Carmel Retriever Day

Christmas Eve with Stilton/apricot/ ginger and Char’s pumpkin bread.

Just want to get the word out again. Retail in Monterey County is NOT closing. We will remain open this holiday season.Please shop with us and all our neighbor businesses. Oh and BTW... we will BE OPEN. THIS SUNDAY 12/13 11:00-5:00

Monterey County goes into Lockdown Monday... however.. WE ARE OPEN!!! WE WILL REMAIN OPEN. Retail is open at ...20% capacity. For us, that means up to 23 people at a time... ( and you know we rarely are that busy). So............ Please come shop this Holiday Season. WE ARE OPEN!! WE WILL REMAIN OPEN See more

Even if you can't physically pick up trash we could use your help!

Updates on Voting ... Remember you mail-in ballots can be dropped at Carmel City Hall and will be picked up by the County Election bureau. The quote below is from the current Monterey County Weekly..

Not all retrievers but what the heck.

The story I’m about to share with you about Joe Biden is special in fact, I’m fairly certain I’m the only living person left who actually witnessed it firsth...and. It was about 16 years ago, and I was a young rabbi, brand-new to Delaware, on my way to lead a shiva minyan a worship service following the death of a Jewish person. I was from California. Back then, I didn’t know Claymont, Delaware from Scranton, Pennsylvania. A quick bit of background: When someone passes away in the Jewish faith, we observe seven days of mourning, called shiva. We gather a group of ten Jewish adults together a minyan to say the Mourners’ Kaddish. It usually happens in a person’s home somewhere intimate. In this case, the deceased individual her name was Mrs. Greenhouse, of blessed memory had not been a person of means. She had lived in rent-controlled senior housing in a tall high-rise building off of Namaans Road. Her apartment had been too small to fit everyone into, so we conducted our worship service in the building’s communal laundry room, in the basement of the high-rise. We assembled the ten elders together, and it was in this most humble of places that I began to lead the kaddish. Toward the end of the service, a door at the back of the laundry room opened, and who walks in but Senator Joe Biden, his head lowered, all by himself. I nearly dropped my prayer book in shock. Senator Biden stood quietly in the back of the room for the duration of the service. At the close of the kaddish, I walked over to him and asked the same question that must have been on everyone else’s mind: Senator Biden what are you doing here? And he said to me: Listen, back in 1972, when I first ran for Senate, Mrs. Greenhouse gave $18 to my first campaign. Because that’s what she could afford. And every six years, when I’d run for reelection, she’d give another $18. She did it her whole life. I’m here to show my respect and gratitude. Now, the number 18 is significant in the Jewish faith its numbers spell out the Hebrew word chai, as in to life, to life, l’chayim! But it’s also a humble amount. Joe Biden knew that. And he respected that. There were no news outlets at our service that day no Jewish reporters or important dignitaries. Just a few elderly mourners in a basement laundry room. Joe Biden didn’t come to that service for political gain. He came to that service because he has character. He came to that service because he’s a mensch. And if we need anything right now when it comes to the leadership of our country we need a mensch. I know this is such a simple, small story. But I tell it to as many people as will listen to me. Because I think that, in their heart of hearts, when people are trying to think about the decision they’ll make this year this is the kind of story that matters. Joe Biden is a mensch. We need a mensch. Thanks for reading." Rabbi Michael Beals of Delaware

There's Hudson... photo bombing again.

We are back OPEN because of these heros. THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!!!

Never gets old...

Time does bring change, Happy Birthday Hudson!

Sadly, the Monterey Sea Otter Classic just got cancelled too.

OPEN OPEN OPEN!!!! We will reopen WEDNESDAY JUNE 3rd. Limited hours for the first few weeks. Give us a call at 831.659.9899 Thank you Carmel Valley... we will n...eed your business now more than ever. Please wear a mask when entering and practice social distancing while shopping. Can't wait to see you again!

DON'T FORGET MOM We will be in this SATURDAY, MAY 9th 12:00-4:00 While practicing social distancing and masks will be required, please come by for curb side pi...ck up. You can email me at [email protected] or call 831 884 8904 See you Saturday! Oh and Happy Mother's Day See more

Stay safe and healthy

Mother's Day will be here before you know it!. Virtual shop with us. Tell us what you like and we will wrap and deliver locally or even ship. Times are crazy bu...t don't forget MOM. Email us at [email protected]. We will let you know prices and help with your decision or even be glad to walk you through the store virtually. See more

We just left Jerome’s CV Market. Gloves out, sanitizer everywhere. One guy cleaning the carts. Thanks for caring about the community. It takes a Village. Support local and stay healthy and distant. Wow pretty eloquent for a dog. Well, I am a lab.