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Ready for the Next Chapter

Life on Painted Ridge never seems to have a dull moment.  After this weekend, I would give anything to experience that.  What a roller coaster of emotions over the past 4 days, not to mention the level of exhaustion.

The final sale days at the store went incredibly well.  We never had time to sit down or even eat lunch.  (One would think this would lead to weight loss, but alas no...)  We came home each night overwhelmed by the people and support, sore for lifting, carrying, walking and standing all day and sad to see it come to a close.  And still the moments of "are you kidding me?"  Those moments still bug me, but I have to learn to let it go.  Some people just live life differently and apparently feel it's their right to be given the shirt off your back just because.  And let me tell you, that doesn't work for us and it REALLY doesn't work when you get snarky.

At least we can laugh at it now.

Then came the constant thoughts of "where were all of you over the past couple of years?"  But I know every business owner has that thought when it comes to sale day.

We keep being asked what are our next steps and as much as I'm ready to move on, there is still work to complete.  We will be working on collecting the correct inventory information as we have a potential buyer!  This was fantastic news on Thursday.  Here's hoping we are able to make that deal happen.

Last night was declared "Girl's Night" for me as I enjoyed a night out with 3 women who I have been blessed to call my friends for over 25 years.  In our laughter and tears last night we were reminded of just how many memories and things we have shared and survived.  It was a great night and another must be scheduled for the summer!

Today (Sunday) was declared "Crash Day".  This declaration came early last week, after a few days of my going in to the office at 6:30 AM and staying until 4:00 PM to be able to stay ahead of the work needed to be done there in order to be gone during the sale days.  Luckily Joelle assisted with crash day and slept in herself!  9 AM - YEAH Baby!!!!  It was marvelous!  But there wasn't much crashing from that point on.  Emma and Bob enjoyed some horse time, I finished the new bunny cages and  and Bob nearly finished the hutch (it still needs the roof), we attended the monthly 4H meeting, Bob made one pass through the yard with the lawn mower and we picked up Emma's newest bunny - a 2 month old Holland Lop otter colored doe named Mavis.  We will get some pictures of her up soon, along with our new buck Q! 

And so another chapter has already started!  And we have yet to have a dull moment....

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