Total Garbage
This is our eighth January in small business, yet I’m still literally ASTOUNDED by how much I hate this slow time of the year. Mid-January is just total garbage. (Well, maybe that’s dramatic, but after November and December, it just feels like comparative garbage.)
Here’s what else is going on during all my spare time to stew around:
The American Pie Council deems January 23rd as National Pie Day. (The rest of the world has really settled on March 14th as National Pi(e) Day. I don’t know why the Pie Council hasn’t gotten the memo.) In the past we’ve offered $3 tarts all day, but decided to do something more fun this. year: 23% off all dessert pies and merchandise. No coupon code needed and all day at both stores.
In the past week I’ve been on the news twice to discuss the rising price of eggs. Apparently I’m the only resource in town with enough indignation to put on a fresh coat of lipstick and have a fit about the impact of Avian flu. A year ago, 15 dozen eggs was around $12.50. Last week, they were around $53. This week, they are SIXTY TWO DOLLARS. At this point, I’m literally going to need the White House to call me.
Tomorrow is our first Epic Pie Tasting of 2023 and it sold out in record time. Jason worked through the results of the two Best of 2022 tastings from December and the clear winner was Strawberry Lemonade pie. We will add it into rotation once it’s not 38 and rainy every single day.
When I was stewing around today, there was a knock at the back door and it was a semi truck with a pallet of items that we ordered at market. (Actually, it was the very last thing we ordered at 4 pm on Saturday afternoon and then the very first thing to show up this week. Impressive.). Among the new arrivals, new OPEN signs for both stores. You wouldn’t believe the decision making in exterior store signage.
And finally, the Super Cuts one storefront down from PJP Nifong closed down not long ago. Apparently over the weekend, someone cleaned out the space and filled up their dumpster. When I pulled in early Monday morning, I almost died of a heart attack because at first glance, I thought a killer was waiting to attack. Please see below:
