Bijoux Trading Company Reinvented

I am closing my retail store in downtown Bellingham. I thought I had already posted this on the blog, but after review, I didn't! So, farewell to the retail grind. I am renting a very small studio space that I will work in on my website and my Ebay sales, plus my writing, my jewelry and my clothing. It feels very exciting and it will be nice to not be burdened by the expense of a storefront. I will miss my customers very much, and I will miss carrying all the wonderful cards I have in the shop. What I won't miss is the worry about money, putting money into the store instead of getting some out of it, turning people on to wonderful things I find, and the fact that I have been in this building in some form since 1997. Now I have to get rid of everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! On the positive side, when Muzzy and I travel now I won't have to concentrate on shopping for the store. I can shop for myself and I don't have to shop at all if I don't want to. That will be lovely. AND we can stay gone longer (and longer and longer). So if anyone who reads this shops in the store, come on in and we'll make a deal, or just come in and say goodbye and make sure I have your email so I can send you notices about my studio sales. Muzzy and I are off to Mexico this summer and back to SE Asia this next winter. I am already excited!