Exciting news...
The renovation of the store at 6 Honeoye Commons is complete!
The bookshelves are there, the book order is in (thank you to all who completed a survey, it was instrumental in the decision making process) lots of gift-y stuff is there, the lease is signed and much of the behind the scenes work (like arranging for heat, electricity, incidentals like that) is locked and loaded.
How amazing it has become, to find the dream alive and coming true, little by little, step by step. It is surreal! Maybe I fell down a rabbit hole....
As soon as the shelves are set up and things are in order, unlike the higgelty-piggelty (its a word, look it up!) type state the shop is in currently, there will be more pictures! The weather is improving here in the beautiful Finger Lakes, among the sunny Bristol Hills.
Onward and upward to us all!
See you, probably right around-somewhere in the neighborhood of-hoping and working for, April 17, 2010!!
Please wait to get out the stone carving tools. Remember, 'Man plans and God laughs'.
Blogging on the opening of an independent book store in the lovely Finger Lakes region of New York State.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Warmth on a cold and snowy day
I just LOVE the color of the walls in the store! Stopped in today to check out the progress of the work being done in there and was just blown away by how far it has come in just a week! So much has been going on outside of the renovations as well:
Setting up the phone and internet service
Working on credit card acceptance service
MOVING!
Signs, decals for the doors and promo gifts
Its very exciting, and VERY expensive, to start your own business. :D
Don'tcha just LOVE it!!
Setting up the phone and internet service
Working on credit card acceptance service
MOVING!
Signs, decals for the doors and promo gifts
Its very exciting, and VERY expensive, to start your own business. :D
Don'tcha just LOVE it!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Bookshelves
We (mostly Dave) are working away on the shelves that will house all the wonderful books Mackerel Sky will have to offer!
I'm also working on my initial store order with Ingram Books, the supplier of choice!
In the pipeline is a decision on Mackerel Sky's POS (point of sale) software. In other words, how I'm going to keep all the inventory under control!
My 'Reader's Survey' left about town in the Hamlet of Honeoye Lake has been a great help with the initial store order. I plan to keep on using it, with modifications of course, to help make sure Mackerel Sky's customers have a continual voice and choice on the books and other items offered for sale.
Remember, you can always see loads of gifty-type stuff at www.macksky.com, follow us on Twitter and/or on Facebook!
I'm also working on my initial store order with Ingram Books, the supplier of choice!
In the pipeline is a decision on Mackerel Sky's POS (point of sale) software. In other words, how I'm going to keep all the inventory under control!
My 'Reader's Survey' left about town in the Hamlet of Honeoye Lake has been a great help with the initial store order. I plan to keep on using it, with modifications of course, to help make sure Mackerel Sky's customers have a continual voice and choice on the books and other items offered for sale.
Remember, you can always see loads of gifty-type stuff at www.macksky.com, follow us on Twitter and/or on Facebook!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The news is out....
Mackerel Sky, Books & More will become a brick and mortar store in April, 2010! New and used books, gifts, handcrafted items and installations from local artists. Right now, the shop is under construction. I will post pictures as the re-model continues, the first will be up as soon as I can figure out how to post pictures on here!
Needless to say, excitement reigns supreme. Lumber is cut, drilled, getting stained, varnished and built into gorgeous bookselves by Dave (with a tad bit of help from me, and when I say 'tad', it really does mean a very small, almost non-existent amount). Paperwork is being completed and sent to the appropriate outlets daily, connections connecting, networking working ... step by step.
I'll keep you informed as the plan comes together.
OK, no place to post a bunch o'pictures here... check it all out on facebook: Mackerel Sky
Mackerel Sky, Books & More will become a brick and mortar store in April, 2010! New and used books, gifts, handcrafted items and installations from local artists. Right now, the shop is under construction. I will post pictures as the re-model continues, the first will be up as soon as I can figure out how to post pictures on here!
Needless to say, excitement reigns supreme. Lumber is cut, drilled, getting stained, varnished and built into gorgeous bookselves by Dave (with a tad bit of help from me, and when I say 'tad', it really does mean a very small, almost non-existent amount). Paperwork is being completed and sent to the appropriate outlets daily, connections connecting, networking working ... step by step.
I'll keep you informed as the plan comes together.
OK, no place to post a bunch o'pictures here... check it all out on facebook: Mackerel Sky
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