Ssh, don't tell anyone!

Well, as I'm off work because I can no longer do nursing tasks, I have to do something or I'll go stir crazy. After all, I may have arthritis but I do have a brain and I'm not paraplegic! I'm just challenged with dexterity. So with the view of keeping myself busy and getting the chance to meet people we decided it was a good idea to open the Barn as a Cafe! So last Monday, the Barn cafe officially opened its doors. No fanfare, no grand opening, just a quiet, lets see how it runs opening.
Monday was a pleasant trickle of friends coming in with best wishes and being fed with probably over large portions, but the food was made and it had to be eaten. I was using my coffee urn for coffee, which was working, but we want to serve good, fresh coffee, so Phil managed to borrow a commercial coffee maker which is great & we have ordered one for ourselves.
Tuesday, I felt would be empty of visitors because we had used up our friends good will visits, so I was gaily painting doors & doing some gardening when a car drew up around lunch time & then we got busy & I was home alone! Just as I was beginning to panic, I saw Phils truck come into view - Saint Phil! Saved the day - but a lesson learned, now I am uber prepared for the 'lunchtime rush' - which hasn't really happened - but if it does, I'll be ready!
Phil gets disillusioned with the Cafe as he wants it to be super busy, but as I'm not a professional cook and am doing this as a hobby I feel it could be a bit busier, but I don't want to be run off my feet.
The reality is that the cafe will probably pay for the food purchased to run it, and maybe even for the power to run the stove, but I'm not going to be coining it in big time doing this. I love meeting people, and I enjoy cooking so I have put the two together & have the cafe. Anyone who thinks this is an opportunity to be rich & famous (well not) then I have news for you - its not!
What it is though, is a chance to keep active while I can still do something of value. I have the facility to be able to do this so I can & I am. I may not be able to doing nursing 'stuff' but I can still make muffins!