people this week.....

i hear a lot out there from my customers and suppliers out there on the floor....

a sad story...the logansport mental hospital is tearing down their beautiful old building....and not allowing any salvage ....the mantles, the beautiful woodwork, the windows the marble...all going to the wrecking ball....i hope this isnt true....

from below you know yesterday was awful...we worked like dogs all day.....we were mostly thru the day...had most of the furniture put away , had dealt with 2 trucks full,most priced and fluffed. and we were working on the harvest tables full of the beautiful rose limoge dishes......sorting the haviland from the elite ..trying to get it all on one table...... then just before 3, the brick guys wife came in the door...meaning there were 200 9 lb bricks to be unloaded.a truly horrid job..it was over 80 degrees......this was about the 4th load this week...and lisa had helped earlier..........dear lisa, was unpacking the dishes...and i said , look whos here...she innocently looked at the woman and said oh sh--!!!! it was pretty funny... it was 2 minutes till 3, her quitting time, so she lucked out.....

the other crazy thing this week ...was today....we are closed thursdays....this lady comes up to jons house..adjacent to the shop....she had been clear up into the awning , even tho we were closed, and wanted to buy a chime for 1$, that was the price....jon went out with her...and the chime was 100$$$$ and hanging on a 1$ hook..at least she didnt just take it and leave a dollar under the door.......

i was in the garden today and saw the semi of christmas stuff go by...they never listen...i told the company we are closed thursdays..

..lots of cars went by...thats really hard on me...the garden is wonderful this time of year...