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111 days ago
I have closed the tea room. July 30 was our last day. It is a very sad time for me. To top things off my grandpa died that same week. I went to Montana and saw my family. It made me miss them all the more. I am having such a hard time right now dealing with loneliness and a lack of purpose. I will probably start looking for a part-time job and I am going to look into a licensed domestic kitchen. First there is a lot of work to do here at the house. A lot of sorting and cleaning. A yard sale is on the schedule as well. I don't know what the future holds for me, but I believe God has something in mind and He will show me when the time is right. Maybe for now it is just renewing and strengthening my relationship with Him, getting my house under control again, and being with my family. Although I am sad and at loose ends, I look forward to the adventures that await me.
164 days ago
My former mental state has finally caught up to me. When I lived in Montana I did not go one day without feeling depressed and crying. Things were so hard there. I had no I felt I could talk to. I had to bottle up so much emotion unless I was alone. It did not always work. I made my families life hell. When we moved to Oregon things were so much better. Not easier necessarily, but I had a friend I could talk to, confide in. Now I don't. I have no one to talk to again and things are building up. I feel like I can't handle things much longer. I just want someone who will talk to me about the hard stuff. About the tea room problems, personal problems. My husband won't. My daughter (and business partner) is not even interested in the tea room any more. Once the money dried up so did her caring about it. I am left with all these things to deal with and I cannot do it without having someone to talk to. My friend no longer has time for me. Once the job dried up she had no ...
238 days ago
Things are going okay at the tea room. We, so far, have managed to stay open. Some days I get discouraged when it is really slow. There are good things about when it is slow. Like watching the flowering teas bloom and take pictures of them. I just wish money for the lease wasn't an issue. I really wish it would pick up or we could have something that would draw people in that would make good money for us. I enjoy working there but it just gets so discouraging and then I don't want to go because it seems pointless. I know starting a new business is hardwork, especially in these times when the people are out of work and the economy is so slow. I will figure things out though. I believe God has been guiding me along this path and I just need to trust him to work things out and guide me.
288 days ago
I have been very busy since last November. On December 9, 2008 I opened my own business. It is a tea room. We serve tea of course but also sandwiches, soup, salads, a daily entree, and breakfast. We also have scones, cupcakes, desserts, cookies. I make everything from scratch. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I am enjoying it very much. It is a lot of work but fun
