A Long Day

It was incredibly busy in the shop today ... mostly with tyre kickers, so sales were below average.

For the first time in 5 months, the Howard (a town 29 minutes from here) markets opened today and apparently there were huge crowds there. Quite a few of my tyre kickers explained that they had spent all of their money at the markets.

That’s okay because now they know where Roz’s Happy Place is for the next time they come to town and they will also tell other people where I am too!

Adoring Husband arrived before 1pm to help me close the shop so that we could drive into The Bay to run some errands. A couple of late customers delayed our plans but we eventually escaped.

I visited my favourite Office Works and bought some office stuff including a frame to put my business registration certificate in so that I can display it on the wall of the shop.

We purchased a little tray stand to place the bottle of hand sanitiser on inside the door of the shop. The bottle is currently in a position that makes it awkward for my customers to access it so this should remedy that.

I picked up my new shoes which I’d ordered and paid for last week (which reminds me, they are still in the car!)

AH attempted to fill a prescription at the pharmacy, but the pharmacist didn’t have any of his pills. It took 7 phone calls to find the last bottle available in Hervey Bay! So AH had to drive across town to get them while I grocery shopped in Coles.

It was about 4.10pm when we began driving home directly into the sun which was a bit uncomfortable.

We stopped at my shop to collect the cash tin and my laptop. We’d left them behind figuring they would be safer in the shop than in the car while we shopped.

There was messy smelly dog induced grossness that I will leave to your imagination, awaiting our arrival. It was well over an hour before we could sit down to an easy dinner that took me ten minutes to prepare.

We watched the footy and came to bed early - but now it’s late and I’m exhausted!

Being the middle of the school holidays, I was thinking about opening the shop for a while tomorrow, but right now, I feel that a day in bed might be my reward for a busy and productive week.

Nite all.

Break Records!

Today was a blinder!

Today, I broke my sales record for Roz’s Happy Place. The record was already pretty high, so it deserved a happy dance!

I stayed open til 3pm because there were plenty of people about and the last customer left at 2.50pm.

The first week of the school holidays has been fantastic and it’s not even finished yet.

Needless to say ... I am feeling weary.

I was feeling so lucky that I purchased a ticket in a raffle and printed out photos to put on the wall so that I could look at it every day to manifest a win ...

Can you imagine that beautiful piece of machinery with “Roz’s Happy Place”  logo on it? That would definitely inspire me to get my licence! It would be parked out the front to lure unsuspecting people to the shop haha. What a great promo.

It’s mine I tell you!!

The winning ticket will be drawn at the end of August so when I win it, I’ll take a pic of myself draped over it and share it here.

Of course, there is also the chance of me winning $80 million in Powerball next week, in which case, I will buy my own. The car is valued at over $400,000.

Meanwhile, I need to sleep so that I have lots of manifesting energy to become a winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Nite all.

TGTIF

That stands for “Thank God tomorrow is Friday”

You are probably reading this on Friday haha so tomorrow, for you, is Saturday.

It’s been another big week. Actually, a big three days with a coffee morning, early meditation, lots of stock deliveries, sign placements, creating a filing system, bookkeeping and not to mention the customers!

More stock arrived today ...

More should arrive tomorrow!

So I need sleep. Still happy, just tired 😑

Nite all.

Just Hit Me

It was such a good day!

Meditation was fabulous.

Time spent with The Gypsy was quality, enlightening, cathartic and mindful. I love her.

One of my deliveries arrived and the products were pre-priced so I didn’t need to spend time on that mundane task. I also simply added them to an existing display. Easy peasy.

Sales were good and the customers were lovely.

Adoring Husband was the perfect assistant.

I was able to bank some cash ... and pay a bill.

I left the shop at closing time feeling very chilled and relaxed 😎

I arrived home and immediately changed into my ‘slobbadog’ clothes so that I could bathe psychotic dog Ruby and tend to her eye.

Then I relaxed on the couch with a delicious GF raspberry and white chocolate muffin that came in the FROG box today.

I made some rissoles and salad for dinner.

5.30am was when my eyes opened this morning and it’s now 8pm and I’m longing to put my head on the pillow because the weariness just hit me.

More stock arriving tomorrow and maybe I’ll put some more signage up.

For now, I’m done.

Nite all.

An Hour Long Frenzy

This should make you ALWAYS question everything you see and hear on any screen!



I had a very pleasant but shortened morning tea with The Brains Trust and The Welsh Wonder.

