Spring Opening....Winter Versus Spring....We Won!

Let's keep score...
Ok...we are well aware that it looked like this...

 But we had this!
The Flowers had to win out over the icicles.
Hardly even noticed those icy little things.

And the sight of this would warm
any heart and it most definitely
added a point to our score.
Real flowers in our window boxes 
on March 1st...
(Thanks to Cross Creek Nursery)
Come on now...another point for 
Old and Everlasting and Spring!
We keep the lead!

Oh...but this...
a dreaded sight...
Our sweet customer took the day off
 to come to Old and Everlasting
and got stuck outside...
Problem was solved and we had a
very content customer warm and cozy
inside the store surrounded by Springtime...
Maybe a tie on this one????
we maintain the lead...(-:

Can you see it?
ahhh....SPRING...
It was indeed everywhere you looked...
Not just a hint of it...
truly everywhere...
can you see the seeds for
Spring Planting?
Yet another plus for
Old and Everlasting!

Sunny Spring days are coming you know...
we are forever the optimists...
Optimism...
for sure a point for that!

There they are!!!!!
SEEDS!!!!
(cheating a little...extra mileage on the seeds)
And they were selling like hotcakes..
More proof that we are hopeful and 
positive!
Oh boy another point!!
Winning out over Winter is
quite easy!

First glimpse inside our door....
why would you want to look back
at the white stuff outside?
Of course not...
close the door and step inside
SPRINGTIME....

COLOR...
Makes you feel good doesn't it?
no more blah,dreary days...
Let's plan for warmer weather..
A pretty scarf or lovely 
jacket will do the trick!
Of course it will!
Yet another point...
We win...we win!

Thank you for visiting

Old and Everlasting on our 

Spring 2013 Opening Weekend!

Remember now...you must keep

experiencing Springtime in order for

it to arrive!

If you do that it will be here

faster than you can snap your fingers!

Really and truly...

OH~~~~~ but wait...wait....

we have BONUS points here!

A friendly goat or two waiting at 
the gate for company...
Sir Hemingway is quite convinced
it's Spring!
He is more than ready to say hello
and maybe check out your packages...
FYI....they have been known
to taste a paper bag or two!
So bring on Spring
say the GoAtS!

Fresh and New and Happy...for YOU!

One of our very most favorites....
A Fresh New Card and Stationery line...

Love the line and love the folks who

created it! 

Take a look...

it's a happy little line...

Sweet Notes, Pens,Pencils,Stationery
and Cards...
You can tell when someone LOVES
what they do...
That would be this line...
and that would be why we LOVE it so...

A little birdie told me that there
are many more Happy things to see...
we'll start with just a few...

Would pretty colored bottles sitting
on a windowsill make you happy?

What about the pleasant sight of
American made Birdhouses?
Do we see a little Smile?

We hope to make your Spirit soar...
with some of our favorite books...
a reason to be happy we believe...

Would
Colorful Spring flowers
waiting for you make you just a
wee bit giddy?

Now look if all that does not make you happy
we certainly will...
and if we don't make you feel happy
inside then we think that maybe
someone may have gotten out of
the wrong side of the bed this morning...
So...we'll be here waiting for you
to appear...
We are sitting in a far corner waiting
for admirers...
By the way we have friends here too
 and there's lots more to see!
Clothing, Accessories and so many
pretty Spring Scarves you will be
grinning from ear to ear!
We'll all see you this weekend
as Old and Everlasting opens
it's doors to begin it's
25th Birthday Year!
Spring Opening!
March 1st 10-4
March 2nd 10-4
March 3rd 12-4
Our regular hours begin after that
OPEN~ Thursday thru Saturday 10-4
Sunday 12-4

Be happy good friends!

Happy Days are here again!!!!!!

 Keep a close eye on your mailbox...
This perky little postcard will be appearing
shortly...
And so will we!
Ready...Set...Go!   
It's time to unveil our collection of
FrEsH aNd NeW Spring merchandise!
And it's also time to begin our 25th
Anniversary celebration!
We decided that we will celebrate 
all year long!

Why not...sounds like 
FUN to us!
This year is all about our customers!
So....look what we have for you!
(while supplies last of course)
It's just our small way of saying 
Thank You on
our Springtime Opening weekend!

