I Was a Woolshop Owner (apologies to Burton Cummings)

I know, I know - where have I been. It's woolly (hah) been a crazy few days. Most importantly, my dear first born, David, turned 15 on May 2nd. Ask any mother - they'll tell you they can't believe how fast the time goes. My mother tried to tell me this when the boys were small and I would never believe her. As a single parent for five years, it seemed that some days - always those when nothing was going right - would last forever. When I look back at that time now, I can hardly remember the rough times. The odd moment stands out - and they are the times when I just had to laugh at the antics, my situation, etc. It has all been good.

Great strides this week in wool shop ownership. The lease was signed, insurance obtained and as of yesterday, I'm a wool shop owner. Hooray!! Unfortunately, not too much time to get excited as my business plan is due tomorrow. I have been working on it feverishly over the last few days. Thank goodness I went along with what they were telling us in this course and managed to put quite a bit of it together before this week. Otherwise, as they say, I'd be toast!

There is still lots to do. The graphic design person and I are trying to reach an agreement about the logo and signage. I have not placed an order yet with any suppliers - just waiting for tomorrow to be over with (yes, I have a degree in English and know you are not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition but there really is no better way to say it!). Next week I'll be in my element, painting up a storm. I promise to post pictures soon. Dave will be able to help me with the camera this weekend. You won't believe how we are going to change the place. Did I mention that the classroom area of the shop is currently painted black!?! That's going to change! Then it will be off to IKEA for the big shelving purchase. I just hope that what I want will fit properly into the space. My dear friend Leslie has offered my an antique cash register - what a doll that woman is! Still trying to decide whether or not it is necessary to remove the Rolling Stones sticker from the side of it. What do you think?

Have you ever opened a shop before? There honestly must be about a million and one things to do.