The Season Begins

We are all involved in getting the business in tip top shape for the Spring Open House.  Lots of flowering plants, pansies, violas, roses etc.  Today I cleaned up the handmade Bonsai House.  Washed it's windows. rubbed vegetable oil soap into the wood and then buffed it to a nice shine.  Added bonsai grit to the bonsai starter plants.  Looking ship shape.

The Pepsi guy brought in the soda fountain for "soders" to go alongside the fried peanuts. potato chips. donuts, cookies and coffee we are serving.  Donuts.  My downfall during these Open Houses.  I am working on my Vegetable Class outline.  Using some of the items I found in the latest Martha Stewart magazine. Updating the class notes I have from last year. Changing things up a bit. My boss said the class participants will still be able to shop as "early birds" whenever "Joanie stops blabbing".  Geez!  Why schedule the class for 9am ?????  If someone holds up a jelly donut, I'll stop pretty darn quick.

We are having more and more issues with the Eukanuba food.  As was suggested, we purchased a small bag of adult retriever food to feed Riley instead of the bag he doesn't want to eat.  He ate it. I opened the bag to smell the food and compare the smell with the "other" food.  It smelled different.  And guess what; it looked different.  The adult Eukanuba bag had puppy food inside.  Small little nuggets of puppy food.  I am calling the company tomorrow.  What the hell have I been giving my dog?  I'm really upset if they can't even get the correct food in the correct bag.

Time to eat.