With your purchase we will tuck one
of these lovely Iris Flower 
notecards in your bag.
 We absolutely loved artist
 Stefanie Silverman's style and we thought
you would too!

The Iris Flower...the 25th anniversary flower...
nature on paper...
A symbol of cherished friendship...
our gift for you...
~~~~~~~~~



So your job is simple... watch your mailbox
and...visit Old and Everlasting
on our SPRING opening Weekend!
Friday, March 1st  10-4
Saturday, March 2nd 10-4
Sunday, March 3rd 12-4
Sounds like an excellent idea to us!
Springtime is just around the corner
at Old and Everlasting!
So if you need a little pick me up
come say hello!
Let's let the Happy Days begin
with a song that might make you
 tap your toes! (-:
See you Soon
Old and Everlasting friends...
We'll be back to show you what's
new at Old and Everlasting!

The Fabric of February...

Snowflakes still falling...

Love is in the air...

A reason to be happy 

and a reason to share...

Sharing what gets us thru this winter

month short in days and LONG in

Anticipation..................

Enjoy the Fabric of Our February...

Goats!

Yes goats...

a daily reason to Smile and Laugh...

and perhaps LEARN....

Always always look UP!
Don't fret March is on it's way!

It's best to stick close by a true friend...
they are always there to help...

Rest...Read...and be inquisitive...
Let's see... what new discoveries can
I make and share with others?

 Because Sharing is what it's all about...
time...space...ideas...
why not happily share all those things...

And Sometimes a time out is
totally necessary...
Rethink and Regroup...
and get back on track...

Always look your very best...
A February make over might be fun.

Run...Jump...Play...
do whatever you love to do and do
it with great JOY!
Because it really is all joyful!

Look out your window....
there's always something lovely
to look at....
be thankful for the Beauty you see...

And don't forget to put your
HAPPY Hat on!
Think positive
and smile inside and out!
Your inside and outside smile
will always cheer someone up!

A little snow a little cold....
can't stop the excitement from what I've been told...
March and Spring are on their way so don't 
forget to enjoy today!
For that is what we are here to do...
and so I pass this on to you...
the fabric of our days 
are what makes us whole...
so be sure that your fabric
is good for the soul...

Spring opening 2013!

MARCH 1st!  

A very good day! (-:
Are you ready for HAPPY colors
 and PRETTY flowers???
And are you ready for LOVELY Clothing
 and FUN Accessories???
Well we certainly are!

It's official!!!
Old and Everlasting reopens for 2013
on Friday, March 1st!  


With great pleasure we begin
our 25th Birthday Year, and 
we happily
introduce SPRING 2013!
Shall we begin?

A burst of Springtime color will
greet you as you enter our door.
Color makes us Happy...
Color makes us Smile...
Color says that Spring will be
here in a little while...
(hold on to that thought  (-:)

New colors and patterns from Spartina 449...
Dreamy...aren't they...

Spartina Handbags,Scarves and Jewelry
make their 2013 debut in March!!!

~~~~~~~~
And speaking of Scarves...
We most certainly have a lovely collection 
this SPRING...
just a peek now...

Oh my goodness....there's LOT'S more
all still arriving at our door...
So don't forget to save the date...
MARCH 1st,2013 will be worth the wait...

***********
We really best be on our way...
until we meet another day...
So many things to say and do...
and this year we think it's all 
about YOU!
We'll be back soon 
our Wonderful,Awesome,Fun,
and Most Appreciated Customers!

2013...A very special year...

Old and Everlasting turns 25 years old
 this year!
How to celebrate...
What to do...
A Party...Hoopla...
Fireworks...
Nope...even better!
Instead we will be celebrating...
All Year Long!

There will be...
Lots of Memories...
Surprises...Treats...and
even more fabulous goods to fill the store...
All for YOU!
Because that's what it's all about...
thanking YOU, our most wonderful customers!
The W-H-O-L-E year we will be
dreaming up ways to thank you all
for 25 years.
It's much more fun to celebrate all year
long don't you think????
We are just back from Market inspired
and excited to start our year!
Our shopping cart is full..full...full...
So we'll start with SPRING and go from there!
We say so long for now because it's
time to work...work...work...
and think...think...think...
of fun ways to say
Thank you...
bye for now
Old and Everlasting friends...
March is just around the corner
and we'll be back soon with
our Springtime reopening date!

  

Two Words...

 Two words to start our year...

