Mammoth Lakes, California Art Festival

September 14, 2010

We are finally home. What was a 3 day show turned out to be 10 days of insane travel. Krista, I, and Pauper’s Candle Company traveled the open road to Mammoth Lakes, California for an artisan show. We decided to take 395 South from Spokane to Mammoth Lakes. It was an incredible and beautiful trip. We traveled through the plains and desert of Washington, Oregon, and California. If you want to see some unique country in which the highway stretches on forever, then this is the road trip for you. If you don’t like the utter feeling of being alone, or that you are the only person to survive World War III, then this road of desolation is definitely not for you. However, we still highly recommend the mirror reflections of Lake Alberta in Oregon or the tufa spires found at Mono Lake, California.

In conclusion to our show at Mammoth Lakes, we decided to take a quick tour of our National Parks on the way back to Sandpoint, Idaho. We saw Yosemite Valley, Death Valley, Zion Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Yellowstone National Parks. We have seen some of the most beautiful parts of our country. It was a refreshing trip to take during these turbulent economic and political times. If you are feeling lost, discombobulated, or overwhelmed by the negative media, we highly suggest shutting the television off and taking a road trip to some of our National Parks. Seriously, life is too short and we all need to find moments to enjoy and celebrate life. This trip was one of those times for us, and we recommend the open road of exploration to anyone who needs a fresh perspective.

Hopefully, we’ll see you at one of our shows at some unique destination for you and us.

August 24, 2010

Hello everyone in the blog-o-sphere. My name is Mark Webber; I am Krista’s husband and helper in times of need with Pauper’s Candle Company. Krista has become so inundated with orders and stocking for shows; she asked me to update the world as to the progress of the company. Well, Pauper’s Candle Co. still exists for one and is growing. We are expanding our shows for 2010, so be sure to swing by and say hi when we come to a town near you.

Another major change this year was our move to Sandpoint, Idaho. We have successfully set up shop and are currently filling orders and preparing for show dates. Sandpoint is beautiful and has the best recreational activities we like to enjoy, sailing in the summer on either Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced pond or-ray) or Priest Lake, and skiing in the winter at Schweitzer.

If you have been to the website lately, you’ll see that I have also updated our contact information. I have updated our new mailing address and phone number back to Krista’s original cell phone number. Unlike Mitchell, Oregon, we have cell service throughout Sandpoint. This is a mixed blessing because there is something to say about not being connected all the time.

As far as craft fairs this summer, Pauper’s Candle Company has been to Yamhill, Or, Richland, Wa, and Coeur d’Alene, Id. Our next show is over Labor Day weekend and will be in Mammoth Lakes, Ca. I am personally very excited to attend this show since I will be able to visit Yosemite National Forest for the first time in my life. Just one more item I can scratch off the bucket list. Our next update will be after the Mammoth Lakes Show with pictures of course.

Take care until then,

Mark Webber
Pauper’s Candle Company