It's summer

Well, the heat is finally here!
Love the warm weather, the smell of jasmine and honey suckle, the fell and smell of fresh turned dirt, bright colorful blooms, I love hearing the buzz of the bees, the hum of the humming birds when the dive in for a drink, the splashing sounds of the fountain. All this sensory input moves me to my happy place.I was just on the bench watching a pair of dragonflies dancing in the breeze and just watching them relaxed my breathing.

So, take a glass of what ever find a private spot outside and try it for your self, breath and identify what your smelling, listen to whats going on around you and see whats there to see. Enjoy the summer.

Are you refined or a tail gater

so, in the last few weeks we have received a number of new products for the store and the favorites seem to be our Refined redneck wine and beer glasses and our tailgate glasses.
So, are you refined or a tailgater?

I would like to think of myself as a refined tail gater.

Amgen Bike Race

  Finished packing  up from the Wine festival and I had to switch gears (couldn't resist) for the Amgen bike race. The bikers came through for a pass through around noon, then the finish was around 4:30. They where FAST!

After the pass through and before the finish I put out our new Refined Redneck Hillbilly wine glasses and beer mugs.

May 5th

Well, how have you been, me- Busy, just got back from a trip to Oregon to my sister's place. Sure is pretty up there. Saw sheep sheared, saw baby lambs and lots of deer.
Came home in time to gear up for our Wine country festival Saturday and Sunday. Saturday had perfect weather and a great crowed. I hope Sunday is as good (that's when I get to walk around and see what's out there.) This weekend was also a perfect time for us to introduce 2 new lines from local artist. A soap maker and D'Vine who creates art from empty bottles

What a beautiful weekend this was, the weather was perfect!.
Saturday I didn't work so we went the the fantasy fair in San Jose had lots of fun.
Sunday I had to work, lots of new people into the store.
I think the new location for the farmers market is bringing in new traffic and I love having it that close.
The comments about how much more fun it is keep come in.
Going to spend most of next week getting ready for our 5th birthday Sale-abration (my son thinks that is so stupid, but I think it's cute) I will post photos next time hopfully we will have a crowd.
Hope the week is a good week for everyone.

I'm went away

          Well I went on a 5 day vacation and took one of my employees, Stacy. So, I left the store in the hands of my son and my mother brought him lunch each day (she doesn't bring me lunches).
Anyway, he did a great job only called me once with a question. When I got back everything was clean and neat and shelved and i even had a few emails commenting on how much help he was.
So, even if they dont clean their rooms, they can be great employees.

commercial

I had someone come in today to video tape a commercial. Ok, since I was 15 (and I'm way older then that now) I was the one taking photos and I take a lot of photo's, so most times I'm not so good on the other side of the camera. When Bryan came in to video tape us, he wanted me to take about the store....oh my god I couldn't even remember to breath much less describe the store. I am stuttering and sputtering and uuuuuuuummmmmming every time I opened my mouth. Bryan was great and a friend of mine Sharon was there trying to couch me through it but no luck, then my son Antonio stood behind the camera with q cards, he hit all the points and he used big print. He was great and I could of hugged him for the help. Stacy was great too. Had a few other friends there as shoppers in case no one came to shop, Jean and Tracey.
Thanks guys.

See, don't I look nervous?

Stacy kept things neat and clean.

Antonio was helping Tracey check out our rain boots.