with each buying trip we never know what kind of finds and treasures we will unearth or what kind of adventure we will encounter, or what weather we will experience. 
This trip to High Point we packed our coats, sweaters, umbrellas, sunglasses, summer shirts and tops. The temperatures fluctuated wildly from 35 – 85 degrees
during the week. On one hand there were bright sunny days but on the other, rain, hail and hurricane force winds. Monday morning, the night of the big storm, we were awakened at 4am by emergency lights in our hotel room.
We were staying on floor 15 at a 28 story Sheraton Hotel and winds up to 80 mph knocked out the power. Armed with a flashlight and our I-Phones we walked down 15 flights, then Googled and used the GPS App to get to the nearest Starbucks, where we got breakfast and good coffee while the storm abated. Then, we were on our way only a few minutes later than planned – isn’t technology great!
On every trip no matter what is the obstacle, it’s the excitement and enthusiasm that keeps us going.
We were not surprised to see that classic design and good quality remain in style, which is what we look for in new home furnishings and accessories. Naturally the timeless Country French look was everywhere. Of course the new has to stand toe to toe against the quality of our French and Italian antique collection, which is no easy feat.
Much of the new furniture we now carry is bench-made in the traditional manner just like antique furniture was made in days of old. As such, it can take six to eight months to arrive. You can’t rush quality. As I write this, we are just now receiving furnishings ordered in April and October 2010.
But as we all know ~ good thing come to those who wait!
