Saturday, March 15, 2014

What I've been up to.

MM and I have started a new adventure. We have opened a little shop in the Coarsegold Historic Village, Coarsegold CA. We took possession last Wednesday, March 12th and opened today Saturday, March 15th. My Mountain Man doesn't mess around.

Here's a glimpse of the first few days:

The front of the building. These little buildings were once part of a movie set. They are very rustic. The old sign has come down. Ours will be delivered late this coming week.

 
There is a great garden on the side of the building, the entrance is on the right side of the building. We will be putting in an arbor to make the entrance more visible.

 
Part of the garden.

 
MM taking pictures from the front door.
 
 
French doors out to the garden.

 
View out our front window. Water wheel works so we have a built in water feature.

 
We opened for business this morning. The front window opens out and I was able to talk to customers as they walked up. Front is a little plain right now, we'll be adding shelving under the window so we can display product outside and a pergola off the roof line to give us more shade.

 
Interior.


Under the front window.


 
MM's best friend was our very first sale. 


 
We accomplished a lot in less than a week. It will be fun to tweak things and add more display space. I'll keep you updated as we move along in this journey.
 
Til next time, Ronda
 
 
 

13 comments:

  1. Best of luck with your new adventure!!

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    1. Thanks Suzan, it's scary and exciting at the same time.

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  2. congrats! what a really sweet building-

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    1. Thanks Kathy, I can't wait to "play" in the garden.

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  3. Gosh, what an adventure- don't know how you find time for everything you do. Very best of luck with this adventure,

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    1. Hi Sheryl, We have time because we're retired (or at least we were retired). Thank you for your best wishes.

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  4. Wow, Ronda, that really is exciting news! Congrats to you and your husband, and best wishes for a fun and successful venture!

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    1. Thanks Quinn. We need to borrow one of your goats for a day or two to get the weeds under control. Of course MM may never return it, he so wants to own a goat.

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  5. How exciting! The shop looks wonderful ---- the building itself is a treasure! Your post makes me wish I lived close enough to visit; North Carolina is just a teeny bit too far. Many blessings on this new venture!

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    1. Hi Mary Ann, Maybe we can do a vacation "swap", you can visit here and we'll come to North Carolina. I've always wanted to visit there.

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  6. I can hardly wait to see your place this summer. It's going to be so cute. Will you sell stuff in the garden too? I'l bet one of you come up with something. Good Luck.

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    1. Hi Tonia, Yes we'll be selling things in the garden, I'm hoping the garden will be a big draw and differentiate us from the other businesses. It is so quiet and peaceful there.

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  7. Congratulations on your shop, things look very interesting in your photos. Thanks for visiting and I am following you right back.
    Joy

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