After years of frustration with algorithms that are, at best, silly and, at worst, downright insidious, I'm finally giving Facebook the chop. I will be very sorry to lose nearly 10,000 followers who have sent me wonderful notes, posted their beautiful creations, encouraged new designs, and taken time to reach out and stay in touch over the FB network, but I am going to do my best to use the time I spent over there providing more content over here and keeping my focus on the one-on-one interactions with customers that make this little business such a joy to run.

I've finally broken down and joined Pinterest. It took me a while to be convinced due to copyright concerns, as I want to be careful that original creators get their due (photographers, designers, etc.). I've always been happy for visitors