...and South Africa
...and Philippines
...and WORLD!
Sorry, I haven’t been around for a while ... Life gets in the way. Just a quick update on my Life, but I promise not to bore you!
I’ve had doctors’ appointments with my parents...
I continue to travel 50 miles to my parents at least one day a week to help...
I’ve had to mow the yard...
AND I GOT A JOB!!!
Okay, the job!!! I am able to still work at home and help with my parents, which was an absolute “must” in my life! I am assisting a publishing company on the east coast by editing books for publication! And---IT IS FUN! Of course, I don’t get to read each and every book, but I have set aside some to read fully at a later date. It helps with the bank account and I am having fun...what more could a person ask??
I’ve also continued my fight over the shower curtains (see previous blog about customer service)! I didn’t win and I didn’t lose. I got the money back I paid for the 'dry-cleaning' curtains and I got the curtains back ... after they finally found them! I finally talked with a ‘manager’ who admitted they had been washed instead of dry-cleaned, which made them shrink 8 inches. I bought these shower curtains specifically for the guest bath about 4 years ago when my daughter got married. They each cost $40 and PEERLESS CLEANERS would only give me about 10 cents on the dollar toward replacement. One of the times I called, they stated I couldn’t have the curtains back because they had already cut me a check, to which I responded, “No one asked me if I wanted a check.” The manager was totally shocked when he found out how I had been treated since May 7. I received no compensation for the trips to the dry cleaners. I received no compensation for my inconvenience. I received a little gratification when I told the manager that my mouth was the best advertising tool and I would make every effort to voice my disgruntledness to each and every person with whom I come in contact! No biggie to him ... this company has been around a very long time. He stated he would have a “coaching session” with the manager at the store level.
Ya know, if businesses had less “corporate” and more hands-on managers, many of these problems would never happen. This upper-level manager I finally spoke to stated he had never heard about the problem until I called, although the store-level manager stated she had notified “management”. Come to find out, “management” was her “team leader”.
Okay, corporate America. Get away from “team” anything. Make employees responsible for their actions and don’t support poor behavior by conducting a “coaching” session. Let’s get back to the basics of good ole-fashioned CUSTOMER SERVICE!!
I’m done babbling!
Time-Out at the Lake!
Youngest granddaughter, Bridget,at the lake...Pretty classy "shades"!
We finally got a couple days at the lake. No cottage; this is a reservoir near my hometown. We have been going there since it opened in 1965 and now our son owns a home right next to the boat ramp! We have a 20’ deck boat, which both of our children basically grew up on and both learned to ski behind! Our son, believe this or not, skied when he was 2 years old! We bought the “trainer” skis, which are tied together and the child doesn’t have to do anything but hold on to the handle! Our daughter tried it at 2 years old, but she fell and got a “snoot full” and wouldn’t try it again until she was 3 ... and she was successful!
Both of our children now have MASTERCRAFT ski boats and our son has competed in many skiing tournaments! YEP, we are proud parents and grandparents. Our oldest granddaughter, who is 3, tried the skis last year, but she had just turned 2 ... so we will give it a try again over the July 4th holiday weekend! CAN'T WAIT!
While we were out this past weekend, I was able to snap a couple pictures of the youngest granddaughter, who is 8 months old!
This is our
son & granddaughter!
The lake is a great place to relax, meet with friends and just “get away from it all”.
Please, if you have time, share with me some of your “relaxation” enjoyments ... we all need that little getaway when we can grab it.
OLA Plug:
Don’t forget to check out www.OLA.com , where you will find over 14 million listings for everything from soup to nuts. I’ve got more to list, but have been a little busy and hopefully will get to it in the next day or so.
Upcoming on the “listings” will be a very old small hand-printing set, including nearly all of the little rubber letters, which are placed into a metal grid and then used to make signs. I also have “The Master” oil spout, some silverplate flatware and some vintage shoe horns that will soon be available.
AND, To My Fellow OLA Bloggers: I have been very remiss in getting all of your blog links completed. Please be patient with me -- it will soon happen!
Have a terrific Thursday. As soon as the grass dries, I will be outside upon the tractor getting the yard mowed! The sun is shining, the sky is blue and it is going to be a terrific Thursday!
Thanks for your visit---and please, click on the “comments” button and leave me a note about your visit here and who you are, where are you from, etc. I have noticed that there have been visitors from all around the world ... we have such great international friends, I can’t wait to “meet” you!
