The Jacket

Several months ago, we had a gentleman come in wearing a beautiful, well made jacket. We had just recieved a bunch of jackets, including a gorgeous denim, fleece lined. He fell in love with in and offered to swap. We're open to pretty much anything as long as it's fair and honest. He popped back in a couple of weeks ago, in a different jacket. I asked what happened to the other jacket and he explained that it had, inadvertently, been left somewhere and it was not there when he came back for it. I told him we still had his original jacket and by golly, he swapped back for it. What a hoot. We'll clean up this jacket and see what happens.

We've had a severe winter, but this weekend is wonderful, and hopefully indicative of days to come.
Karen

January 5, 2009

Jewelry, some of the finest around; Irish stuff, all sorts from useful to beautiful and useful. Baseball Cards, Tea cards, and a new .99 cent booth.

January 3, 2009

Happy New Year from the Shorebirds. It's started off great. We had a horrendous storm on the first, but the store was open. We did finally throw in the towel when even our feathered friends outside left or hunkered down. We listened to their advice and went home. The next two days have been beautiful and fabulous here on the coast. I was able to take a walk on the beach and look at all the driftwood and other treasures the ocean has put up on the shore for viewing. The air was so crisp and clean. You just have to love the place.

I guess Waldport made the news, we had a huge slide that covered a street and moved a house to the point where the individuals could not get out (the doors were tweaked) and the fire department had to get them out. Fortunately, the fire department is right in front of them, the response time was spectacular.

Chuck! We found the bottom of the Smores Salt and Pepper...it was upside down!

Until tomorrow,
Karen

New Day, New Year

Hi Everyone, and Happy New Year,
This is going to be a great year, I just know it. I didn't post during December. I got a nasty cold and we were so busy that things were just crazy. After the cold, Man, it felt good!!!

We were open for a little while today, but the weather was nasty so we decided to close early. We did contact the vendors that had indicated they would be in.

I'm going to be working on creating prints for artists starting tomorrow I hope. I've got the color correction right, now just got to sharpen things up.

We also decided that we're going to winter hours. What we've observed is that at certain times, there's this magical switch and the sidewalks roll up. You may see cars on the highway, but they're not thinking of stopping, just of getting home. So, from now through the end of March, we'll be open from 10 - 5 Monday through Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday. We can be contacted and make arrangements if you need something at some other time. We're still full service to our vendors.

We're starting to take down Christmas tomorrow and head for the Oregon 150th anniversary and Valentines Day on the February 14.

Happy New Year!
Karen

Bobble Heads

Pat has a cold. She had it all last week. I kept telling her to go home, but she'd stay as long as she could. Yesterday, I had to not come in. I have a cold. I have no idea where I could have got it. He he he Today, I'm here and feeling like a bobble head. Funny, Pat had used the same description. That reminds me, have you ever heard of the "two hat" method of curing a cold. You wrap up in every blanket you have and stick a foot out of the blankets. You put a hat on that foot and drink Irish Hot Toddys until you see two hats. You may not be cured but you won't care.

We have a neat give away for Monday. It's a little lighted christmas tree with lots of bows that Pat created. We have another one for sale in the store, it's a good deal. It's getting to be that time, and we have warm, fluffy blankets to keep you warm. Our fat quarters (a quilting term) are thinning out. We're offering gift wrapping, and the Beta Max is up and running. I just watched "the vikings" with Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine (?sp) and now I have the original "That's Entertainment". We've also got lots of great tin signs, so come in and see us.
Karen

Where's Waldo

Today, a very nice couple came in and wandered through the store. They had been in before and really enjoyed the restaurant (Meatballs!!) that we had sent them to for dinner. It was so good they came back before they return home. As they were leaving the store, the gentleman shyly asked me if we took consignments. I gave him my usual pitch about it was very selective, but occasionally we did, however, usually you have to be a vendor. Our vendor's are so important to us that they always come first in the "what can we do for YOU" department. he brought out a piece of copper that he had scratched on of a fox. It was spectacular. Then he showed me his catalog and some pieces out in his car. Beautiful Copperwork. So we have the fox, a ships wheel, and a lighthouse. I'm proud to blab that Waldo is in Waldport. Pictures later.

Sparkling Day!

He he, I just read last night's post...I was sure on a role!!

I had to drive to Newport (Oregon) this morning, to pick up some supplies for my framing business. I can't wait to get into the space to play with them.

As I'm driving in, it was overcast and I'm sleep deprived from going to the seminar and then being too wound up to get to sleep, and of course every little thing is beginning to crush in on me. So, I'm slumping, and frowning and just plain getting depressed. All of a sudden, I turned the corner around Ona Beach, a Bald Eagle flew right in front of the car, the gloom parted, the trees were limed in gold, the ocean turned blue and sparkled, the crab boats were a brilliant white and I thought to myself, how can you feel depressed when it's so beautiful!
By the time I got to the supply store, I was smiling.

We're going to do a drawing every Monday through Christmas. This week, we've got a lovely, small, lighted, decorated, table top Christmas Tree for our first drawing. I'll try to bring in my camera tomorrow and get a picture loaded up. To enter, just come in the store, fill out an entry slip, and wait for the call or e-mail.

We have loads of Christmas stuff, including some delightful hand crafted doggie coats including a blingy Pink Coat for your girl, complete with crown. Jeanetta brought in some neat wall hangings. Pat made some cool Christmas Charm earrings. Lu and Dennis have beautiful designer signature blankets for those cold nights.

Till tomorrow,
Karen