Shabby Cha Cha

So I semi-retired and planned on doing custom orders, decorating my house seasonally, gardening , and doing all manner of things that I simply wanted to on the spur of the moment, a whim, or at the drop of a hat. Life has a way of altering plans! My front porch looks like white trash, my garden is a mess, and I haven't done ANYTHING on the spur of the moment except go to the vet with our rescue dogs.
So my big plans are to get a little balance in my life. And to start a friend and I opened Shabby Cha Cha. It's in a small antique store around the square in Covington and we have the front windows and the first room on the right. It's just a small taste of The Rose Garden, big enough to maintain easily and still get those creative juices flowing. Kim does custom lamps and I do my florals and we will have some antiques and unusual gift items. Right now it is filled with Fall--arrangements for tables or doors, pumpkins plain and decorated, and of course Rose Garden trademarks--lots of nests including a squirrels nest as a door topper complete with squirrels! The Square's Christmas Open House is Nov. 4th and 5th so we are about to decorate for Christmas! I have branches cut for the corners and new Christmas trees and my workroom looks like I never closed! I'm loving it!
I haven't had time to blog lately and I've missed it terribly--I hope you've missed me too! But I'm back and have lots to talk about! So please check in with me now and then!