Merry Christmas to all …

As the door bell sounded this morning,  I looked up to find myself face to face with the big man himself; all dressed in red and jingling with every step.  He truly is jolly looking and apparently in search of a pair of shoes to go with the perfect outfit – a gift for a dear friend.  He seemed a bit distracted, as well he might be, just a few short days from delivering all those toys.
He didn’t stay long, but as the door closed behind him I heard him exclaim “Merry Christmas to all …”

I’m open Thursday until 9 and December 24th until 3PM –
I wish you all Happy Holidays.
I’ll re-open on the 27th with Boxing Day Sales!!

HO HO HO and hah hah hah

25% off Karen Wilson Handbags

Closer still the big day comes – how are your preparations coming?
All this planning – its a lot of work.  I remember in years gone by feeling incredibly stressed about everything I had yet to do …  I hope you are feeling peaceful and enjoying the hustle and bustle.

A friend recently sent me this you tube video … and in the infamous words of my friend … “This is pretty danged funny”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0WVfj76bo

Let it snow …

Well,  winter has finally and truly arrived.  I wondered whether I would even make it out of my driveway this morning …  I must say I am really enjoying having these wonderful Marc Softwalk Tall boots … for  the first time ever, I walk through snow without a care to its depth!  German designed, made in Italian leather and lined for warmth … classic “riding boot” styling makes them timeless … one pair left!

Wait til you see the boots coming for SPRING from Marc … fantastic!  Ok, I guess I feel that way about most of what I have on order for Spring/Summer next year … and as I move forward, I’m getting a better idea of what you, my dear customers, want!  I am excited about the shoe show in February for Fall/Winter 2011.  Its so strange to already be dreaming about this time next year!

Featured Artist

I am delighted to have artist friends featured on the walls in the store.

Merle Harstone of Caledon was the first with her colourful, large abstracts making quite a statement.  I was sorry to see them go as I loved them!

Visit Merle’s website here .

Presently, Kim McCarthy’s work grace the walls.  Kim works with encaustics – oil pigments suspended in a wax and resin base.  Kim’s pieces are rich in colour and texture … and filled with symbolism.  Visit Kim’s website here.

I really look forward to hosting other artist’s work here in the future.

Now that I am on the topic of art, many of you probably know that I also have a few wonderful pieces by local wire sculptor, Iris Casey.  Iris made me the “shoekat” that sits outside the store as well as a small shoe that is in the store.

I will be featuring Iris’s work sometime in the future.  Her work is really quite remarkable – tiny hummingbirds, quail, ducks, hens and even a large goose in flight.  Iris is so creative; if you ever get a chance, you should visit her at Stonedragon Studio.  Take this link to Iris’s “website in the making”.

A few pieces of my own work can be found in the store too … I have a giclee print and some other digital photographs here and also a few small glass pieces with plans to bring a few other pieces in at some point too …  check out my website here.

Choirs, Christmas and Crochet!

As I write, I can see out my window the Christmas lights in the median in front of the Town Hall.  Very cheery.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas …

I went with friends last Saturday to hear the Achill Choir perform the Messiah.  The Colgan Church has beautiful acoustics and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance.  Halleujah! What a sensation to hear so many voices raised in song together and have it reverberate through one’s chest!

A friend sent this information along – Headwaters Concert Choir present “A Celtic Christmas”, 2:00 pm, at Claude Presbyterian Church (Hwy 10, N of Victoria, S of Old Baseline). Tickets $15/person. For tickets, call 905-838-3512, 905-838-2372 or 519-941-7555.

Have you had a chance to see these wonderful hand made merino wool scarves from Sophie Digard of Paris, France?  Well, actually I sold one of the two last Saturday … from around my shoulders!

They are truly magnificent works of art – wonderful colour combinations, and fine detailing.    Each hue is made up of 60 threads in merino, mohair and velvet making every scarf truly one of a kind.  It was difficult to choose from the tiny pictures provided, but I would imagine almost impossible to not be thrilled with any choice.    They are made in linen for warmer weather, in wonderful “summery” shades.  I hope to bring some in linen next season.