About Us

Not much to tell really, and frankly our company is not about us, it's about you: 

Whether you're an Annapolitan, or someone who simply loves the charm and

beauty of our wonderful city. 

The story behind Trish, Barb and ATA . . .

Barbara was born and raised on a dairy farm; she eventually got tired of

milking cows and churning butter, so she packed her belongings in a milk

carton and took off for the big city to find fame and fortune.   

 

Trish, on the other hand, grew up in Monaco. Having lived a very privileged

life, she became increasingly bored and in her late teens, she began gambling. 

At their wits end, her family turned to a 12-step program here in the United

States, where she kicked her gambling habit and turned to knitting as a hobby 

She and her husband and 21 children live on a sheep farm.   

 

The two finally met when Barbara, who had gone back to dairy farming, was

herding cows.  One of the cows (Betsy, who was later put down because of

mad cow disease) broke out and busted through the fence between the farms. 

Trish was out shearing sheep at the time, and after they got the errant cow under

control and repaired the fence, Trish invited Barbara in for tea and scones, over

which they decided it was high time Annapolis had a toile of it's own . . . the rest

is history. 

 

That's our story, and we're stickin' to it.