Elvis Has Left The Building

So, I'm heading up to Parry Sound for a few days with my family. Actually, not just my family - Mark's sister and two brothers (one, whose plane touched down from France about an hour ago) will be there as well with husband, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, etc. in tow. Tomorrow, when we reach Crane Lake, we will number 22. Watch out for us - at some point we will appear in matching blue golf shirts to have our picture taken! The last couple of days has meant a flurry of e-mails back and forth, discussing menus, sleeping arrangements and the cons of having only one fridge in a 5 bedroom cottage! If you see someone driving north on 169 with a bar fridge hanging out the back end of his/her vehicle, you'll understand why!

In shop world, my mum has arrived to take on the duties. If you happen to drop by, be kind to her, electronics aren't really her thing and I've saddled her with alarm codes, cash registers and debit/credit card processors. Thank goodness she'll have pencil and paper close by if the going gets tough!

Thanks Kelly for your comments about the A-frame sign. I saw the article too, and was a little bit worried. As it turns out, there is enough space on the lawn at the shop to place the sign without interfering with the sidewalk or boulevard. I don't think I can be fined if the sign is actually on shop property - or at least, here's hoping! I'm pleased with how the sign looks - it can be seen from some distance. There did seem to be an increase in store traffic today - a coincidence, perhaps?

Other progress notes - the web site designer has given me some prices to think about and some possibilities. We should be meeting week after next. Also, Ron the electrician is stopping by tomorrow to have a look at my lighting woes - another step closer to evening classes and Thursdsay night drop-ins. As far as classes go, there will be one for beginner's and hopefully a Learn To Crochet course, too. There are so many possibilities, but what I hear is that people are beginning to feel they have mastered the basic principles of knitting and want to increase their skill level. So I'm thinking an intermediate class (over a couple of sessions), that would introduce cables, intarsia, fair isle, etc. Any thoughts anybody? Perhaps thrummed mittens in fall?

This weekend, for fun and amusement, I think I'll take the digital camera with me for the trip. Number one son will be stuck in the same vehicle with me for about two and half hours - probably enough time for him to read the instruction manual for the camera and explain everything to me (while I knit, of course)! Who knows, we might have pictures again.

It's 12:30 and I'm on laundry load seven - with one more to go. A bit of a pain given that I must be up and out early to the grocery store to beat the rush!

Enjoy a safe and sunny weekend!