Parking is a challenge even when shop is closed . There is a extra obstacle with some construction at the front door right now,underground dug up with steel sheets over it and a road warning cone‼Maybe 2 designated spots to park so timing is everything here. Usually the door is closed because the shop is not open ,when I come .I come with change to use the outside machine,on Sundays after farmers market.Yesterday about 3:00 ,on a Saturday. I realized I didn't have change.But shop was open , and door was open so I looked inside to see a short ,frizzy medium length ,grey haired lady standing behind the register. she looked petrified. Another woman with long grey hair was just standing off to the side . Not behind the counter.wearing dark sunglasses No one else was there. "Hi ,is everything ok?" I said.I had my bottle outside ready to go and my dog in the car with the window down. I said "Hello ,is it possible to get some change today for the machine outside?"Reaching towards the counter to put a $20 . There. She is staring at me ,looking like she saw a ghost. Confused ,Her hands are on the register,but it's almost like she couldn't speak. I am looking at her waiting her response. No response, just a frozen scared look.this is an easy question,yes or No question!!!! ?????I said "I have a dog in the car who I need to keep an eye on . "She is speechless and says "I don't know what you're saying, shaking her head". After some time ,the bill is going to blow away ,I'm thinking to myself Just say yes or No .maybe I should just go anyway ,this is too hard for her.. She is so freaked out ,she never said hello or welcome in ,nothing till I decided to take my $20 off the counter. As I reached towards the $20 ,Her friend or who ever was standing off to the side ,possibly a customer ,she felt safer with . Tried to explain to her what was going on. Then the elderly woman,finally speaks,What's this for? I repeated again and said "your machine outside ,if you can't do it I understand" I only had 4 quarters for 5 gal. Bottle .She is fumbling around dragging this whole thing out with her questioning now. About the way she is going to break the $20 . "I said what ever you can do , it's fine it's just for your machine., "i smiled ,patiently even tho I really am ready to go as she is so bewildered and barely Abel to speak,,comprehend,let alone act or move to complete the task. This was too hard .she tried to speak again after it was explained by the other woman . " I can give you a $10 and 2 ,$5 ". And opens the register,Finally .progress ,"Great Thank you very much . I really appreciate it. "I said As I pick it up off the counter ,and I'm leaving as quickly as possible. And then the other woman asks about the dog ,and wants to chat,now....!!!behind the register the other woman is still Staring at me with these frightened, wide open,blue eyes ,filled with fear.Very strange experience that took so much time to get thru. My mom used to say " you gotta know when it's time to stop" If you can't welcome people in ,why is the door open? Native local feed back . read more
