Sunday, December 28, 2014

Okay?

Okay, okay, it's been a while. Won't say I was busy - so trite. Onward!

The holiday season has come to an end. It was wonderful! High intensity, controlled chaos, yet exhilarating and prosperous. Time for some post-holiday reflection and dreaming while I rest my aching wrapping-wrists.

Took a few snaps yesterday of the store using my 'vintage 3G iPhone'. (It still does the job, but like many things and people I surround myself with, it is getting long in the tooth.) I wanted visual references of the store which I could view while I was away from it. For some peculiar reason I have a hard time remembering what it looks like. How large is that nook? Windows 10ft or 15ft wide? That sort of thing.

The images show the shelves in slight disarray. At this point in time, every item in the store has been touched and placed back by a customer but not quite exactly where I had it before. The control freak in me wants to 'fix' everything. Next week.



And after nearly four years with only a puckered paper card on the door announcing our name, and after countless storefront signage mockups, I reveal our new store sign!


My dear friend remarked, "Discreet!!" What more could you want from a sign?
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