I had a lot of behind the scenes help getting this shop up and running. My son designed the cash register counter and display unit to be reminiscent of something you would see at an old fashioned general store. What took him a short time on the computer to design (he is just shy of finishing his architecture degree) took my husband weeks and weeks to build. Fortunately the landlord let us build it on site, we sure didn’t have room at home to build it! We couldn’t have got one more thing in or out of that garage.

In the fall of 2005 when I decided to bite the big bullet and open my own shop I had a plan I will refer to as Plan A. Plan A was a spot in Bristol that was being renovated and would be many months before it was ready. No problem I thought because I am many months from being ready to open. I have to come up with a name, get a tax permit, go the gift shows, shop the antique places for display pieces, etc…

My furniture shipment arrived today. I have several pieces that are perfect for the dining room, or kitchen if you have a big one. The man that designs this furniture lives in Alabama and he gives the furniture names. For instance I now have a Talladega Towel Cupboard which is a great cobblestone color. It is perfect for the bathroom, with cubbies for towels, and other bathroom necessities. Toys in the kids room, sewing projects, it would also be great in the home office.

Pour yourself a glass of bubbly, and join us in celebrating the launching of our website! My son Jonathan has worked tirelessly (and is now very tired, note time this entry is posted )to have a very unique site for you to visit. He stresses that it is not completely finished but everything is in place and will continue to evolve. I invite you to browse through it and check out the different features. There are four sections to the website.