First things first, I am approved by the Georgia State Board of Cosme
tology! It took a while to be approved, because I ended up taking some online classes for health and safety, and even managed to find one that had some color education as well! While I am on the topic of boring things, we’ve selected a plumber.
Work has already started in full force! However it hasn’t been easy getting to this point. I’ve noticed things are A LOT tougher with the City of Perry. We had to first submit plans and blueprints of what we planned to change in the building, which has to be approved by the city. Once approved, it has to go to the Fire Marshall for another approval. That is what we are currently waiting on. We also have to have electrical work done, but it isn’t very much and shouldn’t take long at all. Eeeek!
Now that the boring stuff is out of the way, MY EQUIPMENT IS HERE! I purchased all new equipment from Minerva Beauty. I am head over heels in love with it all. It arrived by FedEx Freight, that was something totally new to me. It totaled to 5 palettes consisting of 57 boxes, and weighed in nearly at 2,000 pounds. I also hadn’t realized the truck driver was not responsible for bringing the shipments into the building for me, fun! (NOT.) I am very
grateful to have had the driver that I did, because he ended up bringing them inside for me anyway. Noah loved posing for pictures on the new equipment, he is such a goof ball.
For now, boxes is where the equipment will have to stay. We did however get to put together the shampoo stations, the plumbers will need that to get everything hooked up and ready. Matthew hated every second of putting them together, but he loves me so he did it anyway. 
Not being able to work right now is already taking a toll on me, and it’s only been a week! I am not one to sit around and do nothing, hence why I’m typing a novel about what’s been going on. Matt & I are working very hard on getting the website ready. For those of you who don’t know, he has his masters in IT and is currently working on his doctorate. How’d I get so lucky? 
My job is to keep you all up to date, and his job is to get the website working as fast as possible, while we wait on the rest of the permits from the Fire Marshall so we can move along with all of the work. I miss you guys so much! I hope I make you proud with the new salon.
P.S. Emmaleigh and I are doing just fine. I am taking it easy for now and enjoying these last couple weeks (or days, who knows!) of having just Noah around. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers, we appreciate it!
Love always,
Ash