Somewhere there’s a joke that starts “How cold is it?” I don’t know the funny answer, and chances are I wouldn’t laugh anyway, not with numb toes, cold fingers and so much static in my clothes that I crackle when I walk. The white landscape is looking less like a wonderland and more like a [ read more… ]
You’ll enjoy reading this article from the Hickory Daily Record. Just click on this link. It captures the spirit of one of those unheralded modern day craftsman who works behind the scenes — just doing it. President Obama said in his inaugural speech, “In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is [ read more… ]
Yellow is the color of optimism. Pantone has chosen Mimosa as the color for 2009. Click here to see the article. Yellow signifies hopeful reassurance and happiness.
The New Year is a time to start fresh, to turn the page and begin again. New resolutions, new goals, new budgets; new semester, new courses, new schedules. And in stores — since the first store opened back when time began — a new season and new spring colors.
2009 is likely to bring some changes in the stores. Oh, the Valentine candy display has already banished the chocolate Santas from the shelves, and spring bathing suits are sure to follow; but there’s a prevailing sense of moderation and caution that mirrors temperament of the public at large. It’s something fashion and merchandising have [ read more… ]