****************This Weekend at Bellepacas!!******************
                         
Hi Everyone!  Well, after an epic 8" of rain last weekend and following 115 days of over 90 degrees, this week has kinda felt like perhaps Fall will be here soon!  We're drying out and have even been able to turn off the AC for a couple of days!  Woo hoo!!  It has been a truly long, hot summer!  But, undeterred, we're gearing up for this weekend!  Friday at the Farm will happen tomorrow, and should be fun as the snowbirds begin their annual return for the winter!  It will be a busy weekend, I'm hoping, and I also hope that you'll wend your way down at some point to look over (and may choose!!) some of our lovely products!  We've been re-stocking  our cheeses, socks, teddy bears and many other items!  The road is holding up excellently, despite ongoing challenges!  And remember, we're a mere 12 miles from New Smyrna Beach heading down U.S. 1 south.  We've got signs marking the turn onto Canal Ave. from the north and south, and then again at our lane!  I tell folks you only get lost once!  We're easy to find.

So here is our weekend schedule.  Seems like we're continuously tweaking the hours, but this should work well!

Friday at the Farm/Farm Shop- 9/25- noon- 5 pm
Farm Shop- Saturday, 9/26- 10 - 4 pm
Farm Shop- Sunday, 9/27- 1 - 4 pm

                                         *******************Masks, Masks, Masks!!*******************

I'm always on the lookout for fun new fabrics, the latest being Fall themed!  I have a good selection on hand and am constantly replenishing my supply!  They are totally reasonably priced at $5.00, and are double layered 100% quilting cotton with a silk inner layer as a filter.  Looks like we'll be wearing them for a while, so make a fashion statement!  They are machine washable, with wonderfully comfortable knit elastic for the loops.  I keep a spray bottle of 70 % alcohol/ 30% water, and keep them sterile between wearings.  If you'd like to pick out a pattern for your family, I can easily make up a bunch of one specific fabric.  If you're out of town, no problem!  Turn around order time is usually 3-4 days from placing the order. There is a very small charge for handling and postage!

I started making dryer balls last year.  I use sheep or alpaca roving for the balls.  When they have been felted, I then wrap colored roving- red, purple, or yellow- to denote the essential oil scents with which I infuse them- rose, lavender, or lemongrass.  They last forever (unless your dog gets hold of one!!  There's a story there!)- 3 to a dryer load is great, and they replace the chemically scented dryer sheets, but do so much more!

                                  ******************** Farm Tours!***********************

Our alpacas, chickens, and goats, as well as Callie, the barn cat, would love for you to visit them!  We try  to schedule visits within our shop hours, but, of course, just call if those hours don't work for you!  We've had an unbelievably rainy summer, but that seems to have passed now, so the pastures are just about dry, enabling you to get to see the alpacas up close and personal!  I do hope you'll schedule a visit soon!  We are just 12 miles south of New Smyrna Beach and 12 miles north of Mims!  AW

                              **********************A Piece of Paradise!**************************

Our lovely 2/2 condo on Bouchelle Island is available to rent for the upcoming season!  A short 3 minute drive to the ocean and situated on the Intracoastal Waterway,  the community, located in New Smyrna Beach, makes a wonderful winter escape.  All utilities, beautiful furnishings, and amazing amenities- 2 swimming pools, clubhouse, 2 tennis courts, boat slips, putting golf range, library, barbecue- are included in the reasonable rent!  Act quickly as NSB is a very "hot" winter location!  Call, email, or text me at the information below.

Stay safe!  Stay strong!   

Cheers!                  

Ann

Ann E. Wilson
Bellepacas, Inc.
www.bellepacas.com
275 Canal Ave.
Oak Hill, FL 32759
352-209-9843