Cozy and warm fleece lined slippers and fuzzy pajamas are what I gravitate to once the sun goes down and the cold winter nights begin to be more common than not. My closet shelves are stacked with warm blankets, slippers, and fuzzy pajamas during the winter months. Our 1921 home demands it to stay warm.
We're winding down our final week open at the shop before taking a long winters nap. Shop life has always been the good life for this soap maker. It's not only surprising, but somewhat of a miracle for a maker's passion to grow and exceed after doing the same thing for twenty-plus years. I always call it my little Christmas miracle, but it surrounds me and wraps me up with gratitude spring, summer, fall and winter so I guess it would just be referred to as a gift.
This life is not for everyone, but it's certainly for me.
With Christmas approaching it's nice to focus on a few of those passionate thoughts.
Yesterday morning before opening the shop I went over my gift lists and checked it twice. I plucked from the holiday soap inventory before selling out and added a few last-minute gifts for people that came to mind. Some of which I've never purchased gifts before but thought of them, so I listened to my little voice and extended my gift list. That is a perk of being a shop owner and maker. You're never lacking in gift items for friends and neighbors. I kind of love that! Think of it as a huge gift closet.
This past week has been filled with friends stopping by gifts being left, and smiles and joyful stories being shared. I'm required to drop everything and simply meditate on those sweet memory moments while all along cherishing the joyful feelings that fill my soul with amazing Christmas cheer from the humans that walk through those Bittersweet doors!
There are many Christmas stories to share. In fact, when I began traveling back in time to read them so many of these stories had been forgotten since 2006 when I first started this blog. For those who maybe haven't been reading that long, I'd love to share some of these soulful stories.
A Christmas Story... - Bittersweet and the little soap company (typepad.com)
Soulful and oh so sweet... - Bittersweet and the little soap company (typepad.com)
Winter Love Memories... - Bittersweet and the little soap company (typepad.com)
These stories bring back some great memories. Through the month of December and January I'm going to share some of these posts from the past.
If nothing else so that I can reminisce.
Merry Christmas!
Jill xo
