Last Time We Wrote

Last time we wrote, we promised a conversation with Patty, the lady with the knack. So when I sat down to dinner with her the other night, I broached the subject. “Honey”, I said, “what do you think will be the next big thing in the retail gift scene? Those Japanese erasers you ordered? The Vera Bradley licensed luggage by Ricardo of Beverly Hills? Or how about those initialed wine glasses by the Mainstreet Collection?”

Patty paused over her salad, and gave me the skeptical look I’ve been receiving for over 30 years. “I’m not thinking about that right now”, she replied. “Why not?”, I whined impotently. She stared at me like I had been suddenly rendered witless (not to worry – I’ve seen that look before, too). “Because the economy’s in recession, and our customers are focused on value, basic needs, and customer service now, not whimsical new trends”.

So for this time, we’ll concentrate our attention on providing the more needful things, priced well and delivered with a smile. When times are tough, who wouldn’t go for some fluffy strawberry muffins? For just $9, Stonewall Kitchen’s packaged mix makes a dozen. Or how about soothing the stress with a triple milled soap set by Thymes? And while you’re at it, surround yourself with the calming light and subtle scent of flowering herbs courtesy of Root Candle, “the best candle in America”. And while you stretch luxuriantly in the tub, remember; better days – and rebate checks! – are on the way. Catch you next time!

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