Y’all are invited to my Grand Opening, but if you could bring caffeine and/or chocolate with you, I’d much appreciate it.
It doesn’t even have to be fancy chocolate. Plain M&Ms would do the trick. And I take my caffeine in Pepsi or Coke format. None of that coffee stuff.
Any minute now I’m going to invite you to the grand opening of the website, too, but I’ve…just…got….a few more things to do. I was hampered today by the fact that the INTERNET WAS DOWN. Seriously. I thought I was going to cry.
Instead, I called my sister and screamed a bit. And then I went shopping, which took longer than I expected, as I traipsed around still trying to find galvanized metal pails. Hobby Lobby used to sell them. Lowe’s has them in sizes bigger and smaller than what I want. Actually, they did have the size I wanted, but it was $15 and had the ISU Cyclone logo on it. Now, I’m a Cyclone, and we are huge fans, but…not really what I was looking for to have at the shop.
I ended up with something else to use a in-store shopping baskets. I can’t believe I didn’t take pictures of them. Sheesh.
So, back to the Grand Opening. I thought I’d post an official invitation for anyone in Iowa that reads my blog and wants to come visit this weekend. We’ll have lemonade and cookies! Not to mention the fact that the Winding Stairs Festival is taking place, so there will be lots of yummy food tents (pork producers, beef producers, funnel cakes, several churches have food booths…)
Here are the details:
Knots & Bolts
549 2nd St
Traer, IA 50675
319-478-2049
You can’t miss us, look for the red and white checkerboard. It rather stands out.
Grand Opening Hours:
Friday and Saturday 10AM to 5PM
Back to work –
Suzanne
I wish you the very best with your new store! I’m just sure it will be a positive experience and will be successful.
If we get more smoke in our valley this weekend, I may just have to fly there to see you !
sammi
PS …. I’ll bring chocolate.
Made a flying trip thru Traer today to get golf cart parts in Dysart. Saw the store front…it looks great. I’m going to try to stop in and see you on Friday or Saturday. Wishing you lots of luck!!
Good luck!!! I hope you have a wonderful time at the grand opening. The quilters and yarn people (what are yarn people called?) will be so thrilled to have a shop in the area. How long do you think it will take before it starts hopping? I am thrilled to death for you and appreciate how you have included your internet friends in the process. Nice to see an insider’s view.
Penny
If you still want the buckets, try a feed store or if there is a Tractor Supply Co. they have them here I know. Good luck!! And really….. try the coffee…. you just might like it 😉
you say grand opening hours are 10-5. what are your regular hours after grand opening. we plan on being there the 15th or 16th….you are open on saturday…right????
congratulations on your shop….i hope you are busy, busy and have a wonderful grand opening. enjoy
If I were closer, I’d be there, but it would be a pretty long drive to find out you didn’t have any thread! ;0) (just kidding) Good luck tomorrow!!!
Congratulations!! What will be your internet shopping address? I tried to google, but instead found your shop blog – cool!