Saturday, April 4, 2009

Random Acts Of Pinkness

Hmmm, my scissors have pink handles, my cell phone is pink, I have a couple of pink pocket books, pink lipstick, pink dishes, sunglasses that are pink( if I could find them) and the list goes on...lets see....want to meet lots of bloggers that embrace pink? Visit Beverly, just click on the Pink Saturday pic in the side bar.

The pace of this week was fast and faster.

It went something like this... my parents were here from out of town. They came for a short but nice visit.( they are Florida Birds and we are a rest stop on the way home.) Dinner out, German food and stories of my youth....I loved Pink Floyd. Favorite album, Dark Side of the Moon.

Went to auction one evening after a day at the shop. It was a disappointing assortment of things, oh well...I only got a few things. Nothing pink. Can you imagine if this had been the auction I attended , I would have needed three trucks! I spent my day off with my friend, Isabella. She is a very talented artist that works with beads. Book work, lunch, a shopping trip and we topped the day off with a chocolate milkshake.Had a morning meeting about the cupcake festival. A long day at the shop peppered with visitors... landscaper, committee members, customers and a town board member going over sidewalk plans. The phone rang all day and Humphrey seemed to bark more than usual.(this is not my Humpty, Richard (Mr. HiHo)would never approve of pink on his little guy)However he could stand in for Humphrey as a double...

That evening Richard and I went out for some alone time and a much needed drink.

The next morning...ran in to the neighboring town on a Cupcake Fest. errand and another full day at the shop....preparing for the Spring Cleaning Sale. Oh, I forgot to mention somewhere in is crazy week I have been feeding my family, taking showers and more importantly blogging, HaHa.Did I mention I work with some great people on a board of a business association. Well we are fine tuning this years directory and the emailing goes on....and on, they just keep going and going. I think we finally have finished up that project. Went out on the town again ...ran into some friends (but one friend was nearly seeing pink elephants... if you know what I mean.)

The new selection of Spring quilted throws are in and during the Spring Cleaning Sale they are marked ten dollars off making them only 29.95!

I 'm awaiting the arrival of a friend from the West Coast, this weekend. Wouldn't it be something if she arrived in a pink plane?

I finished my week tagging items throughout the shop for the sale, with homemade pink tickets...I couldn't find any in the right shade of pink in a store. I know you all understand when I say... the right shade of pink matters.

Have a great Pink Saturday!

Friday, April 3, 2009

HIHO'S FIRST ANNUAL

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

Spring Robin

My Dad has a tale he tells about Spring...he says the first Robin you see of the season is a sign of your prosperity for the year. I was reminded of this about a week ago when admiring a blog post that had lovely picture of a Robin featured.
The tale goes something like this...a Robin viewed in flight means a very wealthy year. A Robin in a tree is a pretty good sign too. Well you can tell where this is going, a Robin on the ground, hmmm, not so good. So every year in the Spring I gaze upwards as much as possible. I do believe in this way of predicting the years wealth, because the year my first Robin was in flight I did make some money. I think that was in the 80's, (didn't everyone have money then?) Anyway... Last years Robin was hopping on the ground, ( I waited till it took flight, I figured it couldn't hurt). The year was good but did have ups and downs.
OK, that brings us to this week. I still had not seen my first Robin of this Spring as of Friday, so I was diligently viewing upward when ever I was out and about. Remember I do believe in this stuff... My Dad is half Black Foot Indian and some how it doesn't seem that far fetched to think of it as a reasonable way to predict the year. Friday evening I hurried out to the high school for a function and...turned the corner...and what did I see...Robin road kill.

I'm no longer a believer!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

My Pink Chair

I think it was 1995 when I purchased this chair.(correction...1989 is more like it) It was a matching set, couch and chair. Our living room at the time was too small for the love seat. This chair has been with us for all the important moments. The babies first pictures as they arrived home, snuggles before bed, the two o'clock feedings, late nights waiting for teenagers, Christmas mornings, kittens, puppies, Birthdays, even the unexpected sour stomach ( if you know what I mean). The couch has been replaced just this year, but I couldn't give up this comfortable chair. I'm surprised that I have become sentimental about a chair. Me... the one that buys and sells furniture nearly everyday.

The small table behind the chair was an auction find for the shop. I decided it had to come home before someone bought it and I had regret. I'm usually pretty good about resisting, however the table is perfect for the room. As promised, here are some more pieces from my personal Hull collection. Kitchen pieces, mixing bowls and casseroles.

Be sure to check in on Beverly's blog to join in on all the pink posts, just click the pink Saturday picture on the side bar.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Thinking Outside the Shop

I continue to search for new ways to show case merchandise in front of the store. The weather was beautiful today, so I try something new. I displayed the new Spring quilted throws, by using a ladder and clothesline. It seemed to attract customers all day!

We have five new styles of quilted throws. They are all ten dollars off this week-end making them only $29.95! A few even have matching pillows. Be sure to stop by.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Old and New

OLD LAMP
NEW SHADE
OLD CHAIR
NEW DOLL CHAIR
OLD WALL MIRROR
NEW TABLE TOP MIRROR
OLD CHILD CHAIR
NEW QUILT
OLD TABLE CLOTH
OLD PITCHER
NEW FLOWERS
OLD DRESSING TABLE
That's what we mean by a mix of old and new.