Lunch Hour

Craziest thing!  I almost never go home for lunch, I usually run errands, and I wan't going to today but decided to make a quick run.  I couldn't pull into the driveway because there were all these Questar Gas trucks blocking the way, I wondered what the neighbors were up to.  

 BUT, they were not at the neighbors house, THEY WERE AT MINE!!  Digging a huge hole next to our gas meter because we had a leak!!   What?  How do they know?  I never smelled anything!  Aaaahh!  I don't know a lot about this but I am pretty sure a gas leak is a BAD thing!

 They assured me it was a "small" leak, that I would never have known and that they discovered it when checking the new meter they installed, they had a 'gas detecting gun' that found it.   It was below ground where the pipe junctions had rusted.  This pipe was not supposed to be below ground, but over the years and with the landscaping changes the dirt levels now covered the area.

I took this picture through the dining room window.  Well, I'm glad they discovered this little leak before it became a big leak.  Fortunately for us, the leak was in the pipe before it entered the meter so we haven't been paying for it either!  So glad I happened to come home (funny how that works) today to see what was happening!

Another new store

This week we opened a new store in American Fork!  We are just hoping the economy continues to head in the right direction!  This store is in a prime location, right next to a Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross, by Home Depot and Walmart in a hustling bustling shopping area.

The previous occupant was also a mattress store run by a little old guy who was retired, but his health was failing.  We had to repaint and add carpet and it looks great inside now.  We have done no advertising yet but are encouraged by the number of people who have just walked in the couple of days we have been setting up and unpacking.  Though the timing has been challenging with family in town for the birthday celebration, we took advantage of some family to help us!

After visiting with their other family in American Fork,  my niece and her husband (seen on the floor) assembled a couple of IKEA nightstands and Karl's brother helped set up the computer.  Nice of them to spend their vacation helping us!!   Our Sealy rep told us that the other small furniture/mattress stores in the area are worried that we are moving in, how cool is that!!  Wish us luck!!