The Hope Building
Nov. 25th, 2013 09:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_mollyMy goodness, I have been ever so busy; no wonder I've been neglecting my journal.
First of all, and this is really splendid news: I have some new tenants! My contacts with the barter network have been extremely fruitful. We have several artist spaces reserved, and I've just finalised a contract with a woman and her daughter, simply fabulous cooks, who have been experimenting with their recipes and want to take the first steps toward opening their own bakery. So they will be making use of our commercial kitchen, and offering their cakes for sale at the small shop in the building, the Hope Emporium.
I've decided to take the plunge and schedule a Grand Opening, in hopes that I might snare at least some Christmas shoppers. After much hard thought, I've chosen December 21, the anniversary of Arthur's death. Of course it's late in the month (I will probably have limited hours when the building will be open through the first part of the month anyway), but it just seemed right to me. I know it's going to be a dreadfully difficult day anyway, and my goodness, I simply thought it would do me good to keep busy. It's also the day that Ron and Ginny will be returning from Hogwarts. I will work something out. Perhaps I can hire some additional help for the day and when the time comes, I'll slip away to meet the train.
Ginny and Ron, would you mind lingering in New London a bit see the building before we head back to the Burrow?
First of all, and this is really splendid news: I have some new tenants! My contacts with the barter network have been extremely fruitful. We have several artist spaces reserved, and I've just finalised a contract with a woman and her daughter, simply fabulous cooks, who have been experimenting with their recipes and want to take the first steps toward opening their own bakery. So they will be making use of our commercial kitchen, and offering their cakes for sale at the small shop in the building, the Hope Emporium.
I've decided to take the plunge and schedule a Grand Opening, in hopes that I might snare at least some Christmas shoppers. After much hard thought, I've chosen December 21, the anniversary of Arthur's death. Of course it's late in the month (I will probably have limited hours when the building will be open through the first part of the month anyway), but it just seemed right to me. I know it's going to be a dreadfully difficult day anyway, and my goodness, I simply thought it would do me good to keep busy. It's also the day that Ron and Ginny will be returning from Hogwarts. I will work something out. Perhaps I can hire some additional help for the day and when the time comes, I'll slip away to meet the train.
Ginny and Ron, would you mind lingering in New London a bit see the building before we head back to the Burrow?