I was thinking about a new business name and how there are so many cute names out there that just stick in your head - Pink Magnolia, Cabbage Rose, Lime Gardenia, etc. I wanted something that MEANT something to me, that had a story behind it and therefore might mean something to someone else too. And suddenly there it was. The perfect name for me. Something that was one of the most important things to me in my childhood.
The farm.
My German heritage.
The country life.
Richter Lane.
The road that was named after my great grandparents.
So here it is, what this name means to me:
Richter Lane is the kind of place where the neighbors come by for a visit on their tractor, a day at the beach is spent on the banks of the Sandy creek or at the end of a cane pole at the pond. A place where exercise means a walk in the woods and running into a critter or two. A place where everybody is kin somehow, the women gather fresh eggs in their aprons and the men bring home something fresh for dinner. Sweet tea, hot apple pie and a swing on the front porch. The kind of place my great grandparents loved and passed down to the generations. The kind of place I wish I still had in my life and long for daily. We can't all have that type of heaven but when I sit down to create something with my hands, I feel like I'm living a little bit of it. Even though physically I'm a "city girl", I'm a country girl at heart and everything I make reflects that independent, "make something with your hands" mentality. I'm excited about every project I start and I think my Grandma Richter would be proud of the things I create.
So come visit me at Richter Lane for a little bit of this and a little of that. Have a cup of joe and watch the birds on the feeder for awhile. It's relaxing and rejuvenating here. You might even get a little inspired! www.etsy.com/shop/richterlane
