Back in the swing of things.

Vacation was really fun. I didn't really want to come back because I so enjoy not having to do dishes or laundry but I did miss the store. I of course have a lot to do now but kind of still feel like I am in vacation mode so I need to snap out of it.

I don't have a camera right now so this mushroom picture will just have to do.

A new little restaurant opened today in downtown Manitowoc. I have been watching the progress through the window and was very excited to see it open when I went past this morning. The owners are so nice and will be a great addition to our beautiful little downtown. I got a breakfast burrito and a mocha and they were both pretty darn good for the first day. I wish them much success! Oh it is called Wrap It Up and it is right on South 8th next to the old cooks corner.

Visiting all the downtown's we did the last week I have seen both ends of the spectrum and I must say even with our vacancies right now we still rank as a pretty attractive an vibrant downtown. Of course we need to fill the empty storefronts but overall it is a great looking city that we should start looking at through new eyes. I really think the potential for this town is so freakin great and it is on the verge of exploding. We need people to get excited and help us out so if you love it here and want to help please come see me!

My favorite little girl in the whole wide world!

A silly picture of my little sweetie.

I have really been enjoying her lately. I think 2 is so much fun.

I will not be able to post new pictures for a little while now because I don't have a camera that works with the computer so the picture a day will have to wait for just a short time. Hopefully we will get a new camera very soon! My husband really wants the Canon SLR? I just want a camera that I can use with the computer so I let him take care of the research and buying.

The Art Tour this weekend went really well. Doug Musial came and did some glass demos in the backyard and my friend Jo came and painted one of the chairs she will be donating for the chair auction. There were a lot of new customers that I have never met before so that is always good. A few people said they just never knew what was in the store so they never stopped in. That sparked a conversation between Glenn (my love) and I over a little fire and wine last night that resulted in a great new slogan for Manitowoc....

Don't be afraid to explore, you'll find we have so much more than the nation's largest kitchen store.

If you live here you will get it and for those of you who don't we just had our anchor store close downtown and it was "the nations largest kitchen store". It was kind of the reason a lot of people stopped in town before and now they are exploring the rest of the shops and finding out that we have a nice selection of fun little unique shops here.