WEEK #13 MARCH 28th – APRIL 3rd

Dear Customers, As we watch March disappear in our rear-view mirror, I’m always struck with relief.  The worst quarter of the year, weather-wise is now in the books.  April looms on the horizon and even when you consider the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers”, rain and mud is preferable to ice and snow…

WEEK #11 MARCH 21st

Dear Customers, Technology is wonderful. . . when it’s working!   And if it isn’t working, can you fix it without calling in an expert!  The term “expert” is completely relative.  I got my first personal computer in the mid-80’s which, by default, made me the expert for many years.  Anytime anyone had a question I…

WEEK #10 MARCH 14th

Dear Customers, As March nears its midpoint, there are two dates occurring this week that are of interest to historians.  The first is March 15th, the Ides of March!  In 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated on that day, and it became a pivotal turning point in Roman history.  The second date is, of course, March…

WEEK #9 MARCH 7th, 2022

Dear Customers, It was nearly a month ago that I sat down at my desk to print the signs for our February Meat Bonanza.  Due to ongoing supply shortages and the effects of the pandemic on virtually every facet of the retail business, I was still surprised to see that the last time I had…