Shree Shyam Gen. Store

This store is located in Shree Ganesh Colony, which is part of the Mahesh Nagar area in Jaipur. It’s a quiet enough neighborhood most of the time. I spend a lot of my day just sitting behind the counter at our general store, waiting for the school kids or the office people to stop by. We have all the usual stuff on the shelves, from shampoos to packets of noodles. The building isn't very new, and the floor has a few cracks that I should probably get fixed someday. I try to keep the place tidy, but when the deliveries come in, boxes end up stacked everywhere for a few hours. Jaipur heat is something you just have to live with, so we have a big old ceiling fan that wobbles a bit when it's on. I mostly know everyone who lives on this street. They come in for a bit of salt or some oil and we talk about the weather for a minute. I don't use any fancy systems to keep track of what I sell, just a small diary where I write things down. Sometimes I forget to record a sale, but I usually remember later. It’s a simple life in Mahesh Nagar. I close up when it gets dark and the street lights come on. There is nothing special about this shop, it is just a place for the locals to get what they need without going too far. I like the routine of it all.