The last couple of days, we've been using a lot of those signs above that say, "Sorry, I'm SOLD"! I am always so appreciative for the business that comes our way. Not just myself, but everyone at Country Roads works so hard to find the best of the best for our customers.
At one point yesterday afternoon, we were running out of counter space and the area around the counter was overflowing with "SOLD" merchandise!
These are only a few of the photos I had time to take. Our back aisle is filled with sold stuff. The area by the stairs has sold merchandise waiting to be carried up the stairs when we get some time. And of course Carol was beginning to take a huge table top upstairs until I stopped her!
For those of you that "know" Country Roads, every day there is a story to be told. So, yesterday in the middle of the day when we were busy, Kristi had walked back with a couple that were interested in a piece of furniture. The guy happened to be really tall and that is the ONLY reason he thankfully saw the horrible sight. Country Roads is in an old building and we get rats inside the store! Usually we don't see them, thankfully, they tend to party at night when no one is there. Bryce has traps set upstairs near an area he knows they are in. Somehow, in the back aisle, where the ceiling is a bit lower, our tall customer saw "it"! A rat had got caught in one of the traps that somehow snapped, and didn't fall to the floor, but was caught on a beam. The dead rat's head was in the trap while the rest of the body, including the very long tail hung down in the aisle like an elegant chandelier would, except this time, no chandi, just a dead rat! Thankfully, no one saw it, but I was a bit panicked when I heard about it. Bryce wasn't at the store and I didn't want to climb up and get it down. Thankfully, Jesse, Loretta's husband from Full Bloom Cottage came to our rescue! Nothing like a dead rat to add to our displays on a busy day!
When today is over, I am headed to see one special little girl. I miss my Riley so much. Her and I use to spend so much time together, and now with my schedule so different, I haven't seen her nearly enough. I SO miss her little arms around my neck hugging me as she says to me, "Gramma, I love you with ALL my heart"! After work I'm going to straight over to see her and I gotta tell you, I couldn't ask for a better Friday night date than one with my little Riley!!
Sometimes when people walk in the little door at Country Roads they are surprised. They have no idea how big our store is, nor any clue as to the variety of merchandise we carry. I think the word "country" makes them think that we only carry country antiques. But Country Roads is just like traveling down a country highway. Along the journey you are bound to find any and everything! That's us!! Our store is filled with chandeliers. And what I love about these chandi's is that we have so many different shapes, looks and sizes. The one pictured above is definitely the "mother" of all chandeliers. She is big & beautiful, and believe me the picture doesn't show her the way she should be portrayed. Below are a few more chandi's that you will find as you wander through Country Roads!
This chandelier is my favorite. I bought it at Country Roads and it hangs in my bathroom over an old claw foot bathtub. I love this one because of its simplicity and the chippy paint on it. I hope if you are down our way this week-end you stop by and wander through our aisles at Country Roads. I promise you, it is just like driving down a country highway without having to keep getting out of your car!! You never know what you just might find!
