Skiing that learning curve...

Building a business on a shoestring reminds me of the pioneer stories we read as kids. You know, like "Little Consignment Shop on the Prairie". Everything had to be done by hand, personally. I guess it keeps the old neurons from dozing off as quickly. The current adventure is learning to configure zencart for our online catalog. I almost hate to show it to you at this point, but in case you like "before and after" displays, here's the "before":

http://thelivingroominkenmore.com/zencart/

12 hours later, we have 1 product in our online store. Yay! It is a nice one, a tall jewelry armoire:

The first day of spring and patio furniture has arrived

A lovely day to be out of doors, and here's the spot for it. New from the box, consigned for $125:

This set folds flat for winter storage:

Tea Leaves on the Loose

(That title for some reason reminds me of Rodrigo's Concerto Andaluz, so here's a youtube version to enjoy with your Yunnan or Emerald Blossom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfkOkLkKJCo)

No yummy photos yet, but just so ya know, we received our first order of loose leaf tea from Barnes & Watson today. What delightful fragrances from all the packages! We expect a similar delivery from Davidson's Tea tomorrow.

The tea bags from Davidson's have been great, so it will be interesting to do a 3-way comparison.

Some new furniture has come in as well, and this piece, in particular, looks like a grand place from which to enjoy a cup of Apricot/Peach tea while swooning under the beauty of Rodrigo's sonic masterpiece: