Wow, I really thought "BSC" Sundays wouldn't hit yesterday; you know with it being Easter and all! I should have known I was in trouble when all three of my kids went "BSC" on me. I think everyone was arguing with each other BEFORE the store even opened! Good times!! Country Roads did start out pretty mellow, not very crowded and people were pretty easy going. Then by late afternoon, the "BSC" in some of our special customers started to come out. I knew we were in trouble. One was paranoid we wouldn't tag her layaway. Three of us tried to reassure her that we may "look" like we know what we are doing, but trust me, we've been doing this along time and know exactly where it is. Another "special" lady continued on a tangent about getting an item that was marked 20% off for even less than that. She was like a dog with a bone, wouldn't let go! I think we all took a turn with her! One of these days, I promise you, I'm going to look at one of "those" people and say, "hey, about FREE"!!
Morgan stopped by for a visit in her Easter dress. Brande introduced her to our mascot, the bull with the cop hat. I tried to edit the "red eyes" but one remained red. Maybe she is signaling us that it WILL be a "BSC" Sunday!
As we neared closing, and the customers were becoming more and more "BSC", it happened, the big 7.2 earthquake. Katie is wrapping a plate and asks me, "are you jumping on the loose board"? We have a platform at the counter and one of the boards is loose. I told her I wasn't and she thought she was not feeling good. Katie sits down, says she feels dizzy. And me and my Japanese customer, we continue with her order still don't notice anything. THEN, all of a sudden, this older hippy biker says, "wow, this is like a drug trip from the 70's, we're having an earthquake and it's STILL going"! I still don't feel it. But at that point, I too felt a bit light headed but started looking around the store. Chandeliers were swinging for quite awhile. A big wicker swing kicked into action as well. It was a little creepy to see all the stuff moving for such a long time. When I got home after my "BSC" Sunday, I looked outside at my pool. The cover on the filter had been knocked off, about an inch of water "left" the pool and was on the deck along with a big puddle of water in the street where the overflow water goes. Did I mention, I hate earthquakes!
With all that behind me, all my family arrived for Easter. My sister Teri, and her partner, Linda kindly brought over the entire dinner and set it all up as well. I can't even begin to tell you how awesome that was! The girls went on their Easter egg hunt, and as usual, they both spent some time in "my boy Bryce's" lap! I do want to thank all of you for shopping with us, I appreciate it. I also want to thank the "special" customers for shopping with too, as they give me a story to write about!
Wow, I really thought "BSC" Sundays wouldn't hit yesterday; you know with it being Easter and all! I should have known I was in trouble when all three of my kids went "BSC" on me. I think everyone was arguing with each other BEFORE the store even opened! Good times!! Country Roads did start out pretty mellow, not very crowded and people were pretty easy going. Then by late afternoon, the "BSC" in some of our special customers started to come out. I knew we were in trouble. One was paranoid we wouldn't tag her layaway. Three of us tried to reassure her that we may "look" like we know what we are doing, but trust me, we've been doing this along time and know exactly where it is. Another "special" lady continued on a tangent about getting an item that was marked 20% off for even less than that. She was like a dog with a bone, wouldn't let go! I think we all took a turn with her! One of these days, I promise you, I'm going to look at one of "those" people and say, "hey, about FREE"!!
Morgan stopped by for a visit in her Easter dress. Brande introduced her to our mascot, the bull with the cop hat. I tried to edit the "red eyes" but one remained red. Maybe she is signaling us that it WILL be a "BSC" Sunday! 
As we neared closing, and the customers were becoming more and more "BSC", it happened, the big 7.2 earthquake. Katie is wrapping a plate and asks me, "are you jumping on the loose board"? We have a platform at the counter and one of the boards is loose. I told her I wasn't and she thought she was not feeling good. Katie sits down, says she feels dizzy. And me and my Japanese customer, we continue with her order still don't notice anything. THEN, all of a sudden, this older hippy biker says, "wow, this is like a drug trip from the 70's, we're having an earthquake and it's STILL going"! I still don't feel it. But at that point, I too felt a bit light headed but started looking around the store. Chandeliers were swinging for quite awhile. A big wicker swing kicked into action as well. It was a little creepy to see all the stuff moving for such a long time. When I got home after my "BSC" Sunday, I looked outside at my pool. The cover on the filter had been knocked off, about an inch of water "left" the pool and was on the deck along with a big puddle of water in the street where the overflow water goes. Did I mention, I hate earthquakes!
With all that behind me, all my family arrived for Easter. My sister Teri, and her partner, Linda kindly brought over the entire dinner and set it all up as well. I can't even begin to tell you how awesome that was! The girls went on their Easter egg hunt, and as usual, they both spent some time in "my boy Bryce's" lap! I do want to thank all of you for shopping with us, I appreciate it. I also want to thank the "special" customers for shopping with too, as they give me a story to write about!
