ Manor New Tech High School Colosseum
  10335 US Hwy 290 East, Manor · 12–5pm
  This is my first time at the local high school, so I am so excited for this one. It will be an outdoor tent event so I will have all of my products out.
• Fri, Nov 6 — Hot Girls Read @ Ani's Day & Night
  7107 East Riverside Dr #6709, Austin · 6–10pm
  This is my first vendor event at Ani's and at night. I will be bringing fairy lights and book lights in order to show off my products.
• Sat, Nov 7 — Austin Flea @ The Yard
  440 East St. Elmo Rd., Austin · 12–5pm
  This will be a 10th anniversary party for The Yard, so it should be exciting. Hope to see you guys out there!
• Fri, Nov 13 — TAEA Conference, Multiverse Artisan Market
  Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX · 7:30–9:30pm
  A special evening market for art educators. This is my first vendor event at a conference. I am so excited to see how my products are received.
• Sat, Nov 21 — Holidays at the Homestead Christmas Market @ Mason Heritage Homestead
  1101 South Bagdad Rd, Leander · 10am–5pm
  Come out to check out my gift bundles for the season!
• Sat–Sun, Nov 28–29 — Big Ole Queer Market - Holiday Villains 2026
  Palmer Event Center · 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin · 12pm–6pm Sat / 12pm–5pm Sun
  This will be a great big event and I will bring out all of the gift bundles ready for stocking stuffing.
• Sat, Dec 12 — Holiday Market @ Connally High School
  13212 North Lamar, Austin · 9am–3pm
  Is there anything better than a school holiday market? Come out to check us out and accomplish some holiday shopping!

If you make it out to any of these, please come say hi — meeting the people behind the orders is honestly my favorite part of doing this. 💛

With thread and good intentions,
Sednova · Sednova's Creations

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📖 Just Ask: The Everyday Guide to Talking with AI

A plain-English guide to getting better answers from AI, with 50 ready-to-use prompts and two printables. Just $12, instant download.

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