We're in a groove at the store. Summer business has kicked in, we have the product people are looking for, and we have a sufficient budget to satisfy demand. Bills are all paid. It's time to try to earn a profit.  

It took awhile to figure out how to deal with five book suppliers rather than just two. But I've finally learned the timing and things are getting easier to figure out. (The ordering is very time-consuming, but it's an activity I enjoy, so that's good.) 

I'm going into the store more often but for shorter time periods, and that gets the job done but doesn't wear me out. Dylan has fit right back in and seems to be working complimentary to Sabrina, who is taking charge. I'm just trying to stay out of the way.

Funny thing happening with Sabrina. I check with her before making any big decisions and a lot of the time she talks me out of doing what I planned. I've always been impulsive about big decisions, partly because if I don't get that impulse, I don't do it at all.

But Sabrina has a way of talking sense to me, and since it will be her store in the not too distant future, I am bending to her judgement. But not only bending, but basically agreeing with her. She's more tough-minded than me, interestingly.