While I’m writing this it’s a balmy 21F degrees outside. Interestingly, it is warmer then it was  in December of 2008 in which temperatures dropped to around 8F degrees. Our lake is now officially frozen over.  I went down to take some shots of the lake to show you all how frozen it was. I tossed a small rock and the ice didn’t budge. I then tossed in a much larger rock that weighed roughly 20 pounds and again, it didn’t budge. Yikes! Anyway, here at the office some  stay warm with our Ladies Fleece jackets and our sherpa lined fleece jackets which both come in a variety of sizes to keep you cozy and warm all winter. For the kids the kid’s coats available in Cars, Tinkerbell, and princess.  In fact some of those products are so popular that they have already sold out because of the cold freeze that hit most of the country. Is your pond or lake frozen?

We’re glad you’re here and reading this. Welcome to the lakeside blog, Down by the lake.  Where did that name come from? Customers have asked why in the world did we name it “Down by the lake”. Besides being “The Lakeside Collection” one of the most popular catalogs of all time (at least in my opinion), we are actually located on a pond or very small lake. No, I’m not kidding. Pretty neat huh? Currently it’s frozen, it is winter after all. I’ll get a shot of the “lake” a little later this month to make sure it’s really frozen. As soon as the ice is thick enough, some of us that work here want to sneak out on the ice for a quick skate at lunch. Anyone here like to ice skate? I sure do.