Ok, two things...still freezing cold here....the new furnace is ordered but cannot be done until Monday. Until then....my little teeth are chattering and everyone who walks in goes, "Wow, it is cold in here!"

Secondly, I finally figured out how to post a picture IN my post! I am embarrased to say I could not figure that out but I stumbled upon it by accident and now I am like a real blogger. Whew.

So I added a pictue of my new favorite thing we have here! The book crops came! They are so cool. And we got new wallets and checkbook covers from Rural Vixen. Adorable. Gotta go, my fingers are so cold I cannot type...

Brrrr.

Ok, I just want to rant for a moment...

I get to work this morning and it is sooooooo cold in here. The furnace won't kick on and the thermometer reads 54 degrees in here. So, I called someone to come fix it and it was good news. He got it going and the new part was only going to be like $200....no problem. Then about 20 minutes went by and he was long gone and brrrr...cold again. So, I called him and he came right back only this time he brought this fancy schmancy camera thing that went into the heat ducts to see what was up....bad news.

Now, I am getting a whole new furnace in the next two days....ugh. I like to spend my money on fun stuff...not furnaces...feel bad for me, will ya? So here is a little photo of the sweet little space heater I am huddled around........it has gotten to a crisp 60 degrees in here after running for three hours....no problem.

Look at the Sunny Day!!!

It is so beautiful out! The sun is shinning but it is really cold out! Brrr.
Ashley and I spent the past two days working like crazy getting Christmas out of here and new stuff in! It is beginning to shape up! New great finds will be arriving next week. I will surely post a picture of my fave new item that is en route! They are called "bookcrops" and are passages taken from books mounted on a board. OK, you just gotta see them. Trust me, they are great and look fabulous mixed in with family pictures on your wall.
Well, I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine! Have a terrific weekend!

and Life goes on...

I can't believe it but I am still taking down Christmas decor here at the shop...
I am slow and try to find anything else to do to avoid it but it is almost done. I was all worked up about getting it done as quick as I could but then I decided....why? No rush, take it easy. So I am. :) I posted a few new photos of some of my favorite projects lately. I have been loving adding vinyl lettering directly to the mat to make it oh so personal.
It has been fairly slow but I always expect that in January. I am hanging on, no worries. I feel the economy will be coming around by Spring and am holding onto that positive thought!

Let the new year begin!

Ok, you know how much you hate taking down all the Christmas decorations and the tree? Imagine doing it all at home and then coming to work to do it all again in an even bigger scale...ok, so I am whining a little. It is so not fun to dismantle trees and take ornaments down and see all the sad little things that did not sell this year. Thankfully, it is a fraction of what we put out in October but it is still some stuff just the same. So, right now the Golden Pear looks a little sad...all bare and naked waiting for Valentines stuff to come out! Just a couple more days of cleaning and putting away and I should be ready to re-do! I did get to peek at the Easter stuff this morning and it is soooo cute! I can't wait to get some of it out and all the fun Spring colors! It won't be too long!
Happy New Year to everyone and hope your holidays were spectacular!