Our project over the last 15 months

In March 2012 we closed on what had been for years known as The Coffee Cup Cafe on the southwest corner of Main Street and Highway 81 in Minco, Oklahoma.  At first we thought we could just replace a few broken windows and put on a nice coat of paint, with a few other minor changes to turn it into our office space.  We quickly learned that would not do.  So we brought in a professional (my step father) to give us advice and direction.

This is an outside view before we began:

This is the outside view a couple months later:

Only the north end of the building had been the cafe.  Here are a couple of before photos:

We finished this part of the building in June 2012 and moved our offices into the old cafe part July 1, 2012.  Here are a couple of after photos.


The back part two-thirds of the building had been an old service station decades ago, but more recently had only been used for storage.  Here are photos of what that part looked like before any updates were made.

We weren’t sure what we would do with all this space.  But I’ve always been one who loved hunting for treasures at auctions, or garage sales or estate sales or wherever anyone would let me pick.  So, we decided to try a used-goods store, but with the intention to focus on good quality items especially antiques or unique vintage or retro items.  So over the last year as time would allow, I’ve cleaned and scraped and painted and plastered and redone the floors and lights and on and on and on.  On June 1 of this year, we opened The Re-Store.  Here are some photos of what this space now looks like.

If you ever happen to be driving through Minco, Oklahoma – stop by, say hello and browse a bit!

Who controls the Oklahoma Legislature?

I have no idea who created this, but it is great (if you know who “the” Charlie Meadows and “the” Al Gerhart are) …

OCPAC and Bonds by OKStoryTeller

 

 

Countdown 1 day! – song of the day

In 2005 my all-time favorite artist recorded a cd of her favorite songs from the 60s and 70s.  One of those songs is my favorite from that time period.  So for all those that are still dreamers – here is Dolly with John Lennon’s “Imagine”

 

 

Countdown 2 days – song of the day

Because there are so many crazy people in politics, and/or because politics drives so many people crazy, I chose this song.  In honor of the those that are crazy or will be when Wednesday, November 7th arrives – here is Porter Wagoner with “The Rubber Room.”

 

 

Countdown 3 days – song of the day

One of my all time favorite campaign songs for one of my all time favorite Presidents!

 

 

Countdown 4 days – song of the day

I know I just posted a song by these ladies a couple days ago, but this song seems appropriate to me.  This is from a telethon to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

 

 

Countdown 5 days – song of the day

I chose this song for today because there are just so many lies being told at both the national level and the local level (and I love Johnny Cash)…

 

 

Countdown 6 days – song of the day

This is for everyone who does NOT have amnesia concerning the years 2001 to 2009.

 

 

Countdown 7 days – song of the day

Many people have recorded this song – but my favorite is Ray Charles…