It was interrupted by an influx of holiday makers that filled one hour of the morning with a frenzy of sales. The remainder of the day was a shopper here and there, but in total the sales were good and it was definitely my happy place!

None of my deliveries turned up which was a blessing in disguise because I became very productive and created folders for each of my suppliers and filed all of the invoices, photocopied all of my receipts and filed them, cleared the mess from the weekend workshop and set up the training room for meditation.

Now I’m expecting two deliveries tomorrow so it should be an intense day.

It’s almost 11pm and I have an early start tomorrow so sleep time for me.

Nite all.

Not a day off.

Bob Dylan’s latest. I’ve never been a Dylan fan, but this says a lot - as it should because it’s 17 minutes long! It went straight to number one on the charts in the US and it’s his first ever number one hit!



Today, Adoring Husband and I drove to the shop at 10am.

I checked the post office and there was a parcel from Cenzoni containing wallets and phone cases so I priced and displayed them.

While we waited for the first possible delivery, we put the new signage on the A-frame sign and cut out one of the decal signs for the windows.

The delivery arrived and it was another box of vegan leather bags, wallets and cross body bogs. I priced and displayed them. Some rearranging needed to be done to fit them all in.

We put the cut out decal on the door and it looks great.

The second delivery hadn’t arrived by 1pm so we decided to call it a day and head home.

I had a visit from The Fairy Queen who appeared at the door and I surprised her by opening it. That was a pleasant surprise and a nice break in an otherwise busy three hours.

It was nice to come home and sit down.

I did some book work, registered as a stockist with my favourite deodorant people, checked my emails and cooked duck breast with leftover roast veggies for dinner.

It’s now well after midnight and I do not feel the slightest bit tired!

I’ve smothered myself with sleepy essential oil to no effect so I might need some meditation to take me over the edge to some deep sleep.

Looking forward to morning tea with the girls tomorrow so I’d best sign off.

Nite all.

Energy Plus

My brain has been fed an overload of vegetables tonight.

Potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, turnip, carrot, onion, capsicum, tomato, garlic, broccoli, green beans, zucchini and chilli.

Plenty of healthful goodness very much needed by both of us.

Disappointing news today that a Hervey Bay business has become another economic victim of COVID 19 and made the decision to close.

Su Jus Bar Lifestyle Cafe in Pialba, which was one of my faves, couldn’t withstand the financial blows that the pandemic social distancing rules threw at them and with a heavy heart, made the decision today.

Bugger.

I spent the entire day in bed. The first half of the day watching art videos on YouTube and working out what to do in the next workshop and then the second half of the day studying and adding more to my e-course.

I only got out of bed to cook dinner and watch Big Brother!

Today would have been my Mum’s 80th birthday. I wonder how she would have celebrated had she reached this milestone? I reckon she would have been a mean, cranky little octogenarian and would’ve booted COVID 19 fair in the butt!

I’m expecting some deliveries at the shop tomorrow so I’ll have to go in on my day off and wait. Deliveries come at two different times of the day. Mid morning and then just after midday so I might take my studies with me and be somewhat productive while I’m there.

The alternative is to open the shop and take advantage of the school holiday crowd.

I’ll see how I feel tomorrow.

Nite all.

Feeling It

I am, this evening, feeling my age 😳 👵🏻 👩‍🎨

I spent the morning mixing paint and pouring medium for the art workshop and I had my own practice run before the class started.

It was a very slow morning in the shop but the last hour certainly made up for it, so I’m happy with the outcome.

Two people dropped out of the workshop, one without contacting, which was disappointing, but the three who attended were fantastic and it made for a really fun afternoon.

We began by practicing the chain pull method and creating butterflies 🦋 and then each of us chose a different image to create with our chains.

Everyone seemed happy with their finished canvas and declared that they would return.

It was 4pm by the time the space was cleared and clean enough that I felt comfortable to leave it. We came directly home and I got started in the kitchen.

I knew that if I sat down, I’d never get back up!

Red chicken curry with rice and the GF pide bread that we got through the FROG box last week. We ate early - a bit after 5pm - and I planted my butt and waited for my body to seize up, which it did!

We are both exhausted, laying in bed watching the football on Adoring Husband’s iPad, although AH fell asleep before the first half was even finished.

Sunday will DEFINITELY be my day of rest.

