Living With Yarn...

As Promised ~ Some Pictures

I mentioned we do not have the date set for our move just yet.    Well, of course, there is a story. 

When David and I looked at moving the shop, we both agreed we would  not do the extensive remodeling we did for our current location.    We would have to find a place we liked that didn't require his time & talents.   Then I found this great space.  Smaller, lots of potential...and in need of a little sprucing up.    So, I called in reinforcements   the girls.   I brought Michelle and Nancy along for the final walk through.   I wanted to get their vote and see if we could persuade my wonderful husband to pick up the tools for Spirit Work one more time...

So here is picture #1.   David and Michelle are on the first floor discussing some changes and improvements Michelle thought of doing:

  

And - yes - that is David headed for the door.   Luckily, he returned with an open mind.  And then he got down to the really, really important stuff:  the location of our checkout counter and register.   He built the existing checkout counter to withstand earthquakes of 6.0 or higher,  spontaneous volcanic eruptions and incredibly large yarn purchases.   The thing is crazy heavy, sturdy and big.   And since David  built it, we knew there would be no move if the checkout counter did not fit. 

 

With  the precision of a crime scene investigator, David mapped out the exact position and dimensions of the counter.    The gods had spoken, the counter fit and Spirit Work was moving!    More pictures to follow...   

So About That Move...

I have alot to share and much to tell about our upcoming move...

First, yes - we are moving to a new location.  And we are very, very excited.   

I have always found change  to be a really powerful thing.    And yet, when I'm in the middle of "stuff",  I sometimes don't see it that way.   I share this as the decision to move our business has been a journey all its own.  And I figure there may be other folks looking at their world, their lives and their current situation going through something similar.   In our case, moving was the last thing I wanted to do.

First, its so much work.   And there is the expense.  And there is the downtime while you move.  Still, I knew several years ago that we no longer needed such large space for our business.   But the work of moving wasn't really why I dug my heels in.    It was all the remodeling we had done here.   It was the amazing things that had taken place within these four walls.   All the people we had met..all the friends we have made over the years...

I am also very emotional about this space as it was where I worked during high school.    After becoming tired and discouraged with corporate politics and ridiculous behavior, I felt like I was returning home.   Here, where I had my first job was now the home of my own business.   Leave it?  Sniff.  Sniff.

All that said, it was time to make a change.  I think the toughest part of owning a business  is doing what is right for the  business even when its the thing you least want to do.    You look for answers.  You let go of the end result hoping the universe will just fill in the blanks for you.   Let go.  Makes sense.  Let go and make room for something else.  The interesting thing I learned  about letting go is you have to loosen your grip on more than just the end result.    Everything is fair game.   Once you realize that, the answer is right there.  

So, we are moving.   And you know what?  I am excited.  Change.  New surroundings.   A new start.  The new location is adorable.   It is also very easy to get to.  All good things.

We hope to be in the new location by mid-June.  However, David is doing alot of fixing, painting, etc.    So, we do not have a move date yet.   The location is  2229 Monroe Avenue.   Its a very cute white house that sits right on the road.    I will post pictures this week as we remodel and start to get things organized.

In the meantime, our moving sale is underway in the shop.  We have sold alot of yarn, but more is arriving.  The sale runs through the end of May / early June.