We opened the shop this morning at 9am.
The Motivator created a gazillion 'The Happy Abode' signs and stapled them to every upright post in town. She created an A-Frame sign to position at our shop driveway and having done that, she created a trail of signs for people to follow.
It was like a humane rat trap! Haha!
Our customer numbers rose considerably for the day.
We also have the young lady who works at the bakery to thank, because she came for a quick visit after I handed her the invitation to our launch party and then returned to work and told every female customer to visit our lovely shop!
I locked the door at midday and The Motivator and I spent some time tidying up and rearranging displays in preparation for the launch.
At some point The Motivator unlocked the door to go outside for something and forgot to lock it when she returned. A couple of ladies made their way through the doors asking if we were open, and we told them that we weren't but they were welcome to come in for a look.
They spent a LOT of money while they were there and declared that they would be back before the end of their holiday.
I guess that now I am a business owner, I have to change my tune and declare my love for tourists instead of complaining about them. We will be relying on them to keep our business operating successfully throughout the year.
Anyway, I have much to do tomorrow in preparation for the launch party, as well as catching up on some housework and some washing. I have no idea what I'm going to wear! So that will take a good hour of the day!
Right now, it's 11.30pm and I need to get some sleep.
I'll see some of you today for champagne and nibbles!
Nite all.
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