Happy New Year!

It's a new year, and I couldn't be happier about it! Our holiday season at the store went well, and we are pleased with what appears to be an upturn in sales. Now we will be focusing on some great things for Valentine's Day, and just general pick-me-up stuff for the Winter doldrums.

Speaking of Winter doldrums, it looks like I will be going back down to three days a week again:
Thursday & Friday 11-7
Saturday 12 - 5
This is only for the Winter months, and I will also be available by chance and/or appointment. My cell phone number is 773-213-9494, please call me if you need to come by and I'm not open. We'll work something out.

I wish you all the best in 2011! Be healthy, be happy, and straighten up and fly right!

Gifting Success!

Those of you who have come in and looked at the Lauri Toys Mosaic sets may have heard me say that I gave one to my cousin Gus for his 5th birthday. Well, here's a picture of Gus with one of his completed projects. He looks so proud. . .

We're going to Iowa (if we can get out of here--the basement has been "leaking" a bit) today and will be back to be open on Wednesday from 12-5 for all your host/hostess gift needs for the big New Years Eve parties you're going to. If the weather gets bad, you might want to call the store before venturing out. 708-484-7899.

HUGE thanks to all of you who helped make December our best month ever! I will be posting the raffle winners on New Years Day--good luck to all who entered!

Store Hours

Today is my first day of normal store hours. No more late nights at Fly Right (for now, anyway)! Tentative hours will be:

Tuesday-Friday 11-7
Saturday 12-5

This is how I'm starting out. As I go, I will decide if it's working. I'll be closed July 4 to celebrate Independence Day. I figured if even the ice cream parlor will be closed, there's really no point in my being open. I will be open later (9ish) July 15 and August 19 for the car shows, though.

Today the photographer from the Suburban Life newspaper is coming. Cari Brokamp called the store and interviewed me yesterday. I'm sure I'll come across as an idiot. I prefer to write my own stories so I can edit out the dumb thoughts and comments. I'm sure many of you would say I don't, though. *fighting the urge to put a smiley emoticon here* I guess I'll just try to find a shirt without paint or stains on it to wear for my picture. . . And probably pants or a skirt. I can't Porky Pig it in the newspaper!