WOWWW !! What’s happened to this year? We have been stringing lotsa beads! Which reminds me - please visit us this week, on Saturday & Sunday, at the first  Annual Scarecrow Festival located at MeadowLands Farm in charming Newark, Il. You can get information, including hours of operation, driving directions and all the important stuff by going on to their web site at www.MeadowLandsFarm.com. We’ll be open at the shop on Thursday from 10 - 5 and Friday from 10 - 6. The rest of the month we remain open for biz during our regular hours. (Thursdays, 10 - 5, Fridays, 10 - 6, and Sats., 10 - 5) We have been invited to participate in the Sandwich Antiques Market held on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. By then the weather is really “Autumnal”, so come out and say “hi !”. We hope to see you soon - don’t forget to eat your apples!