Dear Customers, By the time we’ve made it through Easter, the worst of the weather is behind us.  I look forward to sunshine, the aroma of charbroiled meats, freshly mown grass and that unique earthy smell as the ground offers up its hidden assortment of long dormant bulbs. April is full of promise – the…

Dear Customers, Between the ages of say 3 and 18, I probably would have picked Christmas as my favorite holiday of the year, had anyone asked me.  No mystery there.  People buy you things and for a kid that’s where it begins and ends.  As I got older and began raising my own family, the…

Dear Customers, As far as the grocery industry goes, April is a busy month.  We will have Easter flowers available closer to the middle of the month.  There’s just something about those beautiful, colorful blooms and blossoms that seems to help lift the funk of Winter, at least in our minds! But, as has been…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dear Customers, Lion or Lamb?  And does it really matter?  Every time we find ourselves relying upon some old proverb to predict our weather, we’re more often than not disappointed.  Weather folklore stems most often from ancestral beliefs in staying in balance.  In the case of March, if it’s gentle at the beginning of the…

Dear Customers, Entering into the last full week of February, I consider the Winter to be about 2/3’rds complete when March rolls around.  It isn’t, really, it just helps to pretend it is.  We all know that it’s possible to get freezing temperatures, heavy snowfalls and ice storms clear through till May and sometimes beyond…

Dear Customers, There’s really no point in talking about Valentine’s Day – today.  If you haven’t already picked up some flowers and a card, you’re really skating on thin ice.  You’re the kind of guy that buys his Christmas presents at the gas station – on Christmas Eve!  We probably still have some inventory available…