Well, after 3 years of working at it we are now a licensed B&B establishment in Nova Scotia. It hasn't exactly been 3 years of hard slog. While I was working it was on the back burner and we were slowly pulling the house together, Phil realized that he didn't feel comfortable doing the B&B himself while I was at work. Now I'm not able to work we have pushed forward with the plan.
Tourism is one of Nova Scotia's main industries but like everything at the moment, it's struggling a bit. But forever the optimist, I believe it will pick up again. With the B&B now able to function and the cafe beginning to flourish our life is moving in a direction which can only be described as an adventure!
The cafe is open 7 days a week as we don't know which day isn't busy (well Mondays look like they may be a closing day). We plan to be open 7 days a week for the summer. Sounds onerous? Not a bit! The adrenalin rush as customers walk through the door is unreal, and then there are calls to reserve tables! Yes, really! The first time we got that call, my first comment was, 'Really?'
I was at my doc today for my regular arthur itis check up & we had the discussion about how although I'm unable to do nursing tasks - I have no grip & recently I've lost the ability to pick up small things with my right thumb & fore finger - I can still cook. There are a few tasks I have difficulty with such as opening bottles & cans, but I have help at hand for those moments. Knowing the progression of my loss of dexterity we both concluded that it is important for me to do things while I still can - and thus be happy! It is taking me time to lose the guilt complex of doing something I enjoy and not working. It's hard to be a nurse when my pain is greater than my patients! Guests are not patients and it won't be my job to worry about their problems, our job is to provide the best comfort and meet those needs.