Shipping Module Issue

Every year when USPS changes ups the rates our antiquated Shipping module has a bit of a spasm.
We then have to make it tea, hold it’s hand and help it through this change, which is what we are in the process of doing.
While we do this today,it is not going to let you choose your preferred option.
If you can hold of on your order until later today this will all we resolved. The website will be down for a few moments at some point today.
It will be a mere moment, hardly noticeable at all.

Thanks for your patience! 

In other news:  My wood stove is not working and way below freezing here this morning.

Brrr… .

And… I made a very sexy dark and dreamy purple yesterday. I have a great big crush on it and walked around the barn holding it up to all the other colours so they could meet and see if they wanted to play together. They do!
Rosie wants to paint her walls this hue, all of them.

It does not have a name yet if anyone has any ideas?

Dear Paula

Thank you! Thank you from the bottom of my woolly heart, for being such a wonderful part of our Blue Moon team.
As promised, I am trying my best to be a good sport about all of this. I think I’ve been pretty successful. 
No tears in front of you and only a hug every other day or so. You have to admit, that for me, that’s some serious reining it in.
Still my friend, as I sit here thinking about this day, I’m having the hardest time imagine all of this without you.

Paula, please know that who you are is seen and greatly appreciated. I value so much about you, from your witty sarcasm to the canning and board games.
I have to say though, it is your generous heart that is my favourite!
You walked in here as a temp to help with the rinsing. You stayed and ended up as our stellar customer service rep, bundler, shipping clerk, e-commerce and really the list goes on, wherever I needed you, there you were.
So thank you Paula, for being that person who… graciously steps in where needed and is willing to grow and change with the ebb and flow of life.
I will miss you your smile and hearty chuckle and yes, your bean dip!

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Go here and will Maura sing it for you:

Safe travels to you and your Tom!  You know where we are if you need us!

love,

tina

A snowy few days in the neighborhood

It started here.

This is the winter loveliness Sophie and I drove home to Saturday night after helping Rabia move into her apartment.

It kept snowing off an on for the rest of the weekend.

And really… it was manageable until yesterday afternoon when the sky darkened, opened up dropping huge amounts of the flaky white stuff in such a fast and furious way it was a little scary.


When the alarm went off this morning this is what we were met with.

A whole lot of snow.  We get snow here. We’re at a high elevation and we get a real winter every year. It’s usually not this real though.

Our cherry tree is now on the roof over my bedroom and is a lovely sight outside my bedroom window, which explains the groan and shudder I heard last night.

Sophie and I dug our way to the wood pile. Luckily we already had a snow pack to work with from the day before. Sophie thinks it might be just a little too much snow. I agree with her. However, it did giver her the day off, which is lovely because it’s her birthday. Sophie my youngest, turned 15 today. Since we had a late Christmas waiting for her siblings to return, I kept our Christmas tree up and this morning, in the wee hours, turned it into a birthday tree for her.

She was thrilled. The tree also had origami cranes with birthday wishes on their insides, she opened them before I could get a picture. We might have to do this every year. It was quite magical. Maybe next time we can dispense with the massive amount of snow.

Needless to say there is no team Blue Moon here today. I’ll keep you posted about tomorrow.
It has stopped snowing...for now.