Spring is not the best of seasons!
Cold and flu are two good reasons,
Wind,rain and other sorrow,
Warm today and cold tomorrow.

Author Unknown


Dear friends: Truer words were never spoken. As I sit here writing to you, I am shivering as I hear the rain and wind slapping against the windowpane. Icy sheets of gray rain blown by a wind that is chilling to the bone. Yet.... it was just days ago that I marvelled at my lilac tree abundant with vibrant green leaves. Not to mention the three bird feeders it holds. They were swinging back and forth with the activities of chickadees.So many I could not count. The birdsong was almost deafening. All in a matter of days.
    We are so excited to announce that we are expecting again! Due in early April, our next family member will arrive with a bit of mystery.Unlike the others, our newest member will arrive from South Asia.India to be exact. "Wind and Sea" will sail from Monsoon  Malabar. This intiguing coffee has a history dating back to the days of the British Raj, a period of British Colonial rule in South Asia.
Coffee was sent from India to Europe is sailing ships.The beans left port green, but the six week journey exposed the beans to monsoon winds and sea breezes that left the beans with a distinct flavour. Fullbodied, low acid and dinstinct are descriptions that are true, however woodsy, spicey , deep and mysterious are more alluring.We welcome you to meet our new arrival as soon as possible.Possibly our most exotic!
     Please continue to ask why our coffee is $11/lb. For every pound we sell, the extra $1 goes to help educate the children of Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in Africa. Please visit the website www.fvchs.bc.ca to truly understand the importance of this project.

Did you know that the world drinks 400 billion cups of coffee per year ? Let''s change that to read 400 billion cups of fair trade,organic coffee.  Can you imagine how that would impact our planet?
Come and visit us at Wise Hall  1886 Adanac St. Vancouver  every second Saturday  10 - 2pm See You March13th ! Laurie

                                                                                        Happy New Year

Dear Friends: We would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year! The beginning of  2010 is quite unlike last year. Scarves and mittens were most welcomed but I do not find it necessary at all right now. Do you ever tire of the long, dark and wet days?  I do and the best way to work through it is coming home to beauty in light. Even the most humble abode can be filled light. Firelight,candlelight, soft lamplight, ect all tend to elevate the mood. I also get myself little items like fresh flowers and unusual magazines that make coming home inviting.Once I have a big fire blazing in the hearth, a steamy cup of "Winter''s Night" and two dogs snoring at my feet, it can storm all it wants outside. We love our German Shepherds and let our one at present, Coby,come in to lay by the fire. All in all, a peaceful and serene way to settle in for a long, winter night.
We miss seeing you all so please come to our first Winter Market of the season, on January 16th, 10-2pm at 1882 Adanac St. WISE Hall!
It has been quite a while since our last one so we are bringing in lots of beans. Our last roast will finish tomorrow afternoon so you will have the freshest beans possible.  Take Care and do come by for a visit! Blessings Laurie
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