Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all!  A beautiful blanket of snow has fallen to make our picture perfect Canadian town.....well....picture perfect.  Our 1837 place is decked with remnants of home in the states. The Moravian Star and all the candles in the windows are reminiscent of Bethlehem, PA, near where I grew up.  The first Moravian Star was believed to have been made around 1820 in Germany.  The Moravian Bookshop, where this star came from, was where I worked as a kid and through University (or College as we say in the states).  It is the oldest continuously operated bookstore in the world, founded in 1745.  I believe it was the inspiration for Indigo and Chapters, Borders and Barnes and Noble ;  ).......best books since 1745, best gifts and gourmet foods since 1979!  If you have a chance to visit historic Bethlehem at Christmastime, you will find most homes lit with stars on the porches and candles in the windows.....very simple, very beautiful.  While it has been a great break, we are looking forward to getting back to the shop for business as usual tomorrow!