Yup, its been a loooong time. We have done some major home renovation and I keep waiting for the slow time. I do remember vaguely experiencing a slow time. A sort of easy time filled with reading and baking, a time when I would wonder..."what shall I do today, maybe take a ride into Woodstock, check out some bookstores, have some coffee..." I haven't had those thoughts for a while.
Anyway, I know I'm not the only one feeling this way. Seems like everyone I talk to missed summer, can't believe they are about to miss fall. Stocking up, tightening up, hunkering in, stacking up the wood and all sorts of winter necessities. People seem to be preparing for the big Who Knows What.
Shopwise, we have ignored all suggestions to slow it down. Packed to the max as usual, with a visit from the UPS guy almost every day. The big sellers this fall have been pj's, jewelry, blankets, candles, so many candles and sweetly-scented lotions, salts & body products. It seems our customers are surrounding themselves with the comfort of simple pleasures. We have added a wonderful new line of table linens, colorful and bright.
We are *hoping* to expand our hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Core hours will continue to be Wed., Thurs., & Fri 11-5. Sunday 12-3. I will try to be there most Mondays & Wednesdays as well- at least from 11-2:30. Stop in for a visit and some tea!
table made from recycled barn boards, so much character. 
The reason I am raising my children in Vermont...
the most lovely champagne glasses ever, as my sister said "I actually gasped when I opened the box and saw them". And I am quite sure she did.
Why I love ornamental grasses SO MUCH. How lovely are these icy blades? Hmmmm.....
Beauty.
It will surely be a white christmas this year! We have 12" on the ground and 18" expected for today and tomorrow. So....the shop is not open today (Sunday) officially, but we will be in and out doing snow maintenance. To make up for these snow days we will be open Monday & Tuesday. Christmas eve we will be open until 2. 
So sweet. Time to linger, have that third cup of coffee. Don't even think about last nights mess. Enjoy the hard work that got you here...
We just got back from a very inspirational trip to Brooklyn.We walked and ate and walked and ate through all the neighborhoods until we could walk no further. The sweetest little shops all filled with personality inspired a Pear Tree make-over. Actually the FOOD was the most inspiring, we considered turning the shop into a small italian bistro...
why I have not updated anything. My spring obsession of home and dreaming up new ways of living. All this thinking about living "greener", more efficiently- and who isn't right now- has us feeling like our small home is too big. Actually its the perfect size at just under 1800 sf, there are no rooms that go unused and everyone has there own space with a nice open common area. But we are wondering how much space we can let go of and still feel satisfied. And maybe even more satisfied with less to maintain. The books all say is you done love it or use it, it should go. Quality over quantity with books, clothes, even food! Make way for new interests, new inspiration, new open space. Letting go of the objects associated with the past- unless the memories attached to it are really good ones- allows us to be more present. I have already found that as I rid my home of unloved objects I am enjoying the loved ones more.
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