Yesterday we received a call from one of the women involved in the Artisan Guild. She found the inside of the shop covered with soot. The furnace had malfunctioned and we were the victims of a 'puff back'. The bad news is that EVERYthing is covered with a thick oily smelling soot. The good news is that it happened in January (our slowest time of the year) and our inventory wasn't as large as it was in November/December.
We're waiting to see what our landlord's insurance company decides about cleaning the inventory, but we know that they will clean the store. We'll have a new paint job and probably a new furnace. So-o-o spring cleaning will be done for us. We're praying that the insurance company will also pay to have the inventory cleaned, but even then, those of us with fabric/fiber items have probably lost our inventory. Wayne used to work for a company that cleaned after such incidents and he told me this is probably the worst one he's ever seen. The cleaning company called in by the insurance company confirmed this.
I've decided that I will not dwell on the negatives, but try to focus on the positives...call me Pollyanna!
--Wayne has experience with this type of 'disaster' so he knows what to ask and how things need to be done.
--It wasn't in December when the store was packed with inventory.
--It's our slowest time of year so if we have to be closed, now is the best time.
--We're not having to pay for heat!
--I get to make all new items so I have an excuse to 'play' with fiber and fabric.
--Many of the other artisans' items can be cleaned effectively if done properly.
--The new furnace will probably be more efficient so we'll be saving money on oil.
Hmmm I'm still thinking....
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
No,We Didn't Fall Off the Face of the Earth!
I can't believe that I haven't posted since November! They say time flies faster as you get older...I must be aging rapidly!
December brought a trip out to Bath to see Matthew in the musical "Four Tickets to Christmas". The dinner was delicious, the show was great, and it was so much fun meeting Matthew's co-workers, friends, and fellow performers. We are so blessed that he is working in such a wonderful environment with such great people.
The following weekend brought snow and sickness to the household. I don't often get sick, but the cold that hit me put me out of commission for several days. Everyone in the family had the cold to some degree, but on Christmas day, the flu started making the rounds. It's taken us this long to get healthy. Rachael still has a bad cough, but the worst seems to be behind us.
Christmas was a nice, restful day (after getting up at 6 a.m. for the eager youngsters). I didn't get any pictures because my camera is missing. I'm assuming a certain 9 year old had it somewhere capturing moments, but he has no idea where the camera went. I need to work up the courage to go into the attic (where he was creating with Matthew's Lego sets) and see if the camera is in that jumble.
Since there's no camera there's no photos to post and since we've been sick there's no real news to share...that's why there have been no posts.
I did get the cross-country skis out last weekend and take advantage of the snow. It's great being able to ski out in our field when the roads are too messy to go walking.
Raven LOVES the snow and has a great time plowing through the field. Her new favorite game is chasing field mice through their tunnels and throwing them up in the air when she catches them. At least she's decreasing the population so we won't have as many trying to get into the house.
Hopefully, pictures will be back soon and life will be full of things to write about. Until then, stay healthy!
December brought a trip out to Bath to see Matthew in the musical "Four Tickets to Christmas". The dinner was delicious, the show was great, and it was so much fun meeting Matthew's co-workers, friends, and fellow performers. We are so blessed that he is working in such a wonderful environment with such great people.
The following weekend brought snow and sickness to the household. I don't often get sick, but the cold that hit me put me out of commission for several days. Everyone in the family had the cold to some degree, but on Christmas day, the flu started making the rounds. It's taken us this long to get healthy. Rachael still has a bad cough, but the worst seems to be behind us.
Christmas was a nice, restful day (after getting up at 6 a.m. for the eager youngsters). I didn't get any pictures because my camera is missing. I'm assuming a certain 9 year old had it somewhere capturing moments, but he has no idea where the camera went. I need to work up the courage to go into the attic (where he was creating with Matthew's Lego sets) and see if the camera is in that jumble.
Since there's no camera there's no photos to post and since we've been sick there's no real news to share...that's why there have been no posts.
I did get the cross-country skis out last weekend and take advantage of the snow. It's great being able to ski out in our field when the roads are too messy to go walking.
Raven LOVES the snow and has a great time plowing through the field. Her new favorite game is chasing field mice through their tunnels and throwing them up in the air when she catches them. At least she's decreasing the population so we won't have as many trying to get into the house.
Hopefully, pictures will be back soon and life will be full of things to write about. Until then, stay healthy!
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