We were on T.V.!

While doing a story that had NOTHING to do knitting, Kyle Cabodi of 40/29 news stopped by to get some on the street feedback, and I was more than willing to talk. Surprising no one. Except maybe poor Kyle. Who was lovely, btw.


The Camera Man, lovely and nameless, did a wonderful job capturing the shop from many angles, capturing the spinning wheels and some of the knitted items. He even managed to get Monica on tape, and she had been running all over the store trying stay away from him. Tricksy camera man.


Kyle was nice enough to allow me a few minutes to put my face on, although he and the camera guy seemed amused by the fuss. A girl needs be prettified if she's going to be on T.V.!


Upside of the attention, I've had a number of people come in and call about the spot, not knowing there was a Knitting Shop in the area. Downside, I have seen myself on teevee, and have come to the dream ending realization that I am NOT going to be a movie star in my near ( or distant) future. I had put soooo many of my eggs in that basket, too! Dream killer, that.
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Momma has been helping me get organized and whatnot, and she has mentioned my "stash" a couple (thousand) times. Having your mom going through your pretties can be a humiliating experience because now she KNOWS the depth of my sickness. Granted, it is a sickness she has (with fabric), so stones she can't be a throwing, but still. It's a sickness. She was bringing up stuff I didn't even remember I had, and the projects started and not finished... Holy cow. I have only been open a year, and I the number of times I said "Oh, yah, that...." was, um, I think pathetic is the word. Frightening is another. Mommaoften finally just took to giving me the 'look' every time "stash" was my answer to her question. You know the look. Mom's everywhere have the look. It is a look that is usually saved for skirts she thinks are too short, and books that are too trashy. The look is a combination between ' I raised you better than this, you know you are wrong, and I love you too much NOT to give you this look' - with a little dash of 'been there-stashed that'....


I love my mother. That is all.
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We are coming up with a new schedule for Leilani and I. The store hours will remain the same, but Leilani will now be working full time, and I will be hiding part time. I want to be able to concentrate on writing patterns and instuctions as well as keep the store running more smoothly. So far, it is looking like Leilani will be in on M-W, and Sat, while I will be in charge Thurs, Fri, and Sunday. Hopefully, this will allow me some down time and who knows, I may even socialize with my husband and children!