Good Golly, Miss Molly!

Good Golly, Miss Molly, the market yesterday again was a great outing and we were very busy!  I would have to say this constitutes that we are doing something right!  We are getting many return customers, much positive feedback, custom orders for knee socks, and selling socks at a constant pace every two weeks.

We increased our presences, and by no means has our sales decreased, they have increased.  So looking back now on our first month with two markets that have taken place that may just be our new norm for the bulk of the year 2013, attending twice monthly.  It may even make us reconsider taking our break fully from the end of March to September.  Although, we are now wavering on when our break will be, we may throw a few more appearances in especially one for the end of April and maybe even one the end of May.

Do you see what is occurring?  We are liking the markets so much we do not want to leave!  MrB and I do think though it is necessary to take a break, regroup and have time to focus on some other things and also increase his learning curve too so he has more time to play and practice with techniques.  He has all those new books of instruction he got for Christmas and wants to just dig right into them and see what he can accomplish. The new things he learns may not necessarily be used to sell at the market, but our family may get some new and more intricate gifts in the future.  

We are both doing what we love to do within this venture.  It keeps us busy, and occupied as much as we want to be.  We are learning new things, meeting new people, and having fun along the way.  Those things will not change in the immediate future.  Do we want to make more than two appearances at the market, a month?  Nope, we are very satisfied with twice per month.  The key to our retirement, new venture and life in general is BALANCE as well as being able to have flexibility we want and need!  Today I just say, Good Golly, Miss Molly.... all is good, or Good Gee, MrB, ........all is good!

It is great to have two weeks to focus on what needs to be done, and knitted before the next market.   I am sure MrB gets overwhelmed sometimes with the lists I present to him.  Nevertheless, he is a trooper, and he does what he wants, or can in the end, and pretty much everyone is happy!  One thing is that Brigadier 88 seems to not complain too much, give him a bath now and again and keep him lubricated and he is bound to take on the tasks that MrB presents to him.  And so we start another week....... planning and knitting shall commence.  Planning is my forte and of course we all know knitting/cranking is MrB's game.  Have a great week, MrB :-)

MsB from Socks Made On 88

Geesh that sucks!

I just wrote a nice long blog entry and now it is gone.
What can I say but....  geesh that sucks!
Now I will have to decide if I take the time to retype it.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! 

(Edited to say:  I found it, the blog entry,  so alas the lost is found. It is called, Good Golly Miss Molly!)... and  now that even seems to be, the more perfect title.
MsB from Socks Made On 88