It's a dog's life

Carmel is a haven for dogs. It seems everyone has a dog, and the town caters to all the tourists’ dogs.

This article - Dog town: Carmel redefines dog-friendly vacations - appeared in the San Jose Mercury over the weekend and gives a feel for the receptiveness that Carmel has for these four-legged pets.

I am mentioned in the article when unbeknownst to me the writer of the article is on a walking tour through our studio and is commenting about how Carmel loves dogs. I then make my comment “ when I die I want to come back as a Carmel dog”.

Carmel is just a great dog community. In a previous blog, I wrote about a family of golden retrievers that visit us.

Any dog that comes through the studio is offered a treat. Of course, we ask their master’s permission first. So when you are in Carmel, stop by the studio for a look, a treat and pet for your furry friend!

Holiday Designs

Michael has been doing some designs for customers decorating for the holidays. We thought you might like to see some of them. Click on an image for a larger view (in a new tab/window).

Drop in and say hello!

Modesto Garden Club

Some members of the Modesto (California) Garden Club who attended Michael's presentation and demonstation earlier this month sent us some picutres of the event. We thought we would share them with you. (Click on an image for a larger view.)

Michael arrives with the raw materials.

Putting the finished touches on an arrangement.

One of the arrangements.

Ready for the Holidays!

We've decorated the place for the holidays.

The new sign - with some Christmas lights

Twigery at night - with the Deux Cheveau

Front view

Closeup of the holiday window display


The patio at night


Patio at night

Michael at the wheel...

Click on any of the images for a larger view (in a new window).

Twigery has marked its spot!

We have our sign in place and are legally here in Carmel-by-the-Sea.



Friday was a “red letter day” with our sign hung on our new wrought iron bracket.

Please look for us on 7th Avenue between Lincoln and Dolores next to the Cypress Inn patio where the Twigery sign hangs with pride!!!

Stop in to say hello and take a peek. We are transforming the studio into the next season.

The Twigery sign arrives!

Well, we are ecstatic that our sign has finally arrived. We have been working on the sign since we opened, so this is a special day.

We feel like we received an early Christmas gift!

HO! HO! HO! Or maybe it should AHA!!

Trick or Treat at Twigery!

What a delight we have at Twigery. We have all walks of life as clients at Twigery.

We were graced with six golden retrievers for a look-see and treats!

Dad and his five pups, of course with their masters, were out for a stroll around Carmel-by-the-Sea and had to stop in to see us. Dad is eight years old and his pups are four to five years old.

Being that Halloween is just around the corner, this was a “trick or treat” moment!