Ring phone, ring!!

Silently it sits, not a peep or a bell or ting-a-ling in the making.

This is not a good thing.

I long for the olden days when the phone rang all day long, whether it was a Monday or a Wednesday or even a Saturday afternoon, my phone rang with calls from brides and office managers all in search of one common cause... a caterer to cater their event.

Today, I want lots of catering jobs because Christmas is coming and I have gifts to buy,

My husband would love a big screen TV for watching his favorite teams.

Hmmm, I'm wondering are there any good tv deals out there?

Why would anyone with any sense at all desire a retail job?

Please don't get me wong, now. I am very thankful that there are folks who man the cash registers, take my money and bag my purchases.

I'm glad that there are sales clerks and merchandisers, managers and security detail, buyers and accountants. But GOD, OH MIGHTY I just do not want to ever work retail again.

It's thankless work that pays the pits and the hours are the worst. Expect to work holidays, nights and weekends. Expect to stand in your feet all day and sometimes on your head, if you kbnow what I mean, as you run circles around the skeletally staffed store.

Now other than that, and this coming from the mouth of an F.I.T. Merchandising graduate retailing has some rewardas.

I thought this was a really smart move on my husband's part. Actually, we were not even married at the time. We were going across country and Bill decided for the trip that we should rent a car.

He suggested the idea for a number of reasons.

The long trip from Florida to Arizona would give us ALOT of time together! We would either come back home loving or hating each other. 4000 miles is a long way to be together in the front seat of a car, watching the country pass by the window.

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"She's such a lovely young lady, if only she could do something about her skin."

"Yes, so true. And to think her dear grandmother had such porcelain smooth skin. Something went haywire in that gene pool."

"What do you expect with that man for a father!"

"You didn't say what I just thought you did."

"You heard me! That's where the genes got screwed up!"

"Well, whatever. It's up to us to uncover the best acne treatments for Sarah."

"What I really want to find are some diet pills that work!"

"You and me both, sista!"

"Have you been able to go online and research anything, yet?"

"I did a little. I've heard that the website price exposed dot net is a good site. I was just dipping into it, when all hell broke loose."

Yippity Do Da, Yippity Day... My, oh my, what a beautiful day!

Well, it was a beautiful day until I spotted that ugly zit rearing it's head right there smack dab on my cheek.

This was no time for pimples and acne. Afterall, it wasn't like I was 16 or anything.

I was a fifty-something pre-menopausal bride.

My best friend said, "Quick, come to my house, I have the best acne solution in my medicine cabinet."

Retailers use barcode scanners all the time and they sure have come a long way since my season of working in department stores.

It has been forever since I've worked with one, and the idea of scanning my own purchases at a store just doesn't work for me. I don't want to do it. I don't care how easy it might be, I simply want a live human being to scan my goods and collect my payment. Call me old fashioned, but I don't ever want to see human beings replaced by automation.

We need grills for a variety of different applications. Outdoors, I prefer gas or charcoal. In my home kitchen, I prefer a grill that works with my gas range, but in my catering kitchen I always go with electric grills!

Electric grills are perfect when space is limited and you're working indoors.

I like the way you can control the heat. I also like how the weather can be cold or wet, or 100 plus outside and you can work from the a climate-controlled environment to cook dinner!

I know, I know it's hard to figure Jack-o-lanterns when the temps are teetering in the triple digits, but brace yourself my dears. Autumn is coming as surely as the calendar turns from July to August and kids of all ages ready themself for a new academic year. Get set for the fun and furious days of Back-To-School, followed by Last Daze of Summer Fandangos, Labor Day Parties, Tailgate Parties and Masquerade Parties. Oh yes... I'm counting down the days, to cooler temps and Halloween Parties! Just a short three months away. Get your Halloween costume now!

"Just ship me off to a Fat Farm!"

"Oh come on! You don't need a Fat Farm!"

"The truffles I don't!"

"I thought you said that those truffles were the cure."

"HaHA! The cure or the curse? The only thing I know is that I feel downright miserable!"

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"You are such a pretty girl."

"Well, thank you. But truth be known, I'm not feeling very pretty right now."

"What's wrong?"

"Can't you see?"

"See what?

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"If you want to lose a few fast pounds, why don't you try some diet pills."

"Well I considered that but I just didn't know where to begin. Diet pills sort of scare me."

"Well begin at the lipozene reviews. You'll be glad you did, especially when bikini season gets here."

"Just fun ideas, that is all I want."

"There is no such thing!"

"Come on, why not?"

"Dieting is just not meant to be fun."

"Well then we need to start looking at weight loss with different eyes."

"Very true. We need to look at alot of things with different eyes.

"Just be careful of the apidexin scam."