Before I sign off, I want to mention Happy Harry struggling with his health right now. We are all thinking of him and hoping he reaches the best care soon and recovers quickly. Stay strong Lady Lynn and remember we are here for anything that you need. Big love.

I am now done for the day.

Nite all.

Quick Trip

I awoke as Adoring Husband left for work at 5am.

This equated to 5 hours of sleep.

It’s not enough for an old working girl.

AH washed the shop windows this morning and helped clear all the empty boxes out of the shop and into the bins.

I finished setting up the training room for the art workshop, put out the last of yesterday’s new stock, decluttered most of the storage cupboard, paid more bills, made a shopping list for our trip into The Bay, put all of the invoices into the individual supplier folders and listened to a VERY chatty customer for a whole hour as she talked about the most depressing subjects imaginable.

She was a visitor to town. The only reason she stopped talking and left the shop was because I started packing up!

It was a dreadful day for sales 🤭

AH arrived twenty minutes before closing time to help me close up and we left the shop right on 2pm for our shopping trip.

I picked up my new watch from the jewellers. A H was kind enough to pay the balance ...

A visit to my fave, Office Works. Then to Spotlight for some art supplies. I went to Kmart for some silicone mats but the shelves were bare. Then I found some navy shoes, but they didn't have them in my size, so the salesperson phoned the Maryborough store and I made the purchase over the phone and they’ll bring them over next week some time.

I have no photo and can’t even find them on their website.

More art supplies from Heaps Discount and finally we made our way home.

Considering all that we did, arriving home before 5pm was pretty good going.

We are both exhausted and ready for bed before the second footy game has even started. Tomorrow is going to be a big day working from 9am until around 4pm with the workshop starting after we close the shop.

So it’s good nite from me.

Nite all.

Delicious Sleep

We’ve had a couple of very chilly mornings.

Adoring Husband said the car told him that it was 2°C the last two mornings. Delicious sleeping weather and I slept for a solid 7.5 hours last night which was just lovely. I’ll try that trick again tonight!

It was a slow day at the shop. After AH put the tables up for me, I set up for Saturday’s workshop.

I received a delivery of 3 boxes of stock at 1.30pm which was an hour later than usual because, I was told, the courier had a much bigger load than usual and I must say, he was looking exhausted.

I was able to unpack, price and display most of it before home time, which was handy because I’m expecting more tomorrow.

Meanwhile ...

I love this and I wish I’d learned the lesson earlier in life.

A great narrative to understand the power of self responsibility.

I bet there are a few of you that can relate?

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My mom had a lot of problems. She did not sleep and she felt exhausted. She was irritable, grumpy, and bitter. She was always sick, until one day, suddenly, she changed.

The situation was the same, but she was different.

One day my dad said to her:

- I've been looking for a job for three months and I haven't found anything, I'm going to have a few beers with friends.

My mom replied:
- It's okay.

My brother said to her:
- Mom, I'm doing poorly in all my subjects at University ...

My mom replied:
- Okay, you will recover, and if you don't, well, you repeat the semester but you pay the tuition.

My sister said to her:
- Mom, I hit the car.

My mom replied:
- Okay daughter, take it to the workshop, figure out how to pay for it and while they fix it, get around by bus or subway.

Her daughter-in-law said to her:
- Mother-in-law, I come to spend a few months with you.

My mom replied:
- Okay, settle in the living room couch and look for some blankets in the closet.

All of us at my mom's house gathered worried to see these reactions.

We suspected that she had gone to the doctor and that she was prescribed some pills of "I don't give a damn, about 1000 mg."

She would probably also be ingesting an overdose.

We then proposed to do an "intervention" to my mother to remove her from any possible addiction she had towards some anti-tantrum medication.

But what was the surprise, was when we all gathered around her and my mom explained:

"It took me a long time to realize that each person is responsible for their life. It took me years to discover that my anguish, my mortification, my depression, my courage, my insomnia and my stress, did not solve their problems but aggravated mine.

I am not responsible for the actions of others, but I am responsible for my own reactions and my own responses.

Therefore, I came to the conclusion that my duty to myself is to remain calm and let each one of you solve what corresponds to them.

I have taken courses in yoga, meditation, miracles, human development, mental hygiene, vibration and neurolinguistic programming, and in all of them, I found a common denominator: finally they all lead to the same point.

And it is that I can only be concerned with myself. You have all the necessary resources to solve your own lives.

I can give you my advice if you ask me and it depends on you to follow it or not.

