probably since the election. I hoped through the fall that some miracle would happen and this disaster would end. But it hasn't. Closing my tiny business is about the biggest statement I can make. Along with this being a gesture, there are practical reasons. I'm not a saint!
I have made rent and all of the mandatory fees almost every month. I sold a lot of stuff I didn't want. I made some friends among the other vendors and it kept me busy. There were a few things I don't like, mainly that 10 or 12 things went missing since I opened and I don't get any credit for those losses. I took all of the smalls out, after I took a big hit last year. This year a cardboard box about the size of a case of canned goods, with 8 Christmas ornaments in it is gone. How can you walk out with something that big?
I'm okay with my decision, and I appreciate your asking. I hope you can find things you love in your local stores 
I've been thinking of the LA fire victims and would love to send boxes of stuff out to my nephew for him to give away. It makes me sad to think of all that families have lost along with their homes, and I'd feel so good if some of my stuff replaced things lost in the fires.
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