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The shop is closing until further notice.....

3/24/2020

22 Comments

 
To our loyal customers. 

Shane, Deborah and I had a meeting today and with a heavy heart we feel it is best to shut down the shop for mail order.  This means the last trip to the Post Office will be Friday March 27th.  As the virus continues to spread, it is only a matter of time before we are forced to close as a nonessential business. Not that any rug hookers feel we are nonessential, our wool is pretty important to us but our health and welfare have to take precedence. For as much as I am saddened to close the shop, my loyalty is to all the people in my community, province and country.  We all need to work together to conquer this scourge. 

The Mahone Bay post office has been struggling with people returning from trips who refuse to self isolated for 14 days.  The staff know who have been away because they’ve been stock piling their mail.  Unfortunately, when they return from holiday, some are walking through the door to collect it, showing a blatant disregard for the guidelines in place to protect us.  At this point no one can claim ignorance and there is absolutely no reason for them to be abusive to the staff for trying to enforce the rules and protect themselves, but some are.   It’s people like this that endanger us all.  For this reason, I can’t in good conscience, send Shane, my son, to the Post Office to mail parcels nor do I wish to go myself being in a high-risk category, so Friday will be the last day parcels go out. 

I would like to take this time to give thanks to the courageous folks on the front lines trying to keep the postal services flowing, as well as the grocery and drugstore cashiers who deserve our highest respect and gratitude for all they do.   They are true heroes.

We will honour all of the orders we currently have on the board and we are all working together to make the kits, draw the patterns and dye the wool to fill them.  If any new orders come in, we will check to see if the items are in stock and if they are, we will accommodate them, but we won’t be able to fill orders of custom kits or any dyed wool past Thursday. 
  
For anyone desperately needing supplies for a project during this lengthy home stay, I can offer you a curbside pick-up service.  I won’t be hanging around the shop each day but If you phone me at home or email, I will prepare the order and then you can pick it up, prepaid, on the door step at an arranged time.  I’m sure once the pandemic hits our province hard, we will all be staying close to home but in the meantime as long as I am able, I will help in any way I can. 

We are lucky to be able to connect on social media to share our thoughts and our projects and stay in touch for news in this tight community we’ve built as fiber artists.   It will certainly help to stay the cabin fever as we are isolated in our homes. 

I am certain the business will survive this trying time and we will be back at the helm as soon as possible.  Like yourselves, I will be hooking at home to fill the days, maybe even finish that book I’ve been working on.   While secluded at home, don’t worry about house work, no one will be coming by to see if you let things go.  It's time to play and be in that happy place!

                   It’s time to create my friends, create!

May you, and all your loved ones be safe.

Christine 
22 Comments
Jan
3/24/2020 08:54:08 pm

Wow, I do understand your reasoning....blessings to you all...be well, happy and safe..❤️

To those putting others in danger..shame on you. You are not a true Bluenoser.

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Patsy
3/25/2020 05:48:21 am

I'm sorry it has come to this. Like in every good situation there is always that jerk who runs it for everyone. Why cant people just follow the safety precautions set out for them? Unbelievable! Stay safe and healthy to all the "Encompassing Family ".

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Deborah Schrang
3/25/2020 06:44:47 am

I can certainly understand your reasoning. The general public will not take this as seriously as they should until it hits home, then they will bemoan the fact they and others didn't follow directions. Looking forward to lots of new patterns when this is all over! Stay safe!

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Denise
3/25/2020 06:48:15 am

Stay safe!

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Kerri
3/25/2020 06:48:31 am

Completely understandable Christine!

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Susan
3/25/2020 06:48:51 am

Most important to be safe...good decision.
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Ro Kirby
3/25/2020 06:49:11 am

Absolutely the right decision for you and yours. Looking forward to years of happily hooking your designs. Stay well.

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Charlene
3/25/2020 06:49:40 am

Right decision.....
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Cathy
3/25/2020 06:50:11 am

Stay safe to all!
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Anita
3/25/2020 06:50:40 am

Stay safe.

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Audrey
3/25/2020 06:51:00 am

Good move!

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Audrey
3/25/2020 06:51:22 am

Good decision. Stay safe.

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Barbara Foote
3/25/2020 06:51:42 am

Please let us know when you reopen the shop. So many of us will be waiting with an order to send off to you. Stay safe & well.

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Tracy
3/25/2020 06:52:05 am

Sad but a must.

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Dave Devene
3/25/2020 06:52:23 am

Good move!!

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Mary
3/25/2020 06:52:42 am

Totally understand...stay safe!

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Audrey Sauder
3/25/2020 06:53:11 am

Good move.

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randi
3/25/2020 08:28:06 am

you remain an bystander. you were also my first introduction to rug hooking, and for that I thank you. randi in virginia

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Cheryl
3/25/2020 08:57:19 am

It is the right and responsible decision, Christine. Please stay safe my friend!

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Janet
3/25/2020 11:19:22 am

Sorry for you all that it has come to this but you are doing the responsible thing.If only every person would do this.Happy hooking and stay safe.

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Roxanne
3/25/2020 12:53:17 pm

If they were at the post office ,they were probably at the grocery store and pharmacy. Lovely! 😠😠
Stay safe! ~ R

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Patricia
3/26/2020 08:39:19 pm

So sorry for your closing. We have the same issues here in the US with people acting without thought for others! Two summers ago I spent a lovely two days and Mahone bay at a B&B. purchased some Santa patterns from you and am hoping that I can finally get started on them now that I also am restricted from being out and about.

Hope to be back to visit in the summer of 2021.

be safe and be well

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