The Build Out

Summer dreams became a reality when I bit the bullet and bought a trailer in late August 2025. I probably should have done more planning, but I’m a jump in and figure it out as you go type of woman. Also, I did so much planning that my head was spinning. So I did the thing, and with the help of my father in law I went to work. By the end of September I was loading up books and preparing for my soft opening.

Honestly the paperwork and permits took longer than the building. And the test runs with the books and tension rods was stressful! Tension rods- yes that’s how the books stay in place while traveling. The rest of the stuff gets packed up each and every time we move.

The day the Black Orchid Landed in Fitchburg.

Soft Opening @Smokestack Roasters, Lunenburg Ma.