The Dollar General Version of Indiana Jones
I've been MIA the last two days, at least from writing. So here's what's been happening: I saw ducks on my walk yesterday. Two males...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
Flowers From a Friend
Closing up a business is bittersweet. I have many long-time clients that I am sad not to be seeing anymore unless we happen to cross...
Aug 29, 20202 min read
An Iffy Spaghetti Encore
Clean-out-the-fridge night stretched into tonight, which is the usual, automatic pizza night. Tonight's prize used food was spaghetti,...
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Making Lemons Profitable
Church this morning included a mortgage-burning ceremony. That had me choked up even though we haven't gone to this church long enough...
Aug 8, 20202 min read
Peanut Butter Fixes Celery
Friday night. I know I'm supposed to be writing this blog post in the morning, not at night. Oh, well, the goal is to write for 10...
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Summer Fun as an Engineer
Being an engineer is either an inherent trait, or it's just not there at all. I breezed through spatial-thinking classes, a.k.a....
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Surviving the BMV
Kris had to get the plates for our car this week. The normal House of Trolls known as the BMV has been transformed into the Sanitary...
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Putzing In a Rut
I used to look forward to Friday at 5:00 because (woohoo!) the workweek was over! When you own your own business, Friday at 5:00 is just...
May 31, 20203 min read
Brides, Campfires, and the Five Love Languages
I haven't written for the past 2 days. I don't want to make excuses for it, but I do want to explain what life is like during bridal...
May 17, 20201 min read
Under the Mess and the Business
(I wrote this 5 days ago and forgot to publish it; very fitting given the subject matter. It's along the same thinking as another post...
May 17, 20202 min read
Think Space, Peace Space
"Activity suggests a life filled with purpose.” That was Captain Von Trapp’s line in The Sound of Music. I see that saying play out in...
May 9, 20202 min read
Marriage Beyond the Wedding
We have internet again after 3 days without. It would blip out every day or so, we would reset it, unplug and re-plug the cord, things...
Mar 24, 20203 min read
Scary Coffee and State-Wide House Arrest
What is this? Kroger was cleaned out of normal coffee, even the brands I don't like. I guess we'll find out what "Yuban" is. The...
Mar 6, 20202 min read
Life With Glitter and Rainbows
My world is all glitter and rainbows during prom season. Even though we vacuum the shop all the time, the carpet shimmers with what...
Feb 29, 20201 min read
Keep Cheap at the Dollar Store
Do you choke a little bit when you think about raising your prices? Do you find yourself discounting your sale all the time, because you...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Don't Believe Everything on Facebook, and Having a Business Buddy
Facebook is pretty dumb, but it's good for a laugh sometimes. Have you seen the meme that says if you save one quarter every day for a...
Feb 22, 20201 min read
If You're On a Roll, Don't Stop to Eat One
I had someone in the shop today asking about my hours and when I take a lunch break. What popped out of my mouth, unplanned, is that...
Feb 8, 20202 min read
Fighting the Granny Mindset
First, this is not a post to bash grannies. I love grannies. I just want to address what I call the granny mindset, but let's start...
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Don't Cook a Bad Attitude Into That Stew!
My work includes lots of creating with my hands. Work at home involves all sorts of using my hands to complete housework and make...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
Why?
Why do I run a business? It would be easier to clock in somewhere and not take any worries home with me at the end of the day. The...
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