Our first MAJOR sale!

Ryan and I stayed home from work today, he is having allergie issues. Way too much pollen in the air, so much that everything is coated in a nice yellowish green. Joey took his friend Tim to the store to keep him company.

We have this beautiful Burr Walnut, late 1880s French 5 paneled armoire that Joey bought from the Auction Kings at Gallery 63. This was the first piece he bought from that auction house.

We have had a few people come in and peak an intrest at it, but no one ever came back. Today Joey called me and said that some lady came in and wrote down the dementions of the armoire, asked if Joey delivered, said she lives 6 miles down the road. Joey said yes, and she said that she was going home and wouls call him back. Well, not 30 mins later Joey called me and said that he sold it!!!! We had it marked for $1600, he sold it for $1000 because she is a friend of the owner of the other antique store across the street.

So, in our first 3 weeks we have done pretty well for ourselves, and I don't feel like we are going to have issues going to Orlando for work next week. Here's hoping that it continues going well for us. I wanted to celebrate, but Joey isn't feeling well, so maybe in Orlando. Well, I guess I should go. Good night

Peace Love and Mickey Mouse

One year in Georgia

Yes, I have a temper. Yes, I get hurt very easily. And if you do me wrong more then once....well...watch out.

I have been living in Georgia for going on one year now. It has been a year of ups and downs. Coming here while I was pregnant, taking my mom back to Texas, and leaving the best job in the world that I had some of the best years of my adult life. We moved into my in laws basement, hoping that Joey would get back onto his old job and before Ryan was born, wwe would have a place of our own. Well, one year later, Joey finally hit his big break with a *real* job, but we are still living in a basement. I know I shouldn't complain, we are better off then most, as least I have a roof over my head for my baby, but it comes with a price.

I have been living with Joey, Ryan, his mom, dad and grandfather. Its been a very interesting situation. They are very helpful with Ryan, babysit when we want to go out, do his laundry for me and they love to bathe him at night. Unfortinatly, I have to deal with their ways of doing things.

My biggest battle in this house is how to raise our kids. Megan has been coming over to this house almost every weekend for her whole life. they treat her like a princess that can do no wrong because she is the first child in the family that had to deal with a divorce. Actually, she's not, her twin cousins were, but they are Joey's second cousins so it doesn't mean anything. So, she has always gotten everything she has ever wanted, plus more. They also always do the opposite of what her mom wants, except when it comes to bathing or getting ready for bed. I met Meg when she was 3 yrs old, and she already knew how to lie to her mom. Meg wasn't aloud to have bubble gum, and I don't blame her momma, she was only 3. But Joey's parents bought it for her all the time, and would have her spit it out the window on her way home. If Meg went somewhere or did something that her mom didn't want, it was always a secret that they wouldn't tell her mom. Well now it has come to bite Joey in the rear. Megan thought it was okay to lie because her grandparents taught her how. Megan also, even though she was told not to by Joey, eats Ryan's baby food because her grandparents give it to her, because she wants it. She is always misbehaving and getting away with it and I have had it. I end up steping over everyone to speak to Meg or tell her what to do, and I know I'm getting the stink eye from everyone.

Ryan gets treated the same way too, to a degree. But Ryan tends to be in the same boat as me. They have spoiled him in a sence, as much as you can spoil and infant. But it makes it difficult for me and Joey to take care of him. I'm glad he finally learned how to crawl, everyone around here has to carry him, I didn't think he would ever learn. I'm also glad he is finally eating jar food.

But like I said, Ryan and I are in the same boat. We (Joey included) don't seem to be aloud to have even a jacket or a pair of shoes upstairs. Everything gets shoved in the hallway, and if it doesn't get moved in a timely manner it gets moved into the garage or down to the basement. I have had jackets, baby swings, baby toys, shoes, letters, checks, EVERYTHING go missing because it either got shuffled somewhere where it didn't belong or tossed out. Right now, not sure where my suitcase went. When Ryans swings or seats end up out in the garage is when I lose it. Just like when I found out that Ryan's g-ma and Meg were eating his baby food.

I know I am lucky to be here, but with what we have to deal with, sometimes doesn't seem worth it. My marriage has been tested over and over again. Many times I thought for sure I would be packing me, my baby and my puppy up in my little hoopty and heading to Texas. This living situation has not been good for Joey either, he has kinda regressed, but when he trys to be an adult, or a parent, he gets treated like a teen. We both do. Sometimes I feel like we are teenagers that had a baby and had to move into the daddys house with his family.

Hopefully the new antique store makes us money so we can move out soon, and that the tourist railroad picks up soon too. I need a chance to live with my husband by myself, with our children and our little dog too.

