Counting down to our Spring Show

Although much remains to be done inside and out, we're confident that we'll be able to hold our Spring Show in our new showrooms. Our basement storage area is packed with fresh stock, and we're more than a little anxious to bring it upstairs.

The show will take place on May 5 & 6 from 10:00 until 4:00. It's been more than a year since our barn was leveled by the freak tornado that hit Pumpkin Hollow, and we're excited to get back to business. We hope to see many friends, old and new, in our new shop.

Of course, for readers who aren't planning to come, we'll publish pictures and descriptions of many of the best pieces not sold at the show in our May Newsletter. This should go online  early the following week.

Nearing completion

With just over two weeks remaining until our Grand Opening and Spring Show, the serious nail biting has begun. The rear gallery is ready, and the floor of the front gallery was sealed yesterday. Our office needs its floor finished, cabinets and shelving installed, and paint on the walls and trim. The tile floor in the entry should be finished by the end of today, and the various landscaping issues continue to be addressed daily. Although the upper floor will not be finished, the building should be ready for final inspection in just a few days. If so, we're expect to begin moving our inventory in by the middle of next week. 

Pippin's Page  

Work on the barn continues, but Pippin has perhaps become more accustomed to it than we have. Click the image for a picture of him, quietly ignoring the small bulldozer just outside of his window. 

The Back Page

The "Belgian" lantern that we've purchased to sit on a post in front of the barn came from a company named "World Imports." But when we took a closer look at the box, look at what we saw.