july 2009

well, I finally did it...i've hurt myself moving a piece of furniture. many of you know me very well and know that I am a very determined person that can find a way to get any piece of furniture moved that i want moved..no matter its size.

i've been moving furniture for over 17 years.  i load my own trucks and do all of the heavy work myself. for years my mother has been telling me "its going to catch up with you someday". well, that day happened today.

i tore my rotator cuff while moving the largest piece that i've ever had in the history of my store...but it got moved and it looks lovely in its new location!

i had to close the store to run to the hospital to get the news, but that's okay, its all part of my job!

time will tell regarding what will happen and i'm sure it will be a long healing process. if one more person tells me "your body isn't what it use to be", i think i will get very upset. its hard facing getting older enough rather than have everyone rub it in my face! i guess i'm almost an "antique" myself!

so next time you're in the store, please don't think i'm being rude if i don't carry your "lamp" out to your car...i can barely brush my hair let alone raise my arm!

have a happy and "safe" July!!!

lee
 

june 2009

the month of June means many things to me...and it has nothing to do with antiques...so this month's letter is going to be a personal one.

7 years ago my life changed dramatically. i rushed my father to the hospital on april 15th (after I ran by the post office to mail my tax papers). my father was the person that i held the most respect and admired the most in my life. he taught me about people, that we all are the same, no matter our looks, our financial aspects or our past, that we all are loved by God and seen as equals in his eyes. my dad was always very healthy, so his passing on june 2 was a shock to my family. i closed my store in my hometown while he was in the hospital so that i could be with him as much as possible.

i had become engaged to my husband, todd in February, and we were to be married on june 5th. my daughter was graduating from 8th grade in may. i had sold my home, was going to move my business, get married, and move to oklahoma city.  life couldn't have been more hectic. all plans halted due to daddy's death. Instead of planning a wedding, we began planning a funeral.

todd and i eventually got married later in the month, but had a very low key wedding due to the circumstances. my daughter and i moved to oklahoma city and we began our new life as a new family in a new city.

we sold todd's home and bought a home of our own. my daughter began high school and life started again.

my daughter will now be a senior in college, and i often think of how she's become a beautiful young woman since my father last saw her in the 8th grade. my new life is a happy one due to my happiness here in this city and because of my wonderful husband, daughter and my business. i was very comfortable in my old community, very involved, my entire family was there, and i knew not one person in oklahoma city. i now have a great life with wonderful customers who are my friends. i want to thank all of you for being such great people in my life. You have made my business a place where friends are like family,just like in my hometown. oklahoma city is like a small town in so many ways, and I now consider oklahoma city my home.

my dear father is gone, but always with me.  last june, my sweet little yorkie, duchess passed away. she had been a part of my store for 15 years. many of you knew her.  now many of you know norman.

june has many hard feelings for me, but also good ones. It is a month that many happy things came to an end, and when many new beginnings started. i thank you all for making my home here in oklahoma city a real home for me and my family, and my business.

see you soon,

lee

may 2009

the store is beginning to get busier and busier...its that time of year that everyone is starting to get that spring fever! along with spring fever comes spring decorating! its been my experience to never go with trends...because as we all know, trends pass. the same goes with clothing as it does with decorating our homes..things come and go.
but stick with sheath dresses and pearls..they are always in style...and the same goes with decorating...classic design never goes out of style.

i like to tell my customers to always stay with the classic designs and never do anything trendy. if you do want to modernize your look, then do so with smalls and with color. combine these 2 ideas and you won't be investing in a lot of expensive things to change when and if you feel the need to change your look.

we all remember the 70's ..the "harvest gold"...then came the 80's and 90's..the "mauve" trends. stick with beautiful tan and taupes, chocolates and blacks, or red and cinnamons...also the deep blues and wedgewood blues..these colors are always a classic and always a must in the most classic designed homes.

we currently are getting in our spring shipments of our flow blue...flow blue is another example of classic design. no matter what type of decor you may have, flow blue can find a place in your home. china is not just for the dining room. its for all rooms. whether on the wall or a plate next to the sink with a candle on it, flow blue adds a great impact to any room.

i wish you all a happy spring! we will be traveling back to england in late summer, so please stop in to give me your wish list so i can be hunting for your requests while we are on our buying trip.

thank you all for being not only my customers, but also my friends. you are all greatly appreciated!

see you soon,

lee