So, from now on, I cease to be the receptacle of your responsibilities, the sack of your guilt, the laundress of your remorse, the advocate of your faults, the wall of your lamentations or the depositary of your duties.

From now on, I declare you all independent and self-sufficient adults.

Everyone at my mom's house was speechless.

From that day on, the family began to function better, because everyone in the house knows exactly what it is that they need to do.

Author:
A HAPPY WOMAN!!

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Nite all.

Wearily Happy

Did you know that Australia is the seventh largest land mass on planet earth?

Largest to smallest world land masses.

I didn’t!

The information in this link might come in handy for future trivia nights!

My early start this morning for meditation was a fizzer because the Gypsy’s car broke down halfway between her house and the shop so meditation was cancelled.

Instead, I offered the ladies tea and coffee and a chat. The room filled with a dozen loud, laughing, chatty women who all hung around for almost two hours. It was a fun morning and some of them even did some shopping 🛍

My day was pretty steady and sales were good. I paid some bills and spoke to the Real Estate about the new lease. Again, the day passed quickly.

Adoring Husband visited his Dr to discover that he has gained too much weight and needs to lose it!

AH was also late to pick me up.

I didn’t do anything after I arrived home and even reheated leftovers for dinner.

Still weary.

Still happy.

Nite all.

Happy But Weary

My days pass so quickly!

Morning tea with the girls was interrupted a few times, but enjoyable, with Reality TV Queen joining us for the first time in AGES! Even that two hours sped by.

It was busy for the rest of the day with lots of customers, two deliveries, communications with suppliers and a visit from The Motivator.

All too soon, adoring Husband appeared to help me close the shop.

We set up the room for tomorrow’s meditation, did a quick grocery shop and I arrived home to bathe psychotic dog Ruby’s eye and then straight to the kitchen to cook up a big pot of bolognese sauce.

I sat down to check the emails that I didn’t get to during the day and then I closed my laptop and put my feet up.

We were eating dinner at 5pm and now I’m about to sleep at 10.30pm. It’s a 6am start for me tomorrow.

Nite all.

Monday is Sunday

It’s only 8 minutes but has information you should know.



Today was my Sunday and I spent the entire day in my office (aka my bed) setting out some goals for Roz’s Happy Place, learning how to create an e-course and laying out the bones of an e-course idea. I hope to create it in 60 days and I also hope that I haven’t bitten off more than I can chew!

In the last few days I’ve learned how to set up a social media content calendar for business pages, found 100 ways to market a business and looked at ways to diversify to create income.

It’s all fun and games, feeds my curious brain, soothes my restless soul and satisfies my hunger for more.

Adoring Husband thinks I’m special 😍

So now I’ve partially filled two more journals and I’m inspired to do more than I am capable of achieving in a short time. I will try.

On top of that, I’ll be doing a monthly newsletter for Roz’s Happy Place which will have workshop info, advice on new stock arriving, a recipe, a special monthly discount offer for subscribers to the newsletter, links to special websites and first dibs on my e-course when it’s ready.

It’s after 10pm and I have an early start tomorrow. I’d like to be at the shop before 8am if possible and be able to relax with the girls for our weekly coffee date at 9am.

So... nite all.

Ermagerd

When Pete Evans agreed to be interviewed by 60 Minutes, he had two conditions.

1. That the interview would be conducted by Liz Hayes (because of her reputation as a respected journalist).
2.  That he could film the entire interview which was 90 minutes long! (Very clever of him I thought)

60 Minutes took approximately five minutes of those 90 minutes to edit him into their story and try as Liz might, she could not hound him into saying anything for which they could crucify him.

If you’re interested, here is the complete interview.



Today, Sunday, has been both satisfying and exhausting at the same time for Adoring Husband and I.

We installed the new clothing racks on one wall, reorganised some display shelves and displays and did some heavy duty dusting and vacuuming. There is still much to do and we are a work in progress but with small steps it will all come together eventually.

We want to enjoy the process, not burn ourselves out trying to do it at fast speed.

After four hours, I was feeling very weary and my body gave me notice that it was time to stop!

So I did.

We did.

AH plans on clearing the storage area in the shop tomorrow. I’m not sure if I’ll assist in this chore or not. I think I need a day of rest because the last couple of weeks have been huge.

I’ll see how I feel tomorrow.

Right now, I’m watching Big Brother and then I’m off to bed.

Nite all.