GOODIES ARRIVING EVERY DAY!!

What a fun day yesterday was.....hmmm..well some of it was "hard" work.  Four big boxes arrived filled with goodies for you!   Getting them opened and running around collecting "peanuts and popcorn" - (you know those styrofoam bits that seem to stick to everything) was not the fun part.   BUT, discovering the treasures inside was - woohoo!!
Some of it will have to wait for our Spring Market to make it's debut - and some goodies are priced, displayed and ready for purchase. 
I ordered Cooke Tavern Soups on Monday and they arrived yesterday....now how is that for service!!  I will serve one this weekend so stop in for a taste test....maybe the Candlelight Corn Chowder!!  These soups are made with all natural ingredients - and some are gluten free. 

They even look "yummy" in the packages - we are trying six different soups to see how they go.  I really think you are going to enjoy them.
In other news......it snowed yesterday...not a storm but everything is white and very "icy" in my neck of the woods.  The bushes along the side of the roads and the trees are just "sparkling" magically - such a pretty sight.   I sprinkled a bunch of "salt" on the entrance to the store when I left yesterday,  so hopefully when I go in this morning it won't be too icy.  
I would be very happy if we didn't have anymore of this white stuff!!

MY GOODNESS....

Time went so fast today - I can never accomplish what I set out to do - !!
Yesterday Tony and I went to the Market Square Trade show and found it to be full of shoppers and everyone seemed to be in a good mood... the vendors were very excited about the orders they had gotten.
We found some really cool items and can't wait to share them with you.
New fabric should be arriving tomorrow (Wednesday) it has been backed ordered forever - all a great vintage homespun look from French General!! 
I am happily thinking SPRING - bunnies and posies - peeps and colored eggs.   Guess I am going to have to set a date for SPRING MARKET.  It sure felt like spring today - and I KNOW as soon as I set a date it will snow that day. (big smile)!!
Hmmm...just heard on the news it IS going to snow tomorrow...(hopefully just alittle bit)!!  I can handle alittle bit - after all it is winterthyme! (can you tell I am thinking herbally??? )!!
For those that are patiently waiting - our candle order arrived and the shelves are full  (boy does that room smell delicious)!
I have made the decision....finally...as what I am going to do with the olde library card catalog table (large piece across from cash counter)...Since we will not be using it as Miss Wigglesworth's Candy Counter - it will become Miss Wigglesworth's Gourmet Market!!!  I have filled some of the drawers with dips/spreads already and soon some Cooke Tavern soups will arrive.  Can't wait to serve you this !!  Delish!!  I am ordering some herbal jams tomorrow and will have some "special" tea bags for sale.  Hoping this will become a "special" treat for all our customers. 
Well...after being at the trade show I am going to pull out my "burlap" seems it was everywhere on everything...it does have a nice, clean, primitive look.
Stop by soon and see what we are up too!!!

PATIENTLY WAITING...

...an empty garden cart - patiently waiting for "spring"!!

....although we do have alittle bit of SPRING inside...(thank you Cathie for the beautiful primrose- it is making me super happy)!!!

Saw lots of friends today and made some new ones (thanks Grace and Susan for bringing Sherry and Cindy - it was fun meeting them-finally)!! as they come to PA for the Market Square Wholesale show which is not all that far from our store....it is always fun to catch up, check out how the other stores are dealing with the economy and listen to their funny retail stories!!
I am blessed to have the opportunity to meet kindred spirits!  (Busy day and I ran out of  "SPRINKLES" three times....!!)

Yesterday my printer "died"...just right out of the blue - sigh - so last evening we went to purchase a new one...now comes the "scary" part....I have to install it myself.  It just makes me nervous to do that kind of stuff.   I like to just sit down and click - and have everything instantaneous!!  Tomorrow morning is the BIG DAY of installation - wish me luck!!

TRILBY BLUE ...

...at 6 months...Oh how I heart this child!!!

EGG TREE THEN AND NOW....

Thought I would share with you the pictures of the first time I saw an Egg Tree .... this is one of my favorite items - you know how you see something and it just "tickles your fancy"...
The cover of VICTORIA - 2001 -

...the tree I fell in love with!  (I went right to our local candy store "Gardner's Candies" in Pennsburg, PA and purchased a white chocolate bunny!!)

...the wire egg trees we have for sale now in the store - can't wait to decorate it with goodies!!

What a great welcome to spring!!!
Toodle-loo !!