Have You Noticed?

We're starting to look like a real nursery?

(That's me in the picture typing this blog. click on it to see a larger picture.) Orders are coming in daily and the yard is filling up. We feel like we're trying to do 10 things at the same time! So much going on and only two of us. Well, that's not quite true. We have the invaluable voulenteer help from: Sally, Bruce, Rhonda, Brad, Iden, Suzy, Mercedes, and Amy. All freed us up from one job so we could do another.
Orders are rolling in and we're working hard to arrange the shelving and areas to display them. Recently we got in our shipment of garden tables that are super cool. So far we have two styles. One pictures here and the other on the photo page: www.wuji.com/ECG
It's fun, exciting, and scary all at the same time. It doesn't seem like we have much time to do what we need to do. Orders and arranging needs to be done at the same time as unloading the trucks, touch-up painting, and more construction that's needed.
We're looking forward to opening day and are doing our best to be as close to perfect as possible. As we've been working, each day we've had people wandering in wanting to shop. Since we're still under construction we've had to say wait until March 1st. We just got lessons today on how to use the new credit card swiper thingy. I still need another lesson on using the cash register.

Stuff is starting to come in :)

Pots and more pots! I had forgotten the weightlifting aspect of this business. Friday we got 2 pallets of pottery, ceramic and glazed. The larger pots took two of us to move. What a workout. Thank you Amy for helping us unload the pallets. Amy showed up and volunteered making the job go faster and easier.

Also, earlier last week Sally, Jay, and I went shopping for gift type items. With Sally's help we got some nice pieces of jewelry, books, and other items. Wait til you see them!

Today is Sunday and we're hoping to get the cash register island installed and the old one dismanteled so we can start arranging the store. Starting this week, you should notice changes outside the shop since the orders will start flooding in and we'll be arranging the outside.

Also, I added new pictures to the photo page: www.wuji.com/ECG

Off to work!

March is just around the corner!

We've been working hard, very hard. I promised myself I'd write this before passing out.

As was callously pointed out to us, the outside of the space doesn't look like much is happening yet. But just like the Chinese Internal Arts, when the outside is still there's much activity on the inside! Just take a look. www.wuji.com/ECG I've put together several pictures of our progress on the inside of the building. I've posted some before, during, and after pictures. The after pictures aren't complete since we still have lots of touch-up to do. However, if you look at the after pictures you might notice the ceiling. Aside from it being painted the light fixtures have also moved. Thank you Bob.

February is here, pretty soon you'll see the space filling up with plants. All the order will be arriving this month and filling up the space. We'd love to be 100% on opening, and we'll try hard to do it, but you know how life is.

We're excieted and doing our best. Not sleeping much since it's hard to turn our brains off. (Did we order that? Did we get a confirmation from them? And so on.

Sally has been a super help with much of the seed ordering and general help. We both feel super lucky to have her as part of the team.

Are you on the email list? If things continue to move smoothly we may do a before opening event for those on the list.

Stay tuned!