Sanity check: now closed on Sundays

The reality of owning a small store is that you have to be there all the time. Every. Single. Day. And when you're not there, you're still working on something, unless you're blissfully free of websites, email, phones, spreadsheets, and a great big whiteboard covered with "to do" notes. Even if you have employees (which we don't), you're still tethered to it. {Not complaining, just saying, in case you're at work reading this and dreaming about opening up a shop... now is the moment to savor the gift of vacations, weekends, health care and regular paychecks.}

Anyway, last winter we realized this seven-days-a-week stuff was getting to us, and decided to close on Sundays just for spring. Have to say, it was really nice to have that one day to do whatever we wanted, even if it was work-related (like attacking the giant pile of boxes in the garage filled with popcorn). It anchored the week and gave it a beginning and an end, and we savored that feeling.

At the beginning of summer, we opened again for Sundays with the thought that some of our visitors would want to stop by on their way out of town (or locals who can't shop during the week), and that has happened to some extent, and for that we're grateful. But we're pooped. And we miss that one glorious day off. So we're doing something we've never done in our 13-year history: closing on Sundays midstream, starting now, this Sunday. I mean, we love you all, but yippee, hurray, and woo hoo for a day of rejuvenation.

Robert found a dirt-cheap bicycle for me at a garage sale, and I'm going to ride it. Yes, I am! Or I might sit in our sweet little garden and read a book. Heaven!! Any suggestions for easy, scenic hikes? That's on the forecast for us, too. Ahhh.

p.s. we're often at the shop earlier and later than our official hours of 10:30-5 Monday through Saturday, and are happy to stay open for you if you can't get there before 5pm. Just give us a call if you're on your way, and we'll wait! 541.383.3713.