Sisters

What’s that poetic line…..something about if winter comes, spring isn’t far behind? That’s probably not quite right, but you know what I mean. We still are in the month of February, cold days tempered with warmer ones, sunlight lasting longer and longer into each day and best of all, we start to think about Spring, glorious Spring.

I’m not much of a winter person (I refuse to capitalize the word because I don’t want it to think it’s an important season) but I’m usually okay with it until the holidays are over. After that, I’m ready for Spring with thoughts of rearranging the store and bringing in new merchandise that we have either ordered or spent hours hunting for.

 I love looking for inventory for the store….it’s probably a good thing that I am limited by time and money or you wouldn’t be able to get in the door. (At this point I need to mention that if my husband wasn’t so willing to help me with loading, unloading, repairs, etc., Sisters would not be what it is, thank you Allan). I try very hard to “hear” what customers are asking for and think about that when I’m out and about trying to find great pieces to bring in.  Suz and I always say as a guideline when buying, “if we wouldn’t put it in our own home, we shouldn’t put it in the store”. Hopefully, the care and thought we put into our inventory choices, shows. We don’t always hit a home run but I guess that’s why we have a sale section!

So as we rearrange, bring in our new finds and dream about Spring flowers, warmer temperatures and longer days coming ever closer, I am not going to think about February usually being the snowiest month in Wisconsin…k

February 12, 2015