04/09/2026
Hello friends,
I wanted to let each of you know that I have made the decision to close the tea shop.
I have lost sleep over this but I just canāt see a way to avoid it.
An amazing career, a new grandson, a husband overcoming a heart attack, a daughter in college, another one recovering from surgery, and a mom that needs meāthese are the things that need my attention. With that being said, I canāt make this post without sayingāTHANK YOU!
Thank you for supporting a small business. This came right before I lost my daddy and it gave me purpose and distraction while my heart was breaking.
Thank you for stopping just to visit and let me learn about your lives. I have so many new friends that I didnāt know before! I will truly miss this.
Thank you for showing me grace when I needed to close the doors and I wasnāt open when I said I would be.
Thank you to my sister, Brooke, and BIL, Mike, for always helping (ask them about a water leak the night before my dadās golf tournament š¤¦āāļøš³). They always show up.
Thank you to my girls for always helping their crazy mother when she dreams up āthe next thingā.
Thank you to Bryan for supporting my ideas (even when it costs his pocketbook).
And I canāt end this without saying THANK YOU to my right hand, my partner in crime and one of my best friendsā Cassie Reyna Drinnon. I canāt even begin to tell you all the things she has done for this little shop, my family and for me. When I jokingly say, āsheās the boss, I just do what Iām toldāā¦.I mean it! She has held it all together and it wouldāve never made it 3 years without her commitment to the job and to me personally. I looked for a dedicated employee and I found a lifelong friend.
I love a challenge. I love trying new things. Iām not afraid of hard work. However, I believe my plate is full.
If Bryanās heart attack taught me anything, it proved that life is short and it can be taken from you at any moment. Cherish the time. Cherish the people you spend it with. Donāt cheat either of these things by spreading yourself so thin that you donāt fully experience them.
Thank you again, dear friends.
Lynne
PS-our last day will be Friday, May 1. However, I can still order anything youād like and Cassie can make you āto-goā packages. Just let her know. I know some of you have found your āfavoritesā and Iām happy to help you keep them!
If you have gift certificates, we would love to honor those. Please use before May 1.