A Third Way to See If Anyone Reads This Blog . . .
My inbox overflowed yesterday after the blog post went out via e-mail. It seems that all of you noticed what I didn’t – and yes, I really do realize that Zoe is a CANINE (as I said, it’s a good thing she can’t read). I was trying to play a cute little...
A Name Was Missing . . .
There is a sheet posted in our classroom listing the birthdays for the month among the “regulars”. This month it looks like this . . . Thankfully, my favorite canine can’t read – because today is Zoe’s fifth birthday and she isn’t listed! But she still got...
Happy Mother’s Day Through a Closed Door . . .
Mother’s Day has always been very special in my family. We usually meet at my brother’s house, where we visit and play games. My nephew Tyler usually makes a dessert and I make homemade ice cream. And we all gather in the living room while Mom opens...
Last Call for Presale Distress Markers . . .
Did you order your Full Set of Distress Markers yet? We expect a shipment to arrive Monday that will finally allow us to ship the last of the preorders – that will empty a file folder that has been bulging since January! And once the last preorder ships,...
The Two Greatest Phrases . . .
“Cancer Survivor” . . . and “Your PET Scan was completely normal.” I won’t make you read all the way to the end. Mom’s fine . . . we’re ecstatic. And now I’ll tell the story. Mom’s appointment was at 9:00 this morning. To completely appreciate...
Signs of Life . . . Everywhere
There are little ones all over the place – I really have to be careful where I drive these days. When I pulled up to the back door of the store on Thursday, there was a little one hopping around on the walk – obviously too young to fly yet. He (she?) didn’t seem...
They’re Here, But . . .
Over the past two days, the new Distress Pads and Reinkers have started to arrive. And we have started collecting them on a table so we can package them together – since most of you took advantage of our special and ordered the new pads and all nine...
Two Desk Chairs Lead to a Good Night’s Work . . .
One of these days, I will get around to telling stories from the shows in Akron and Allentown (or maybe I won’t – after a while, they probably get a little stale). But this is an Akron story that I promised to tell. This is a shot of my room at the Country Inn...
The Most Beautiful Head of Hair I Have Ever Seen . . .
The first day back at work after a few days off is always challenging – especially when it’s also the day to load the truck for a show. The general rule of thumb for me is if I set a time when I’d like to be on the road, I should add two or three hours to...
Proof Positive That Ranger Has Ears . . .
What was the major gripe with the Fall Limited Edition Distress Pads? With the Winter Limited Edition Distress Pads? No reinkers! Yesterday while I was driving home from three days of golf in Georgia, Ranger announced the Spring Limited...