Happy Holidays!

Thought I'd share some pictures from our "Secret Santa" Holiday Party.

Happy Holidays fom all of us here at Beau Ties!

Today Show online

Did you see the msnbc.com link to Beau Ties? The Today Show sort of mentioned us on-air last week. They didn't say our name, but they did tell viewers of their menswear fashion segment to check their web site for a link to a how-to-tie-a-bow-tie video.

Sure enough, there we are! Today Show correspondent Bobbie Thomas links to Beau Ties Ltd. at the end of her article.

(Thanks to Justin for putting up the video for me.)

Snow. Relief for the Vermont economy!

We're in the midst of our first true Vermont snowfall here, with accumlation and high winds. Current temperature is 31 degrees and dropping fast. It officially feels like December now.

I'm relieved the snow is here. Vermont's economy depends so much on seasonal travel--foliage, skiing and snowboarding. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the ski areas (and by extension, everyone else who relies on tourist income) really pay the price.

I won't complain. Our friends in the Midwest got hit hard recently. In my opinion, we're getting off easy. But I do wish I had finished bringing in my outdoor projects from the yard.

A windy day

We are in the midst of a really wild windstorm here in Middlebury. The wind has been howling since late last night. It's so strong that it actually blew the birdfeeders down. I wonder how long it's going to continue.

We have been quite busy lately. Deb has finally returned to the office, feeling much better after her recent gallbladder surgery. (I wish I could say I wore my gallbladder-themed tie to welcome her back, but no such luck.) Holiday season is in full swing and we have lots to do. The sewers are working hard and doing a great job keeping up with orders.

Burl Veneer's blog

Thanks to Justin, I'm back in business on Blogger Beta. That means it's time for another post.

Take a look at this necktie blog: burlveneer.blogspot.com.

I wonder if this man knows of the Beau Ties four-in-hand selection? Nice of him to link to my blog.

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Well, I don't know what happened, but some of my posts have disappeared again. So much has been going on these past few days, I didn't really even notice until now. Recently we celebrated our seventh anniversary of moving Beau Ties Ltd. into our own building: Originally, the company started in a spare room at our house. I must admit, while I love my employees, it certainly has been nice not to have them walking through the master bedroom!

I think I'll ask Justin to help me move over to Blogger Beta. Meanwhile, I'll try to get my posts back. Maybe they're still out there somewhere.

Halloween party

We had a very entertaining Halloween lunch party here at the office on Tuesday. Several surprise guests, including Queen Bess, the Cat in the Hat, some leaf peepers, and a ghostly apparition, were in attendance. I came in an elaborate disguise: a 75-year-old entrepreneurial businessman who favors bow ties!