The count down week for the festival is always equal parts weighty and delightful. What if nobody comes? What if it rains? What if I forget where to pick up the U-haul? And then there are the warm memories of festivals past. What if it’s never that good again?

And what if everything miraculously comes together and we have a fantastic day of beavering and community? You never know. It might be the best day ever.

This Friday Amy G Hall will start her beaver chalk piece in Susana Park. Jon will be there to help her grid off the square.  It’s a crazy job in the beating sun that nobody else could even take on. She does it with inspired elegance. Click on a square to view the image closer.

Come by for an early viewing if you have time.