Taken For Granite in September 2012

Taken For Granite is one of those shops I always

 make sure to stop in when I am in Connecticut.

(If you have been following along for a while you already know this!)

 It is located in Stony Creek which is a section of Branford

 and is famous for the Thimble Islands in the Long Island Sound.

 Because of its idyllic location Michele has created an ambiance
 that reflects the sea and natural elements in the area.

It is a most relaxing experience to browse through this beautiful shop and see unique gifts and decor creatively displayed in inspirational vignettes.

We started outside in the patio area...

Inside we found beautiful and unusual costume jewelry... 

I took tons of photos...

....instead of me prattling on...

...have a look...enjoy!

...are you still with me?

I could do all my Christmas shopping here.

In fact...I might!

...can't wait to see Michele's spectacular Christmas displays! 

(remember last year?)

Well...tomorrow I'm off to spiff up my little booths

 at Schoolhouse Treasures...

 ...and then to the lake for the last autumn days

 before we close up for the season.

(...boo hoo...I hate to close up...)

Hope your week is going well!

:)

What am I grateful for today?

wonderful friends...all over the world