Happy New Year!!!

To ALL, a healthy, prosperous and blessed 2011!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Somone has the Right Idea....

We just have experienced 'the blizzard of 2010'. Extremely strong, hurricane force winds, a ton of snow and now the continued clean-up. NYC and New Jersey were totally pummeled. People have sent in the most wonderful photos from up and down the East Coast to the New York Times, numbering close to 1000. Check out the link to get your fill.

Oh, we did venture out today.We put on our thermals, sherpa boots, angora sweaters, fleece mittens, scarves and hats, and drove through the extremely picturesque Roger Williams Park in Providence. I'll go back during the week once the intense winds die down and hopefully get some lovely shots. We stopped into our favorite 'watering hole' in town and split a warm apple turnover and had some coffee. Baby, it was cold outside!!!!

In the meantime, Little Kitty, aka, Girl Whirl looked so sweet and so cozy in pink, I just had to get this shot of her...she definitely has the right idea!!

Merry Christmas

With our prayers and love to all who celebrate Christmas...have a blessed, peaceful, safe and joyous day!

Matthew 2:2

Saturday Date

Jimmy and I realized after beach season was really over, that we still had to be 'running somewhere' on the weekend. So, living in the small and historic state of Rhode Island, we have been making the most of it. We decided that each Saturday we would visit a town, city or village, and find the best place for soup...yes, that's right soup. We're talking lobster bisque and New England clam chowder. Although, we did find some amazing sweet potato bisque at 'Z Bar and Grille' in Providence. We're geared up to find the best of the best. It's a great date! We've been to about 6 different restaurants since October. Today, we stayed in Providence, where eateries are plenteous. We have been eying 'Cav' for a long time, we have poured over the menu, discussed our options, brunch, lunch or dinner. The time was right. We had no idea that the ambiance would be so interesting. They have art objects from around the world, all for sale from the finest rugs, to African sculptures and Asian bronze pieces. All with a festive, holiday touch too boot. Jimmy had a big bowl of clam chowder, with fresh clams, visible to the eye, and I had a cup of lobster bisque. It had a smokey taste, with a little heat..interesting. So, we'll keep you posted as we eat our way from one end of the state to the other!!

Aspray Boathouse Holiday Sale

The weather was perfect for December 11th. Sunny, 45 degrees. The Aspray Boathouse was a very busy place in the 1700's; now a refurbished and most lovely waterfront venue. The vendors were all ready to roll by 10:30AM. The shoppers were non-stop for a good part of the day as the Aspray show was planned in conjunction with a historic walk around Pawtuxet Village (founded in 1638 by Roger Williams). Some people left and came back with more cash in tow. I had my best day of sales to date...and for me, the thrill was that I was just selling the photos. Over 50 different cards, framed 4x6's, framed 5x7's. All the gluing, pressing, signing, dating, labeling, stuffing, matting and gluing some more, and framing (whew) paid off!! We were even treated to a live operatic performance at 5PM. I hope you can get a feel of the warmth of the venue, along with some of the gifted vendors from the photos!!

A hearty thank you to all who came out!!

10% Discount in my Etsy Shop Lilleypad

'Feels Like Vintage'
'Decorative Sleek'

'Falling Leaf'
Etsy has just made it really easy for us to mark our handmade goodies down, with the use of coupon codes. I have marked down everything in Lilleypad by 10%, using the code 'amylikesjack'. Your final price will automatically be adjusted to reflect the change of price....so happy shopping everyone!!!

10% Discount in my Etsy Shop Lilleypics

'Inner Visions'
'Child of Wonder'
'Let The Mountains Sing'

Etsy has just made it really easy for us to mark our handmade goodies down, with the use of coupon codes. I have marked down everything in Lilleypics by 10%, using the code 'rhodagirls3'. These 3 pieces are some of my original artwork! Remember, there is still no shipping on all cards for another few days. If you want to give the cards as a Chanukah or Christmas gift, they will be wrapped in rice paper, decoratively tied w/ hemp string. Your final price will automatically be adjusted to reflect the change of price....so happy shopping everyone!!!