There are some powerhouse women in my little town, fighting hard for community, for business to thrive on our Main Street, still vibrant in the age of the box store and runaway corporate domination. I think these wild women are the future, I encountered them plotting yesterday when Maria came into Over The Moon to buy me some pink socks.

Yesterday, Maria and I came across Heather Mitchell of Over The Moon, our socks, beads, necklace and mood ring store, who was meeting with Connie Brooks, the mastermind behind Battenkill Books and a driving force for Main Street progress and prosperity. They looked like they were plotting and scheming.

They agreed to stand in front of the socks wall at Heather’s very popular Over The Moon, which sells “very cool stuff.” Now, all of my socks come from Heather.

Connie’s Battenkill is a beautiful and thriving independent bookstore, she is a book lover with keen business smarts. Both of these women are central to our lives and our Open Houses. Heather’s socks and beads are a big hit and Connie sells a lot of my books, and a lot of other people’s good books. I sign and personalize books sold at Battenkill.

I happen to think women are the best chance for saving the world for men, women l like these two, part of our lives. Lots of people coming to the Open House will meet them both.