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Happy Day! Happy Day!
To each beginning, there is an ending.
Oak City Fibers Yarn Shop is NOT ending, it's simply starting a New Beginning.
The only thing permanent in life is impermanence.
The rest is still unwritten.
We will be having a "Going Away - Welcome to the New Owner" Party on Saturday morning, March 29, 2025 starting at 10:00 a.m. I will introduce the New Owner at that time. We will have lite refreshments and a small destash sale so PLEASE come and support me and the new owner. There will also be a small stash sale Friday morning 10:00-2:00 and Saturday morning 10:00-2:00!
As I sat down at the kitchen table to write this "farewell newsletter", tears welled up on my cheeks and just rolled down. Yes, It's a bitter sweet farewell but I'm not going far...just to Wake Forest! Glen will still be around and WILL BE SUPPORTING Oak City Fibers for many years to come.
Chris and I have sacrificed and poured our money, heart and soul into this business for well over 2 years! Most of you saw me at the forefront and yes, I did do a lot more than Chris ;-) haha, but I could of never of done it without him. Countless Wednesday nights barcoding after a 12 hour day at the shop Winey Wednesday's until 11:30, Hot date Friday nights slapping barcodes on yarn..I could go on and on but y'all, through it all, Chris is my strength, my support, my love, my rock, my encourager and most of all he held me when I cried tears of anxiety. Thank you Chris for being my better half and always supporting me and loving me when I'm not that easy to love! I am thankful that he and I have so many fond memories and good times to cherish through this experience.
Alexa is still upset with me for selling so I served her with revised divorce settlement papers (again) just this morning! A couple of weeks ago, she cut me off when I sent her a proposed settlement in which I proposed a very nice monthly installment plan. However, I played it smart and had the agreement delivered by a few Raleigh Firemen. Alexa had a meltdown and started playing "It's Raining Men"....She forgave me really quickly and begged me to stay. Not sure what changed her mind? wink wink!
This time, Alexa gets the shop in the settlement so I think she will hang around and entertain you after the legalities are completed! You know, she and I have our moments but we always make up and re-kindle our old flame! ("re-kindle"- get it?)
I would like to THANK ALL my previous employees, Jeanette, Cheryl, Ann B, Elizabeth, Alyssa, Katie, Naomi, Rose, Betsy and countless volunteers that have chipped in when I was short handed. Thanks to Donna for being my mentor when I started and her countless words and actions of encouragement and support. You are a very special friend Donna!
Thanks Tom and Patrick for listening and supporting with food and friendship outside of the shop when it's all I talked about at dinners!
I especially thank my daughter, Cyndal for her hard work and sacrifice doing all my social media, promotions and newsletter editing. She and I worked diligently literally everyday on what and when to promote. SHMILY!
While I fought hard with myself on whether to sell the shop or not, I had to overcome a sense of 'failure' and work through that in my mind. I realized, there is no 'failure' as I literally gave it my best. I faced my fears, my enemies, my doubts and insecurities to put "My Dream" in motion. I not only established from scratch a successful retail yarn shop but my biggest, most cherished accomplishment is I fostered and grew a Diverse Community of Crafters. Yes, I made mistakes, didn't make every customer happy, lost a few customers and vendors but I can lay down at night knowing I did the very best I could of done at that time. I've grown a lot as a person and am thankful for each experience.
Y'all, look what has evolved out of ALL OUR EFFORTS! Mine and yours! Yes, you the customer. Without each and everyone of you, there would be no "OCF Community".
As I sign off here, One song pretty much sums up my thoughts: My Way by Frank Sinatra. Listen all the way to that last verse please! You've all heard me say, I don't look at other shops, I'm doing it my way because I know no other way". That's all I could do!
Please continue to support OCF and the New Owner. I truly feel the New Owner will do great things and make her dream come alive as well !
I am awaiting one more legality to be done to finish the deal for new ownership on Monday, March 31st. I hope you come see me this week and if I tear up, just be patient, I'll get it back together! I can't even begin to write in my thankfulness journal how many people, friends and customers that I've made through this experience. Those relationships are far more valuable to me than any amount of money or amount of yarn! Thanks to my vendors for working with me. You all are AMAZING, just like my customers!
Please see pics and video's below of memories and fun times!
Multiple Quotes of the week I've been saving from The Circle of Kindness:
**"We were upgraded to 1st class so we both had warm nuts….".
**Someone says: “always blame it on the hormones” glen says “blame what on the Mormons?” And everyone bursts out laughing and I was confused.
**Glen said to a new customer: "I’m not a boob man; I’m a gay man."
**Tracy: “Glen I love this new tool I bought from you. I wanted 8” and I got 8” and Fearna replies: "did you get that 8” from Glen" and she said: "Yes!”
**"I just saw that shawl laying over there and it looks like a big pair of blue granny drawers "
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"It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela.
Our Community at Oak City Fibers is here to stay!
We are LOUD AND PROUD! We will craft, and we will support one another in all kinds of life experiences and continue to lean on one another! From the very bottom of my heart, I am eternally grateful for each one of you. You are a very important part of my life!
There are no "goodbyes".....But it's always a "Happy Day"! Glen
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