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Beautifully restored second story apartment is available to rent on the Perry Square. 2 bedroom, Living room, eat in kit...
03/30/2024

Beautifully restored second story apartment is available to rent on the Perry Square.

2 bedroom, Living room, eat in kitchen and full bath.

Partially furnished.

$850 per month plus utilities.
No pets!
No smoking!

This!
03/29/2024

This!

Ok, the doors are in! There were some choice words, tense moments and we may or may not have hung one door four times b...
02/12/2024

Ok, the doors are in! There were some choice words, tense moments and we may or may not have hung one door four times before it was right. I apologize to the wonderful folks at Ace Hardware for what they might have heard screamed over the phone.
Here are a few observations and my Valentine's Day advice to married couples.
1. It is possible to frame, level and hang doors while not speaking to each other. In fact, the ability to do it without speaking says a lot about how well you read each other.
2. Sometimes it's not about you. Sometimes a 6000 lumens light and a new 24" level with extra big easy to see bubbles will solve the problem.
3.Appreciate the person who can hold the door while you put in the hinge pins. Even if they yell at you the entire time for not doing it fast enough. Sometimes, it's just because the door is heavy, not because you aren't fast enough.
4. Find someone who likes all of the dumb and crazy things that you do, make them homemade meatballs and sauce and hold on to them forever.

I am absolutely not a "junker". I am a saver of all things too important to throw away 😉. Today's adventure with Phil w...
02/11/2024

I am absolutely not a "junker". I am a saver of all things too important to throw away 😉. Today's adventure with Phil was rescuing two of these magnificent solid wood doors from the old bowling alley. The new owners of the property were kind enough to let us repurpose these pieces of my childhood before they disappeared forever.
Working only by the light of a cell phone and a few tools in the complete darkness, we were able to carefully extract the perfect doors for our future restaurant space.
They don't have quite the cool factor that the two doors from the old Masonic building have, but they will absolutely save us at least 600 bucks and will always bring me great memories every time I see them.

The very last project is done on the boot repair store. The remaining fluorescent lights are gone and the vintage fluore...
01/31/2024

The very last project is done on the boot repair store. The remaining fluorescent lights are gone and the vintage fluorescent lights have been converted to LED. It's beautiful and open and ready to illuminate a great new business! Just waiting on the walk through with the City to make sure all is in order.
Now to move on to building number 2 where the restaurant will go. Maybe a video if I can manage it!

So the town is in the midst of a water crisis with everyone trying to do their part to get through this together. Excep...
01/27/2024

So the town is in the midst of a water crisis with everyone trying to do their part to get through this together. Except of course for the few that are unhappy that the City didn't prevent the unforeseeable and can't believe their water is probably now going to kill everyone.
The first photo is totally screenshoted from the "we are all going to die " post that is now deleted. The second photo is my solution, made in firm solidarity with the "don't drink the water" crowd. Instead, choose a nice Cab/Sab or maybe a Shiraz or Chianti. This also has the added benefit of making Facebook more tolerable.
Do your part Perry and conserve water by drinking w**e! And while you are at it, raise a glass to the thankless job of keeping this city ticking and those poor employees out there in terrible weather for our benefit. Extra points if it's a Ducks Unlimited glass. Feel free to post your toasts here and let these folks know we appreciate them!
I personally am raising my glass to the majority of people in our wonderful town who know we all get through together and the folks who run this town who bear the brunt of the critics.
Cheers!

A little look back with "then" and "now" photos. We started this building last April and it's taken 9 months to get whe...
01/23/2024

A little look back with "then" and "now" photos. We started this building last April and it's taken 9 months to get where we are today. Each before and after photo is paired from roughly the same perspective. Enjoy!

This is a post about economic impact and small steps that can make a real difference. Tonight we are at the 1893 Axe Hou...
01/20/2024

This is a post about economic impact and small steps that can make a real difference. Tonight we are at the 1893 Axe House playing co****le. In this photo you see *one* person from Perry. Every one else is from out of town. Garber, Stillwater, Ponca and further etc. One group ate at Mariachi, one brought in food from Sonic and several others got gas and ate at other places. It is a small thing that makes a bigger difference in our tax base.
You have to be a leader. You have to make an impact on your own. You have to do it on your own because no one will do it for you. But ultimately you need the support of your town and locals.
Bring in tax dollars, bring in fun! Look at the parking on the west side of the Square tonight. Where you at Perry? Why do we have so many folks from out of town and Perry doesn't show up? Sometimes it's disheartening but I swear I will beat this drum until I die.

01/07/2024

We Have Been Blessed With Some Great Memories This Year. We Would Like To Thank Each Of You For Supporting Thorn's And Standing By Us. Because Of Our 37+ Years In Business, We Know The Importance Of Shopping Here In Perry. We Love Our Friendships With Our Customers & Giving Them A Shopping Experience That Cannot Happen Shopping Online Or Out Of Town. During The New Year, Please Remember That The Small Businesses In Your Community Would Greatly Appreciate Your Support. As Our Shopping Choices In Perry Continue To Lessen, We Need To Take Care Of What We STILL Have. In This Changing Economy For Retailers Everywhere, We As A Family Owned Local Business Are Grateful. We Continue To Offer Our Customers The Same Special Service & The Same High Quality Products That Are Expected From Thorns'. We Want To Sincerely "Thank You" And We Look forward to serving you in 2024!

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