Conversation – 15

Beekman Farm ♥

Beekman Farm House. ♥

How to “grow” a business:

When we moved to Beekman Farm, over hill, over dale, and twenty miles from the nearest grocery store, the first lesson of our newly bucolic lives was that we would need to relinquish the overly-indulgent and instantly-gratified existence to which we had become accustomed. Unlike our prior address in NYC, there is no twenty-four hour diner, no corner deli, and certainly no food delivery in Sharon Springs, NY.

Initially this meant careful planning of menus to prevent an extra trek to the market for a forgotten ingredient. But as we became more familiar with the territory, we learned which Neighbor had fresh cow’s milk, where to go when the maple sap started running, and the closely guarded locations of the wild leek patches.

Over time, we grew to appreciate each season on the farm, both for what the season brought to the table, and, oddly, for what it did not. Absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. The time between the first cherry blossoms and the arrival of their sour fruit, and the cold months between the last tomato and the first, now seems to reinforce that there are true cycles in life—an important fact somehow lost in a world in which everything is always available or imminently disposable.

In the past decade we’ve taken what we’ve learned from the farm and applied it to helping others cultivate better lives of their own. Working with our Neighbors (literally and figuratively), we built a world-famous store (Beekman 1802 Mercantile) in the middle of nowhere, revitalizing an impoverished village and giving economic opportunities to hundreds of artisans and craftspeople.

We’ve written a memoir, four cookbooks, a book on style, and launched an award-winning magazine, the Beekman 1802 Almanac.

And although NASDAQ called us “the fastest growing lifestyle brand in America”, these past 10 years have seemed slow. The growth has been—organic. We simply maximize each and every day of each and every season.

And one lesson that we tell all young entrepreneurs setting off to pursue their passions: never let your business grow bigger than your heart.

@bichon18,

I saw your post below. 🙂 Have fun shopping. I hear Florida is a little cooler too.
No where near what we have. Enjoy this day with Jerry and little Ari. ♥

This Collection is Simply to Sweet to Pass Up On!

Simply Sweet
The perfect collection to treat yourself to this Valentine’s Day!

Cherie,

In all the time we have been writing I have never heard the word soggy in S. Cali.
Is everything alright there? I hope it is a good rain and not one that will cause
problems. I think S. Cali needed the rain. i am glad your trip to Big Bear was last
week. Well something is heading this way it starts today. Wish us luck on that one.
So your husband is Captain American as well as Le Chef. 🙂 Cherie I got the Ming
Air Fryer Cookbook yesterday and I am reading it this afternoon hope to try it out
this weekend. Hubby is still looking at it LOL! No worries he can use it if he wants to. ♥

I love the Beekman Products and you picked a good one. I think they will be on this weekend
and I am looking forward to it. I still have some bars of soap left because I use my Perlier
Products with them. ♥ I love Micky Mouse. ♥
Let it rain and you and family stay dry and safe. 🙂

I like this set too. ♥

Words Are Energy

Each word we speak has a life of its own, a vibratory signature that creates waves into the expanse of the universe.

When we speak or write, we use the vehicles of words to carry meaning, as well as energy, from ourselves to another person or group of people. We may be speaking to our baby, our boss, or to an audience of 500 people. We may be writing a love letter, a work-related memo, or an entry in our own diary. Whatever the case, each word we speak or write has a life of its own, a vibratory signature that creates waves in the same way that a note of music creates waves. And like musical notes, our words live in communities of other words and change in relation to the words that surround them. When we are conscious of the energy behind our words, we become capable of making beautiful music in the world. If we are unconscious of the power of words, we run the risk of creating a noisy disturbance.

Some of us know this instinctively, while others come to this understanding slowly. Most of us, though, speak without thinking at least some of the time, blurting out our feelings and thoughts without much regard for the words we choose to express them. When we remind ourselves that our words have an impact on the world at the level of energy, we may find within ourselves the desire to be more aware of our use of language.

A fun way to increase our sensitivity to the power of words is to simply make a list of our favorite words and notice the energy they contain. We can write them down and post them where we can see them, or we can speak them aloud, feeling them reverberate in our bodies and in the air around us. This is like learning to consciously play an instrument that we have been playing unconsciously for most of our lives, and the effect can be startling and delightful. As we grow more comfortable and confident playing the instrument of language, we will begin to compose beautiful messages, creating positive energy every time we write or speak.

@kittengirl,

I hope you are having a good morning and had some good rest. Hugs to you and your family. 🙂

Would they not two of the most beautiful people in the world. Such talent! Such grace!

I loved my movie stars from other generations. Yes, the are humans but I don’t want to see them looking like they need to bathe and brush their teeth. The whole movie star being perfect fell apart for me in 1978 when I read Mommy Dearest.

Anyway, off to the bank followed by last trip to grocery and more dog toys for our belated holiday get together for the kids.

When that is done…my whole thinking is to throw out and arrange my bedroom closet before the trip which is over two months away. We applied for global entry but with the shutdown who knows? Anyway, the big military plane is at the airport surrounded by empty school buses.

Great Words, Jewelry Gallery, and adorable MM Gallery Sheba Dear. Isn’t that just like our guys …. They get things All figured out. Cherie is Married to Captain America ya know … LOL. Cherie just finished purchasing 1802 Palm size bar …. That’s Hubby’s and kids favorite size …. so Cherie is stocking up! Very busy day and Hubby is turning out the lights. Mom & Cherie waving from Soggy California Sheba♥ … SHOUT OUT to @loaf, @bichon18 Take care All!

@taci …. Yes, Cherie and Family TOTALLY Lucked out on the timing of that trip to Big Bear …. We had a Blast!

@kittengirl …. Cherie can imagine You being comforted by All your Fur-Babies. Prayers still coming from S. Cali.