Connecticut is being deluged with rain. After weeks of drought, 11" fell, seemingly overnight, and the forecast is "rain all week". Perhaps the straw mat we used to call grass will green up a bit before the first frost hits.

Suddenly Autumn is feeling "right". Cinnamon and ginger. The local apple orchard. Steaming hot cups of tea and cider. Pumpkin fields and Halloween. Holiday time.

We are psyched and preoccupied with the re-design of SHOPSICLE. It's so exciting. Every day we discover something new. We are searching for and selecting gifts for the Holiday Collection. You are in for a treat. Save your feet. Save your gas. Save your wits. Put on your jammies and shop in comfort at SHOPSICLE.

We are organizing the new site for ease in finding gifts by price range, by category, and by room. SHOPSICLE is all about the home. And do we love HOME!

I'm going to go make myself a bowl of soup and relax with a good book. Hope you are all safe and away from storms. Have a cozy night! K