Re-nested & Re-opening 2009

Three Chicas
Party Planner Patty, Furniture Diva Diane, and moi

flung open the doors just in time for January Art Hop..

I need photos of the side windows which Maggie Andersen so generously painted. Words cannot describe how luscious they are! Her fabuloso, floral painted windows provide a lovely privacy screen! It's perfect for my black thumb self! Stop by to see her whimsically painted flower garden...

Sweet Sten Hoiland of Chico was fun to watch while he created his whimsical wire characters...

A lovely night...with such lovely guests...

A fresher, brighter, lighter shop...

and a perfect match for our January Re-opening reception...

Fabulous "Troy Hawkins"corner in the shop...xoxo

So many people to thank for all the support they've given throughout 2008. Times are tougher than they've ever been...but I look forward to 2009 with a hopeful heart. Like the small piece of newsprint i've carried forever in my wallet. I wish i could remember where i found it. It's dog-eared & worn (kinda like me!) and reads; "You can't help noticing the bad times; they have ways of getting your attention. It's the good times that are easy to miss, hard to recognize until they're gone. You have to slow down and watch closely for them. And when you see one coming your way, reach out and grab it. Clutch it to your heart. Stand in awe of your good fortune, and be thankful. And before you let it go, lift it up for your children, point it out like a shooting star and let it shine. Make sure they see it. Remind them, lest they forget, that they are loved and life is good."...

Ooh, and lest i forget, a special thanks to "Ms. Capitan" for the fotos...you did mahhvelous!