I know this was a long rant, it took me a few days to type it. I don't have internet at the house, so I have to use my phone. Have a good night, I'm going to bed soon. Disney World is next week!

A do nothing day

Ryan had his 9mo check up today, 17 1/2lbs and 26 1/2in long. The doc said he was practically perfect in every way, can't get any better for a Disney baby if you know what I mean. We went to the store, a had another non profit day. Its been rainy and cold so I don't blame them. I was so bored. We have a 3 step stair case with a landing to the back door in the back of the store; I sat on the top step with Joeys jacket and took a little snooze. We closed up early today and came home.

After dinner Joey and I went to the bank and went to Borders to look at the antique books and get a coffee from Seattles Best. Gotta love some Cold Brewed Marble Mocha! After that we went to the grocery store and came home to watch Glee. I have to say, I love that show. The original songs tonight were amazing and I just have this connection with the characters.

Ryan is wide awake now, don't think we will be going to bed any time soon. Well... guess that's all of our do nothing day. As the song says, "There's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of everyday."

Our first week!

We had a very succesful first week at Remember This Antiques. We sold almost $800 in merch! And we did that with only word of mouth advertising from the antique store across the street. We tried opening at night, that was a bust and from what Joey said, Sunday isn't working out too well either. He and Meg went up there but Joey just called and said that they were coming home. So it looks like we got our day off. Hopefully it just keeps going up from there and we can make ourself a nice little living with this store.

Tomorrow Joey has to go fight for his locomotive for his tourist railroad, so it looks like Ryan, Grandaddy and I will be running the store for the last few hours of the day. Tuesday morning Ryan has his 9 month doctors appointment.... I just realized Ryan is now 9 months old, wow, I've been working to much!

Well, guess that's all for now. As soon as Joey comes home, we are taking Megan back to her momma then we are going on an antique adventure.

Peace Love and Mickey!

Day 2 and an auction

We made our first sale today. Sold a total of 5 items. Not bad for a cold rainy March day. We opened a bit early, and made a sale within the first ten mins. Ryan did well, took a nice long nap for us. Joeys mom, Grandaddy, daughter Megan, brother Jeff, his fiance Dara and his kids Madi and Colin all came by at the same time to visit after lunch. We closed early, went home had dinner then went and picked up his cousin Chrissy to go to an antiques auction. We did pretty well, bought several glass pieces, 3 full sets of dishes and a solid wood rocking horse. All and all not a bad day. Let's see what tomorrow will bring. Running out of money though, hope we make a bunch this week! We got put on the work schedule for Disney at the end of the month, but have no money to book hotel. I really wish Joey would be more mindful about things like that. Oh well, we shall see what happens. Night night

Opening Day

Today was our soft opening for the new store, Remember This Antiques.  Everyone was up early, Joey had to take his grandaddy to the doctor and the ATT guy was going to be at the store between 8-11am. Thankfully even though I was up Joeys dad went for me. That worked out cause Ryan fell back asleep from 745-1100! Joey and Grandaddy got to the store about 930 and we opened at 1000. I finally was able to make it up there around noon, then I had to run to Target and the bank. After that it was a lot of nothin'. Joey and Michael finished cleaning and setting up everything. We had lots of family stop by and just a few lookers, but we didn't sell anything. We closed up at 5pm came home, ate, then Joey and his mom went to an auction to get more things for the store. So, I am here, at the house with Joey's Grandaddy, dad, Bailey and of course my itty bitty baby, who just fell asleep. I think I will relax and watch some tv with some iced coffee. Tomorrow we get to do it all over again, just not as early....we don't have to be up at 6am ;)

The store

March 2
No credit card machine, no internet, no phone line, and he wants to open on Friday?! I get so aggravated with some of my wonderful hubs choices and there is nothing I can do about it. I did some shopping the other day, got some clothes, but I still look fat. Maybe once I start wearing them ill feel better about myself. Awesome, we almost just got in a car accident. I am sitting in the backseat right now with a sleeping baby while we go Goodwill shopping. Back to the store later to work on my dinosaur of a computer. Hope the defrag worked or it'll be another long day.

March 3
So I guess I know where I stand in reference to the store. I'm owner by name, and name only. Joey is the hand shaker and the big man when it comes to the question "Who owns Remember This?". Because of his hot temper we lost Comcast today. While he was running his mouth with some cooks from the restaurant next door last night, I worked on the cash register for about 3 hours. I can't work on the printer cause it seems I got a bad cd, so I have to wait til we get internet, oh wait we aren't getting internet anytime soon Joey screwed that up. What happened to my fairy tale life? When did I become a nothing? This is definatly not what I had in mind.