Itty-Bitty-Bitey-Buggy-Boos

'kayso... this morning Bill and I were moving and shaking, getting ready for the baking making. When we were done we decided to soak up some sun and took our four- legged freeloader to frolick in the forest.

We slowly sauntered in but soon skeddadled out again when those itty-bitty-buggy-bitey-boos began to swarm us. We were shrouded by a cloud of blackflies and therein lies the point of this pros...

They're back!

They're not biting - yet - but beware, soon they'll be everywhere; coming out of the ground near you. (If you live in blackfly country, that is.)

What does the strawberry cheesecake tart have to do with this post? 

Absolutely nothing. 

It's All Coming Up Tarts!

And squares... and cookies... and muffins... and so on... and so on...

 

Still Opening May 1st

 

Hello again!

As the saying goes... "The more things change, the more they stay the same." We're experiencing déjà vu. We were here at this time last year posting that we wouldn't be opening until July.

Not this time, my friends. (Please forgive that Fordian slip.)

Bill and I have been paying close attention to what's happening. We have sought advice from those "in the know" and we are more prepared this year than at this time last year. The store is ready and we are opening on May 1st.

We will, of course, have strict covid protocols in place. Spoiler alert... no mask, no tarts. We will be operating pretty much like last year with a couple of tweaks which we will share closer to opening.

Bill and I recognize the seriousness of this pandemic and our responsibilies to our customers (as a business) and to our fellow human beings also trying to navigate through and survive this trepidatious (That's right, drink that word in. I did a lot of reading this past winter.) time. What won't change, however, is the quality of our baking and the importance of making The Little Tart experience a pleasurable one.

We have missed you and are looking forward to getting back into the kitchen and bringing a little normality into life and hopefully a little sweet comfort.

Please stay safe. ❤

2021 Spring Opening!

Well that was an uneventful winter; snow shovelling, wood lugging and isolating, oh my!

'kayso here we are again. This time last year Bill and I struggled with the decision to have a spring opening or to not have a spring opening. This year the decision is clear...

We are having a spring opening and hope this comes as good news.

It feels wrong to be posting this given the current circumstances and it is not lost on Bill and I that there are so many businesses struggling and sufferiing right now. Nobody, including us, wants their business to be a casualty of covid.

We need to open.

Bill and I have followed the details of this pandemic very closely during the off season and, like everyone else, have felt the cumbersome weight of stress and depression that comes from wanting to get our lives back and get back to living. We have been diligent in our efforts to stay safe and healthy and to keep others safe when we have had to venture out for necessities. 

Once again, we promise to be as diligent in our efforts to keep you safe as we operate our business. Just like last year, we will have covid protocols in place.

Having said all that, we are happy and excited to announce that our thirteenth season will begin on - drum roll please!

Saturday, May 1st!

I will keep you updated throughout the month and provide more details as our opening approaches. 

We have missed you and hope you are safe and healthy. We hope you will visit us this season and look forward to baking for you again this year!