I have to go in and out of town for a good portion of this month, so we decided to re-open August 15th. more info and new pics coming soon, so check back!

I need to shut down Texture for a while and get it together, totally re-vamp things. I’m going to re-open again on March 15th! in the meantime Texture Bookstore will only be open online. Stay tuned for the grand re-opening!

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I love my sons’ method of shelving, sheesh!

Have you checked out the calendar recently? I’ve added some things, coming up is our Valentine’s day Special. 50% off all Romance novels! Kissy-kissy

Canceling the sale today, I figure if I can’t get out of my driveway probably no one else can get there anyway. It’s too early to go ask my neighbors to use their snow blower, but in a bit my husband and sons will get up and clear the driveway so we can get out. The forecast was close to 10 inches yesterday but I don’t think we got that much, it’s more like 7-8 inches. Driving home yesterday was a nightmare, but the snow plows were out full force. I’m hoping to get the book store by afternoon if conditions aren’t too bad.

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I switched to wordpress, check back soon! as soon as I get everything situated over here I will post regularly again.

Packing up more stuff for the bookstore ^_^

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I’ve pushed back the opening for yet another month.

I had to get a job.

Two jobs, actually, one is at an in-bound call center; the other is a contract editing job I can work at home. you can read more about it here.

In a way I’m kinda bummed about the jobs because I wanted so very very much to work at Texture full-time, but that is simply not a sound financial move right now. I know I could get loans and stuff but that route is the road to doom for me, at least until I learn to handle my money. One of my favorite indie bookstores in Cleveland had to close this summer, the owner was heavily in debt and couldn’t keep it going anymore. He’s 60 or close to it and now has to find a job. That really scared me…it’s one thing to be 36 and scrounging, it’s another to be 60 and in that position. So I’ve had to really think about what would be best for me, my family, and our finances at this time…and that would be to have the bookstore open weekends for now (Fri, Sat, Sun). I have a couple friends who can hang out (for free!) and man the store all day Fridays, since I have to work. Then Sats & Suns I’ll be there.

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Changing some things around, bear with me!

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I just got back from Maine this past Sunday, where we spent 9 days. I loved it! Parts of Maine are so unspoiled, it really is National Geographic pretty. There were indie bookstores everywhere! As you know I’m opening Texture bookstore very soon so I just had to check these out

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I twisted up my ankle pretty bad a few weeks ago. It was so slow to heal I went to two bone doctors, one said it was a hairline fracture and I needed a cast. The other said it was just a grade two sprain and all I need to do is wear a brace for the next two weeks. It kinda sucks and I think I made things worse by stomping about on my ankle when it first happened, ignoring the pain. Oh well. That combined with some family issues has me delaying the soft opening of Texture to July 18th. It’s still gonna rock! There is just still so much to do and I don’t want to be hobbling around trying to get everything ready, and not being able to be up and about like I want to.

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I am a TIRED Trula today y’all. Today was really productive but incredibly draining. This whole week is going to be busy, lots of work. Lots of doing stuff for the bookstore, lots of writing work. Being stuck on the computer working for hours like I was in this pic, which I detest.

I was feeling sorry for myself and resentful of all I have to do…but quickly got over playing poor pitiful me because this is what I have chosen. This is what I want to do. I can do it!

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Well, you see it in the header

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Here is Texture Bookstore in progress, end of March. Plan to open mid-June, so as you can imagine April is going to be very busy!

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Cast my vote today in the Ohio primary, yay!

Barack Obama for President 2008

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I just recently celebrated my 36th birthday (um it was yesterday) and I am especially happy about this birthday because 2008 is the Year of the Rat. What does this mean for me? Well the Chinese year signs are on a 12 year cycle. Every Rat year so far has been awesome for me, with me completing a long-yearned for goal. The year I was 12 was the culmination of something very important to me, and the year I was 24 I fell in love with and started dating my husband. So I am hopeful that this year, age 36, will keep up the trend of awesome Rat years in my life. My big goal this year is opening Texture!

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