This was such a fun party!!! I think everyone looks forward to an elegant evening of shopping and being the first to see all the new Christmas Decor. Dale & I shop ALL YEAR for this. There are many one of a kind things that go that night. But not to worry, this is just Phase 1. We have a whole storeroom full of new surprises.
One of the best parts of the evening for me is the people. So many people I have met through this store that I have grown to love and care about. On this evening I like to stay by the door, greeting, hugging, taking pics, & giving out presents.
Another thing I LOVE are the wonderful people the Lord has led here to work with us. Each one of them is an answer to prayer. Over the years we have gotten to know & enjoy each other and look forward to this annual Open House tradition.
Now I had to post this last pic as a joke. It's the Christmas Memory of 2009. Mountain Rose is known for our special gift bags. Well I found a tub of radishes left over from the party and one thing led to another...We do have FUN here. Hope to see you at our ever changing Christmas Store this season! Thank you Lord for another wonderful Open House!
Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
This year there were so many memorable costumes. I wish I could have taken even more photos, but here are a few you may enjoy.
And here are some photos of us, our neighbors, and friends.
Halloween 2009 is over but it's not too late to put The Montrose Shopping Park on your calendar for next year! You don't want to miss this!
And if the atmosphere is not enough, the CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI will send you over the moon! It's the perfect thing for a cool, Fall night. The good news is, this is on Star's menu every day. The Star Cafe is also known for it's Butternut Squash Soup. I believe this is served seasonally on Saturdays.
Now here's another "Hot Off The Press" Montrose secret. Actually it's not a secret anymore. I wrote about it in today's local newspaper, THE CRESCENTA VALLEY WEEKLY. I am very fond of this paper because the Publisher, Robin Goldsworthy, has a heart for promoting local businesses. I wrote about these incredible cupcakes, found only in Montrose. They are just a few doors away from Revelation Tops at Jane's Cakes & Chocolates. Jane's has new owners that are extremely gifted in the baking arena. They are doing incredibly gourmet seasonal cakes, candy, and cookies too. Delicious works of art at very affordable prices. You must see & taste them for yourself!
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
2009 was one of the most promising and one of the most wonderful years of my life in many ways for which I will be eternally grateful and equally 2009 was a powerful lesson in just how painful and damaging life can be and thus, there comes a point in time when it's best to move on. The sanctuary of soul was left frozen in time at the Winter Solstice 2008 and the past was not erased, forgotten or denied, it was just left behind, a line was drawn. With 2009 fast coming to an end I feel the desire to start something new and once again, leave the past where it belongs, where it resides and where it reigned. With that in mind I intend to start a new thing so idj will be locked down now and remain as a record of what was for 2009. We all need to be 3 steps ahead and 2 behind and so the time has come to move on and grow stronger. Once again it's time to leave the past alone and focus on the future for 2010
1. United States of America 2,085,620
2 China 1,548,498
3 Russian Federation 763,054
4 Brazil 330,642
5 India 313,635
6 Ukraine 198,386
7 Mexico 191,890
8 South Africa 186,739
9 Thailand 168,264
10 Iran 133,658
So with Bush in the White House the American Government waged wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and to make a change as promised, Obama decided to continue the wars already in progress and then add to the list with more War in Pakistan, not the change we was all expecting right ? To put some more change into the mix he decides to put some more War on the Horizon by issuing warnings to Iran. Congratulations America, you are now without doubt, the world's Kings of War and in this perverse reign of the New World Order, your elected President gets the Nobel Peace Prize. God Bless America ! I don't think so . . . the devil will bless you though so paint the White House black. As for the 'land of the free' - America has over 2 million people in prison, that's more than any other nation and with the exception of China, America has more than double that of any other nation.
Do you believe that honesty is the best policy ? Absolutely . . . without question and beyond all reasonable doubt. The lack of honesty in this world and the lack of truth among the human race has led to an eternal stream of confusion, destruction and self-destruction worldwide for thousands of years and it seems to be accelerating towards oblivion. Without honesty there is no truth and without truth there is no reality, without reality all we have left is lies and deceit and life is not worth living if that's all there is.