I would like to take just a moment to mention my sadness in hearing of the passing of one of St.Marys’ most creative advocates, Paula Amari. I had the great fortune of working with her on a few local projects and the delight of shopping with her when she owned Old Towne Crafts – which was housed in the same building where the cigar shop came to be as well as where my store is currently at now. I am honored to have a business in the same place where so many came to love her and her larger than life personality. Paula always had a smile and her laugh was infectious. She will be greatly missed.
Loss always seems to make me notice the weather as a negative. It’s either been raining ice here or cold with the sun playing peek a boo by glaring from behind the clouds instead of beaming down it’s much needed warmth. I feel restless and dark spirited. My bones ache for no reason other than sheer stubbornness causing my brow to wrinkle and my patience to run thin. Spring is desperately requested. It’s time to watch the earth awake and renew itself – way past time.
I made the first new batch of body butter yesterday – Lilly’s Walk is the scent. It’s been requested but I was out of shea. I’ll be making two more batches this week. One will be a lavender and vanilla while the other will be unscented. I mix the shea butter with grape seed and almond oil. Its great for the skin and hair and has been a customer favorite every time I have it in stock. I’ll be posting some at Etsy and of course you can always order it in store or via phone order with all major credit cards excepted.
To keep from feeling completely unproductive today – I’m going to keep working on the catalog (sorry it’s taking so long) and finally get my blog roll up so that I can share with you all the great sites I can’t live without.
Hug each other tight and remember life is too short to hold a grudge for long.
With Soapy Love,
Carrie
