With only six days left before OAR opens its doors, things have been crazy busy.
We are still trying to find places for everything in the store, which has turned into a big job.
At one point early in the week LC and I both felt like we were walking in circles - too much stuff, not enough room, where the heck were we going to put everything, needing to finally begin moving some of the tools and building supplies out of the store for good.
Once we got over the panic (and stopped feeling overwhelmed about everything there was still left to do) we actually got some stuff done!
While copying fliers at the library earlier in the week, I was telling the nice librarians at the desk about the store,and one of them told me that she had seen my ad in the newspaper. Yes!
Business cards came in, they look great and we have already handed a bunch out.
Banners also came in and they look great but....
After building a stand for two of them (so they could be seen from both directions on Big Horn Avenue) and then rebuilding the stand because we didn't like the way it looked, I realized that the ones by the road are too small.
I should have known better and just got in too much of a rush when ordering them. The one outside the store entrance and the one we'll post on the wall inside the store are perfect.
I'll likely have to order a couple of bigger ones soon (darn it).
Between walking through town asking folks to post a flier in their store windows, networking and talking to people about who we are and what OAR is, cleaning and organizing the store, sending emails and leaving voice messages for people who did not get back with me, calling all over "hell and half of Georgia" to try and get keys and an instruction manual for a cash register, building too-small signs for the road, more staining and clear coating (yes.....more!) it has been a lllloooonnnngggg week.
But it is getting closer every day to being ready.
OAR opens for business this coming Thursday November 15.
Volunteers from the Cody Chamber of Commerce will be coming to the store for a ribbon cutting on the 15th at 3:30pm.
Our GRAND OPENING is Saturday November 17.
We are currently accepting good to excellent quality outdoor gear and clothing (both adult and child) on consignment.
If you are looking to clean out your closet or garage, and if you could use some extra cash for the holidays, bring your gear to OAR and we will sell it for you!
If you are shopping for outdoor gear, stop by OAR and check out the great gear that we have (it beats paying high retail prices!).
