You know, it's funny. I was thinking the exact same thing today, and came up with the exact same realization. The protagonists don't click. And they need to. They don't even meet for several chapters. I'm thinking about taking a week sometime soon and putting Darwin in doggy-daycare every day and taking that time and driving myself SOMEWHERE (a park a coffeeshop, the beach) and plunking myself down with a pen and notebook, and writing. I just need to let my mind unwind, because it's been wound TIGHT lately.

You're right, though -- about the shop. If nothing else, there'll be stories. I just have to figure out if I'm dedicated enough to own a retail establishment. Because at first I won't be able to afford employees, and I'll be doing everything myself, and free time will become a thing of the past. And I like my free time. I particularly like to spend my free time with my dog and my husband, and not always in that order.

So. I have some heavy thinking to do over the next few days/weeks/whatever, I think.