Thinning hair might not be a problem that you have, but it is quite possible that a loved one struggles with this problem.

Actually, I think my husband does. To be honest, I never really noticed.

His hair looks just fine to me.

Sheesh, I know people who would pay to have such a striking shade.

But his sister told me that actually a lttle vain about his hair.

HaHa! Could have fooled me! I didn't think the man had a vain hair on his head.

I guess maybe a tube of shampoo for thinning hair might be a nice gift.

I am happy.

I am very, very happy.

But some days, the devil tries to tell me otherwise.

On those days, as in all days we need to draw close to the one who loves us.

Some will say, there is a big difference between the terms "happy" and "joy"

To them I want to say, "Give me a break. I understand what you are saying, but don't get caught up on my semantical choice of words."

Yes, maybe I should say "joy-filled" but can't we just leave a little wiggle room here and accept that we can feel good and high on all sorts of things, and that is OK! If we are happy on hgh, who should blow the whistle on our supplemental fun?

I know about textbooks.

I know a thing or two about how to sell textbooks, too.

Textbooks were once a part of my life, in fact they were a major part of my life for about my first thirty five years to forty years.

But that chapter is closed, and the characters laid to rest.

Now as a writer, writing books of my own, I can't help but to think that some of those character traits, some of those lessons, some of those old, old stories won't resurface in creative new ways.

Praise God! I've never been one to suffer from the dreaded pounding in the head that afflicts so many folks on a never-ending basis.

But for those who suffer from headaches and migraines, finding effective relief is the key to enjoying day-to-day living.

Which leads me to ask the question: What are the best migraine treatments?

The best way that I've learned to cure a problem, is to begin with research. Use that wonderful computer and let it be your guide in discovering cures for that nagging throb between your ears.

"I'm looking for a pulse oximeter. I've looked and I've looked, but I can't find what I need."

"There lies the problem with living in a small town. Either you have to drive to the big city or you need to get online."

"Actually, I've been to the big city and I still can not find the right one."

"Where would I go online?"

"Well you can either google the words "pulse oximeter or you could go directly to an online source such as Portable Nebs dot com!"

Funny things happen as you age. Take the popular magazine ad for an acne cream. The model was easily beyond fifty years old in age.

She wore a pair of faded jeans, threadbare in the knees, a pair that could have easily been worn by someone half her age. On the bridge of her nose was a pair of bifocals.

And on her chin was one lone pimple.

"Pimples at my age? How can this be?"

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Sometimes direct mail marketing is the best form of advertising for the small business.

I like postcards. They are short and sweet and simply perfect for spotlighting a particular product or service.

Now the big question is: Do consumers read postcards or do they toss them in the trash?

Well, you can increase the effectiveness by choosing compelling photography.

"The biggest frustration of all is that we don't have an equestrian shop nearby."

"I don't believe it. With all the horses out there, there are no equestrian stores?"

"Best I can tell, the closest one is 75 miles away."

"Well, looks like a captive audience for someone wishing to open a store."

"The cost of a brick and morter store can be prohibitive. These days many people are just going online to places such as The Equestrian Corner for their breeches."

"Sam, dad and I are going to Home Depot and Lowes. We should be back around three this afternoon."

"Ok mom, be safe. By the way, what are you shopping for today?"

"Well your dad has finally agreed to modernizing the cottage at the lake. So today we begin the hunt for new are plumbing fixtures. Wish us look, honey. You know your daddy."

"Do I ever! If ever a man knew how to squeeze a dime. Hey before you commit to anything, you and dad should check out Faucet dot com. They have great prices, perhaps even better than Home Depot or Lowes!"

"Hi Matilda, this is Margo."

"Margo!! What a nice surprise! Whatever are you up to these days?"

"Oh Matilda dear, please accept my apology for not calling in so long. Life has been so complicated."

"Oh now don't you fret. I understand what it is like when you open your own business. It doesn't take very long for a business to take on a life of it's own and turn it's owner into it's prisoner!"

"You do understand, don't you?"

"Yes, indeed I've been there, done that and have the shackle marks to prove it!"

"Let me cut to the chase here, I'm hunting down a video card...

"NO, no, no!! Absolutely not. You can not drive my new car!"

"Why not dad?"

"For one reason, you are not on the insurance as a driver on this car."

"Well, then add me to your policy. Come on, dad!"

"Do you realize what cost of premiums are for high risk drivers?"

"Well, we sure don't need anymore sofas in this house!" Eagor said to his wife.

"But Eagor, dahling I have my heart set on this pearl and taupe beauty."

"Oh, Camilla!" the sound of exasperation could be heard in his voice. But his face told an entirely different story as he said, "sure baby, whatever your little heart desires. If you want to redecorate this entire house with
contemporary sofas, go ahead!"