Whistle While You Work:

Hello, everyone!

Part One of Sean's Journals is regrettably done. What a wonderful time we had reading and reminiscing about our journey this summer. We were sad to see it close, but excited to get to the new chapter of our blog posting, and what you can expect from us.

We will be responding to our customer's and student's Frequently Asked Questions, discussing upcoming goings-on in the store, writing essays on cultural significance, and doing a second showcase of Sean's journals from his time spent with the great pottery masters of Latgale.

Meanwhile, our solstice and Christmas offerings are newly up in the store, and while we regret jumping into the consumer fray of beginning the holidays so early, we are delighted to mark one of our most interesting seasons of merchandise. We love this time of year, when Minnesota is just beginning to get cold and the bare birch trees look not that different from those growing along the dunes of the Baltic.

We live in the old way, working harder as the sun sets earlier, lighting the lovely Tannen-duft pine houses, and having an excuse to eat our dark, dark Estonian chocolate to keep warm. We listen to Latvian radio streaming across the internet, fantastic broadcasts brought to us from the cobblestone square right next to the Riga Winter Market.

With the impending chill, as always, excited to share with you our common threads.