Where do we begin to Thank you for
24 years?
 How do we find other words 
that say the same thing but
 in a way BIGGER way?
We've searched and searched...
notes on papers...
thoughts jotted down...
It was taking too much time...
So here we are saying a plain
and simple
Thank You...

We simply want to say
Thank you...
for helping us build this little business
into something that has lasted 24 years!
Wow!!!  
So on we go to 25 years with much 
anticipation
and excitement...
We look forward to filling the store
with things that you will enjoy!
And that's the very best part!
Sharing it with all with you...
Our Wonderful Customers!
And may we share with you 
two more words?



Think Spring!

Think it...dream it...plan for it...
It will be here before you know it...
and so will we!
We'll be back in the swing of Spring in 
 early March....all set to go...
all set to begin our 25th year celebration!
And that's because of you!
So we close with a simple
Thank you...
and a request that you check back 
with us 
every now and then...
We'll be busy over the next two months
making Old and Everlasting even better
than before...
We can hardly wait...
Stay warm and cozy dear friends...
We'll be back soon with sneak peeks
and more...

And that's what Christmas is all about....

Just around the corner....

It was so real...

My Dream...

And there was my Mom....

sleeping...

I woke her... asking questions...

And I did not understand anything that

 she told me...

So I kept asking...

Getting more and more confused 

by her answers...

and then she told me...

I'll be going just around the corner...

Just around the corner...

I understood that clearly...

and then I awoke...

knowing that she IS just around the corner...

I know that she is here...

just around the corner...

because I need her to be...

And that is my never ending gift...

It is a JOY that I carry in my heart this

Holiday Season....

And I wonder why this dream came...

A gentle reminder perhaps...

A reminder that our loved ones are always
here...in our hearts...in our being...
That in itself is the greatest gift of all...
So be assured that amidst the hustle and
bustle of the Holiday Season we all
have everyone and everything we need 
with us...every minute of each day...
Even if we can't touch them...
they will touch our hearts...
Just BELIEVE...

Shopping for Candles?

It's that time of year for the romance
of candles...
Our selection includes...
Pillars, Jars,Tapers...
Bayberry,Beeswax and Soy...
Scented,Unscented and lovely to see...
All American Made and available
at Old and Everlasting...
Holiday Store Hours...
Open~ Wednesday thru Saturday 10-4
and Sunday 12-4 thru December 23rd.

Wishing you all a Holiday Season
filled with Light and Love...

The History of Bayberry Candles...

"A Bayberry candle, burned to the socket,

puts luck in the home, food in the larder,

and gold in the pocket"

Legend has it that a gifted bayberry 

candle will bring Good Luck

 and Good Fortune to those

who receive it. 

Now a little history for you...

 Colonial women began the tradition

 of boiling the berries of the bayberry

 bush only to discover a sweet

smelling wax with a long clean burn.

One pound of Bayberry wax requires 15 

pounds of bayberries, so these  

candles were only burned on

 special occasions in colonial times.

And so the tradition began of gifting these

candles at Christmas time...

Because it was an extremely time 

consuming and difficult process  

 it became less and less popular

 over the years.

Until 1926....

 Mabel Kimball Baker is recognized 

as reviving this lost art  

 by starting a very successful

candle business which began in her kitchen.

And so the symbol of the 

Bayberry Candle

lived on...

Folklore for you....

~Many Christians believe that the light of

the Bayberry Candle will welcome the

Christ child in to their homes. 

~According to colonial folklore 

sweethearts who are separated at

 Christmas should light a 

Bayberry Candle and be reunited by the

candle's gentle aroma.

Old and Everlasting carries a quality

line of American made Bayberry Scented

candles available in a box of two 

complete with good luck poem.

A traditional Holiday fragrance 

for all to enjoy this Christmas Season....

Silent Thanks...

Sharing another's thankful words

and adding our own....

 Friendship,Faith and Love...so thankful...

Grace...
Quiet times and newly found Wisdom...

Sunshine...Clouds...
Doggies,Kitties, and Goats...

Loyal Customers and Inspiration from them...
Thankful for learning and growing...
and for the little lessons in life...
thankful for happy memories...

and for Angels on Earth and in Heaven
that are put in our path to help us...
look for them...they are there...

We Give Thanks from our Hearts...

And we give Everlasting Thanks for this
SILENT video to remind us all...