Progress!

Yesterday was a busy day and we got A LOT done! Thanks to Ron M. and Bob H., the lower cabinets are in and the upper cabinets are all hung. The classroom area is going to have lots of storage and counter top space. I'm planning to put the large cutter and the large Scor-it there.........no more bending over and hurting our backs ladies; it'll be the perfect height to cut and score cardstock! Thank you so much guys!!! You did a fabulous job!!!


Anna M. also helped me soooo much!!! We cleaned out more stuff out of the garage, went with both our cars to the recycling place and then even primed the wall that was spackled!!!

Boy were we tired, but it was a productive day! Thanks again Anna, you're the best!

Today, Barbara will stop by and we'll start putting things where they belong! Yipee!!!

OK, I think I'm beginning to see the finish line!

Hope to see you on the 12th!
Anna

Looking Good.....

I am so excited. Last evening we got the peg board up and it put a nice finishing touch on the back wall! The room is beginning to look good and fall into place.


Here is the supply cabinet that is over the "tool table".

Thanks to Ron and Anna Meyer........we really got a lot done.

I'm going to date myself......but remember the show, "Chico and the Man"? Well, Freddie Prinze would have said, "Looking good!!!" (I've been watching "That 70's Show", and they referenced Freddie Prinze.....and boy did that bring back memories!)

Stay tuned for more updates and pictures.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Grand Re-Opening on March 12th.
Anna

The Painting is Almost Done

With the help of Anna (Meyer), Soni and Ginny, we were able to finish painting the large walls this past weekend!


And Anna's hubby, Ron did a wonderful job spackling! Thank you to all!

Since the work is progressing nicely now, I therefore feel we can accomplish our goal by the Grand Re-Opening date !!!

Hope you can join us Saturday, March 12 for a fun filled day! There will be a great Make & Take, a very special Demo, refreshments and prizes! Lets get out and mingle with each other.......we've been away too long! It's time to CELEBRATE!

Thanks for stopping by,
Anna

Oh my gosh......it's February already!

Hello Everyone,

It's February already....oh where, oh where does the time go?

Well, I do know where it went last week......I was laid up with my bad back :( It wasn't fun, but I'm glad to say that I'm doing quite well now! Unfortunately, I couldn't work on cleaning up or setting up for several days. Oh well......

But I do have some new pictures to show you of the progress so far..........

This 1st picture is of my temporary work station. I'm working hard to come up with some new samples with the latest product that has come in. I'll post those pictures in the next post.

Here are the stamps and Scor-it as well as the printer. The office is coming along very nicely!

The drawers now have office supplies and packing material; all ready and waiting for orders to be sent out.


And here you can see the register, phone and credit card machine all set up and functioning.
If you look past the counter, you can see a glimpse of the sitting/relaxation area we'll have!


And here's the large room.........I know there's still a lot to get done, but look......the back wall is completely clean!!! And that was with the help of Al, Soni's husband!!! He was just wonderful this past Sunday.......he got a lot of big things out or moved so now I can clean along the walls and then get ready to paint!!! Yeah!!! Thank you sooooo much Al!!!

Now, stay tuned for the samples!
Thanks for stopping by,
Anna

Say So Long to 120 Sullivan St and Hello to our new home!

As you can see, we said so long to 120 Sullivan St this past Sunday. Doesn't it look weird sitting there all empty?

During the crunch time, I thought I would never see it cleaned out. But somehow we did it!!!

Just can't believe how much stuff we had to move!!! I did learn one thing though, --- I am not moving from my house. It would just be too overwhelming!

I thank everyone who helped, especially Anna, Ron and Barbara; they came with pick up trucks and I would not have been able to do it without them. I also want to thank Ceci and Ginny who came and packed when I had no more energy. And everyone who stopped by, thank you again!!!

And now, we can say HELLO to our new home...........

here it is.........don't get scared about the snow. This picture was taken last year.


And now you can see why Zack looks a bit concerned..........wondering what is she doing now?
Well, we had to put everything somewhere........


.................even the garage is full.

But I am happy to say that the display units for the 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock is in place! Yippy! And so is the refrigerator for the classroom area.......rest assured that you will have your water and snacks ready when you'll need them!

I know there's a lot more work ahead, but I feel great and it's a wonderful start!

Stay tuned for more updates...........

Thanks again,
Anna