For some darn reason that song keeps popping back into my head and I find myself humming this all afternoon....chalk it up to old age.
There's been lots of new happenings here at M and Zee's..so I will tell you some right now and save some for later blogs.
First, we now have a brand new Logo design...designed by the talented graphic artist, Adam Gaudreau of AMG Graphic Design, North Eastam, MA. I had sent him some pictures of the dogs and also a picture of my first Logo and Adam re-designed and enhanced it with bolder colors and text. I had 4 choices and believe you me...it was a TOUGH decision. I had asked several friends for their opinions before making my final choice. