Lots of People

Is it December yet? Phooey. When Sweet Thing opens its shop life will be grand. Until then its Shawna's kitchen. Not that it isn't beautiful, but it isn't as exciting as possible.

This weekend was full and hectic. Family, friends, investors, and just random interested people were all around. Several folks were blessed enough to be able to taste the most wonderful baked good ever made (no I'm not biased, it's really good) -- the pineapple upside down muffin. Its sticky, gooey goodness delighted all. Gramps thought it was okay too.

Group tours of the soon-to-be shop were given, too. Not that that act was rewarding in anyway... unless you have an imagination. It is a big building with lots of dust. But I'm sure when Shawna's imaginations are realized it will be a very beautiful place. It has fantastically tall ceilings and cement floors. Past that any description wouldn't be accurate for the final plans haven't been completed yet. Suffice it to say it'll be the best designed bakehouse/coffee shop ever. Bar none.

Stan and Morgan came yesterday and brought along their sweet-tooth enthusiasm. Ideas flowed from them like odor from a bakehouse. Unbridled. Enticing, but not necessarily fulfilling. Just kidding, some were excellent. The best idea heard from Stan's scone-hole all weekend was the simplest one: sell goods at the Portland Farmers Market. Grand plan. There's a few hoops to jump through -- apparently a farmers market is not an example of perfect competition (it has barriers to entry) -- but we're looking into it. We aren't necessarily looking to make millions at the moment (not that we'd complain about such), just get our name out there. So a plan like Stan's is good.

It was mind boggling to realize how many people follow the evolution of Sweet Thing. We definitely do not lack for support. I only hope we can accommodate the massive crowd that will indubitably attend the grand opening in December.