9 at 9.....

Well here we are in all our glory (except for me, for obvious reasons ) enjoying a great meal and wonderful time at The Green Table. We really had a good evening, it was so nice to have everyone at the same table at the same time! Thank you to all the staff, you ROCK!

Dinner time...

Every year Douglas and I take the staff for an annual dinner, this usually happens in January as we are in retail and December is out of the question. Last year we kept it in the family and dined at ABC Kitchen { which, by the way is fantastic }, so this year we are keeping with the farm to table theme and are heading over to Chelsea Market and The Green Table tonight.
Looking forward to seeing the full staff from all locations together and at the same table!
Cheers to you all!

I need your help......

We are going to be putting much more energy into our blog and other social media and I need your help!
What do you like about what we post now? what would you like to see more of? do you want to see more pics? more business stuff? advice for me? any information would be greatly appreciated!
BTW the pic above is from Cafe Moutard on 5th street in Brooklyn, wonderful food and great atmosphere.

A big thank you......

I know this card was sent in 2009 but it is perfect for 2012~
The card was hand painted by jeweler Jeanine Payer, to show thanks for our commitment to her line throughout the years. It's simple, beautiful and sentimental, all of the wonderful things we need more of in our lives and that we are committed to in 2012!
Happy New Year  and simple pleasures to all!

Wonderful to see....

that even in the high priced hood of Brooklyn Heights a little bit of that old Idaho, no need to "fancy it up" attitude lives on. I am not being funny here, I really like that  not everything has to be scrubbed and shiny to be loved.

Christmas is coming....

at 80 miles per hour!  I passed this truck carrying a very large amount of trees on there way to find new homes for the holidays. It reminded me that the Holidays are speeding quickly toward a crescendo and I am playing catch up in the left lane.....

A whale of a story...

yesterday at the shop in Grand Central a lovely woman purchased this bedside decanter for her husband, its their anniversary. Then she told us this wonderful story of why. You see they were engaged at the Natural History Museum in NYC under the great Whale... When she was a young girl her father asked her when she thought she would get married and she said NEVER, then he asked her when she might have kids and she said NEVER. When he explained that someday she would fall in love and get married she was aghast. Then he asked her what someone would have to do in order to marry her... she thought long and hard and then said they would have to propose under the whale in the Natural History Museum, thinking that since they lived in New Jersey that she would never be able to get to NYC and thus it could never happen! Well it did and that's exactly where her future husband proposed!
This story reaffirmed my love of being a shop keeper. Being able to share in wonderful memories and helping to advance more happy times is the best part of my job!