Winter Hibernation

Hibernation

WINTER LEAVES - FROSTED

I love winter, really!.  Especially this year.  I have been able to stay at home, snug as a bug, these last two months.  And I feel blessed.  A foot of snow outside, juncos, house wrens, finches, woodpeckers, squirrels and deer out side in my backyard.  BUT: After shutting down my consignment shop, I have felt lost -  like a young friend dying early or a parachute not opening or the crown falling off your head.  My days feel meaningless, there is no objective or goal to accomplish, no reason to get out of bed, no benefit of life.  I breathe, I sleep, I eat and I call my Mom.  I write in my journal, I have learned to knit, I go to my Bernina Sewing Classes, twice a week, I hand quilt because my sewing machine was in the shop (I messed up the tension), I check my e-mail and facebook and then I get back into bed.  My warm comfortable bed.  Thank God for my bed.  NO, I am not depressed, I am just hibernating  like a bear.  Waiting for Spring, Waiting for the sunshine,  waiting for my dreams to appear, waiting for my dreams to come true.  "If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills, well maybe----- well maybe---    "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.  What am I saying-I'm in shut down mode-in my cave-in the dark-well maybe!

After Tax Time

Yes, the Robins are coming back to the Midwest, Still snow on the ground but melting. Spring is coming.

Just finished all the number crunching that comes with tax time. It is always such a stressful time for me. I procrastinate doing the P & L and I still haven't got the hang of Quick Books, so I do things by the old way. After a Long Island Ice Tea, I review the past year and it always holds such great surprises. We moved this past year to a higher lease payment, more room, much better location and added great new consigners. So much has change in six years of doing business. The knowledge, trials and tribulations of retail are always changing and challenging. But we keep on keeping on, Why? To bring the Northwest Ohio area with the best name brands for less. To allow consigners to sell their items in a fabulous store atmosphere. It is a eye opener to learn what worked last year and what didn't. I love writing down the goals for the new years.

This year we will add more jewelry, new "Switch Flops" display, more accessories like purses, wallets and sunglasses. We will continue with TV Advertising and try Radio advertising. We will try to update our Website with buying opportunities, implement more "After Hours Parties", and as always, Add more FUNK! Fashion, Furiture & Funk!

Changes in Latitudes-Jimmy Buffet

Just spilled my beer-customer just left. Spent a big $5.00. Everything in store is 25% off. Nobody shows up. Hugh signs on windows, Clearance, Sale, Hell no one cares in the little old depressed town. Nobody sees me, I feel invisible. Like a ghost who yells, screams, shouts and no one hears. She clangs, knocks, glunks, bangs, plays her guitars, fingers the piano, but nothing. She hears, the others hears, but human beings - they are deaf, may be even dead, closed to noise, the sights, the colors of death.

A train bound for nowhere - A window in the darkness - No when to walk away!

CHANGES IN LATIDUTES - CHANGES IN ATTIDUTES - Jimmy Buffet

Where o where am I going.