For those of you who know me, I would like to share whats been happening with me. I closed my business last weekend after 10 years of ownership. My flower shop was begun in 1907 as a greenhouse/florist and has been in continuous business since that time. It only had 3 previous owners plus myself in its 99+ yr history. Unfortunately, the 'floral' climate has changed dramatically in the past 15 years with dept. stores (sic. Wal-Mart/Sam's Club) and grocery stores getting into the act. In larger cities this would probably be absorbed, but in our town of 8,000 it has been our downfall... Anyway, while I was looking forward to celebrating 100 yrs (the fourth oldest active business in our 5 surrounding counties) the end has come and so I move on...
I have now taken a full-time job at our local ACE Hardware store. This has definite benefits. I get to work around tools, nuts, bolts, tools, etc - I get great benefits including a generous discount and access to a huge array of tools and materials including many marine items which can be ordered through the corporate headquarters - Good regular hours, steady paycheck, etc.
Anyway, I look forward to the future...
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