The Globe

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!

03/29/2024

This!

03/01/2024

A great space to live on the south side of the square!!

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.

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.

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!

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 wine! 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!

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!

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!

01/07/2024

Sometimes I feel like posts like this get read, shared and maybe sorta appreciated, but not really *appreciated*. I can't emphasize enough how important our Main Street Perry program has been for not only what we have been trying to accomplish in town as "The Globe", but to our community as a whole.
Our Main Street Perry organization is actual people. There are faces and personalities behind what we all think of as just an organization. They work hard, they are mostly volunteers but very seldom get the credit they deserve for just giving a darn about our community and they all love this town.
Thank them, recognize the important impact they are making, the real quality of life changes they are making in our town and most of all, contribute. If you don't have money to give, give your time and volunteer. Share your own gifts!
I hear so often about how great things used to be in Perry when we were all growing up. I would say that things have never been so good as they are now. If you don't agree, what can *you* do to help create a better place for us all?
I want to thank Main Street, the Chamber, the City of Perry, and all those individuals and just dreamers out there who are contributing. We see you and appreciate you! Let's do this together.

👏𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩! 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧! 🤩

⭐️We awarded 7 Facade and Beautification Grants to help our downtown businesses improve their curb appeal and attract more customers.
⭐️We hosted 12 downtown events, ranging from school spirit activities to holiday celebrations, that brought hundreds of visitors and locals to enjoy our vibrant Main Street district.
⭐️We welcomed 87 Main Street Partners, who generously supported our mission and vision with their donations and partnerships.
⭐️ We were recognized at the State Capitol for 15 million in reinvestments to our downtown since 1995.
⭐️We celebrated 6 Oklahoma Main Street Award Finalists and 1 award winner, who showcased the excellence and innovation of our downtown projects and programs.
⭐️We honored 14 Local Main Street Award Winners, who demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication and service to our Main Street community.
⭐️ We had a blast at our annual Golf Tournament, with 11 teams competing for fun and prizes while supporting our cause.
⭐️We launched our Youth on Main program, with 15 members who are learning about downtown revitalization, leadership and civic engagement.
⭐️We introduced a new downtown historic walking tour app, that allows visitors and locals to explore our rich heritage and culture at their own pace.
⭐️ You helped support our local vendors at each and every one of our events.
⭐️ We had over 15 businesses participate in our downtown store front decorating contest.

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚!

01/06/2024

How about this as an update! It's move in day for OK Boot Company! We welcome the Owens family to the Square. They have some work to do to build out their tables and fixtures but I'm glad to finally hand over the keys!

12/25/2023

Quick holiday catch up. The bathroom is (was) the largest major project remaining in the first building. I don't want to refer to it as the antique store anymore. So I'll call it the leather shop. 😊. I've made huge progress on this project have full confidence it will be done in time. Paint, (good bye to the last of.the.pink!), a toilet and vanity and it's done. Phil has done the plumbing repairs so all is good there.
Skip ahead to an amazing Christmas present from Phil (John Fullbright shadow box) and then back to a most amazing rainbow 🌈 photo out the front door of the leather shop
OK, so with rainbows comes rain.
Slight setback is a really leaky roof. Had hoped to avoid a complete repair and just do some patching but pretty sure we are past that. This could be a deadline killer 😒.
That's where we are at the moment. We want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a wonderful new year!

12/18/2023

The clock is ticking. We are two weeks away from our deadline and getting our new renter in place for a great new business in town. We have been busy tying up all the loose ends and getting the bathroom finished. The last of the pink is in there 😒. Getting switch plate covers on, cleaning the floors and rehanging the doors etc. A bit of a bump today with some water leaks and getting them chased down and fixed. It's always bad when the hammer drill comes out! However, my dear husband pushed through a temporary setback and we are lined out to finish strong. He gets chicken parmesan tonight for supper. It's his favorite
We are trying to plan for Christmas with the family and still meet our deadlines. My mother is unhappy about my church attendance but I still love me some Jesus and feel so blessed. I swear I'm not going to hell.
Finally, the LED light bulbs are scheduled to come in this week and the beautiful old vintage fixtures will be converted so the "new" fluorescent fixtures can be removed.
I am so excited for phase 1 to be finished. Materials are already on order for diving back into the restaurant building and getting it done.
So close!
The most important thing is a building saved and a new business and family in downtown Perry. The finish line is in sight!

12/08/2023

The end of an era…

She is making the pink go away!

12/07/2023

I feel like a lot of rehabbing these old buildings is basically problem solving. You know the old saying about "cheap, fast, and easy...pick two". Well, I might have found a way to get all three!
Problem to be solved: the ceiling in the back of the old antique store is those fiber board tongue in groove panels. Some are damaged, some are missing and they are *expensive* to replace. They aren't even all the same size. Paint won't cover the water damage either, I tried!
Solution: 1. Do nothing. I feel this isn't an option since some are missing. We are on a deadline but I sincerely just can't leave the ugly.
2. Replace the tiles in the damaged areas. These outdated tiles are hard to find and expensive. It will take a lot of cut and paste to get them to fit and I will have to paint the entire thing when done so the old tiles match the new. Not cheap!
3. Put up drywall. So... this would require removal of all of the tiles, putting up drywall and taping and painting. Not easy, not cheap and not fast.
4. Find something to cover the existing ceiling that is light, cheap and thin.
So you all may know that I replicated ceiling tiles in the Axe House with thermoformed ¹ plastic. I don't have to match anything existing in this building so I wanted to find something ready made that would serve the same purpose. I happened to find ceiling tiles that are glue up, light, and $0.80 ish a square foot! They are made of Styrofoam of all things.
I was sincerely skeptical but I am pretty happy with how they look and cover a multitude of sins!

12/04/2023

I feel like we work on the buildings a lot but don't necessarily have Facebook worthy posts and pictures to share all the time. So it makes updates kind of difficult because I don't want them to be boring. But updates can be important even if they aren't sexy. So here goes.
Phil and I have been in intense "negotiations" over the color of the ceiling and walls in the old antique store and have agreed at least on the ceiling color. We spent the entire weekend prepping for ceiling paint on Tuesday which includes very boring things like scraping paint and caulking.
One important issue has been salvaging the antique florescent lighting fixtures and getting rid of the more modern florescent fixtures. The problem at hand is making sure the old fixtures will be bright enough to light the space. Enough "oomph" if you will. Ray Malget to the rescue! He has been assuring us that converting the old fixtures to LED is not only easy but will light up the entire space.
Ray came down today and rewired a fixture to LED in literally minutes and the difference was incredible! The LED bulbs will be ordered tomorrow!
No matter how this building renovation thing turns out for us, I will never forget and will be forever grateful to the like minded and incredibly knowledgeable people who have stepped up to lend their talents, advice or help to the cause.
We get two incredible doors from Carol Schwartz Steichen tomorrow. Alicia Seabolt and her help with finding paneling and Ray Malget and his help with the lighting are all just examples of folks who see the greater vision and are willing to help out.
These are the kinds of people who make the work all worth while. That and of course bringing sushi to Perry.

12/01/2023

Beyond happy! A huge step forward. She's sleek and clean. Looks slightly industrial at the moment but that's because she still needs her inner light to show through.