On The Hinge
I’m going to need someone on the Internet to remind me why I decided I needed a second store.
Seriously.
Because now that we are six days out from opening and we have around 16 days worth of stuff to do, my anxiety is a solid 12 out of 10. (And let’s not even discuss the simmering fear that literally no one comes to see us on our opening day. Gulp.). So whatever…let’s break it all down:
We posted a picture today on social media of our logo on the front door at PJP West and every comment noticed our super shiny floors. There is an EPIC STORY behind those floors. And when it is ripe for public discussion, you aren’t even going to believe it all.
And as of tonight, all that shiny is gone. It was all buffed off today in a down-to-the-last-minute attempt to fix our floor saga. The finish looked exceptionally better by 4 this afternoon, but we are going to need a literal army of shop vacs to clean up the dust.
My one regret in this process is not demanding an earlier buffing…and also, not driving the buffing machine for at least one swipe.
There was some discussion earlier this week about whether we could make the flooring reconfigurations in time for our planned 2/2/22 opening date. But we are committed to a theme, so we will accept no less. Fingers crossed.
The new pie display is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I know I’m biased, but our new display Is amazing. I’m sure the pope loved his chair, but I bet I love my display more.
In perhaps the most stunning development, we passed our health inspection this morning. I was certain we would need to add something, remove something, shift something, build something, or hang something to pass. I wasn’t there but I so hope they appreciated the three hand washing sinks.
We’ve also passed the electrical and fire inspections, so we just need to pass the final city inspection scheduled for tomorrow. We would appreciate collective good thoughts for that one. We have no concerns, but stuff like this always strikes irrational fear in me.
Can you tell I’m a woman on the hinge?
Oh, and hey, we need to decorate the entire space.
And stock it all. You know what we didn’t think about until today? Trash cans. Can’t wait to see what else…
