Well, after going crazy the last few weeks with the store, the kids, and Mom's house, tomorrow is finally the day we lay her ashes to rest. After a calm field trip with the girls' class we have to meet the rest of the family at 4 at the cemetary. This is the day I finally get to wind down and let it all out. All the heartache, stress and ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we had a gentleman come up from our home office to do a training session on tobacco, selling to minors, the whole thing. It just so happened that it was Jonathan, my training manager from my training class at home office and we just happened to have a chat in between...he has informed me that I have taken on WAY too much and has ( Read more... )

I have just realized that I likely haven't posted here in about four weeks, or at least sometime after Mom passed away. So much has been going on around here and I never even seem to have the time to reflect on anything....work, kids, home. That's what my life has been. And being updated on major decisions regarding Mom's house, we're currently ( Read more... )

Wow, what a store!!!! I knew it was going to be busy busy busy, but yikes ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is the big move to Penetanguishene and this is as ready as I'll get. Actually, I was more ahead today than I thought I would be; this time last week I really didn't know what end was up. But, I think my head's on pretty straight and I'm in good shape for the shape I'm in. Except I can see myself going in to the store in the morning for ( Read more... )

Well, the gang took care of the rest of Mom's kitchen while I was at work today, stopping only near the end 'cause they ran out of boxes. I think we've cleaned every Midland grocery store out of their boxes ( Read more... )

The last two days have been spent at the funeral home, my Mom's house wondering where to start and trying to find her will. We found it yesterday, but it was from 1990. My uncle, who has just been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease is the executor of her will, but since he is in really no condition to be doing it and that he feels the way we do, ( Read more... )

If I had only known that dinner out with Mom on Friday night would be her last ( Read more... )

I'm at less than two weeks til the big move and I haven't a clue where to start in my office/backroom. I've been steadily transferring inventory out to other stores as needed, thus resolving two issues: less inventory for me to count and less that other stores have to order thru our distributer. But in the meantime, I have boxes of paperwork to ( Read more... )

Ok, it's officially official, tho technically it's been official for about three weeks. And now that the cat is out of the bag around the area, I'll be transferring from my beloved #382 to store #20 in Penetanguishene ( Read more... )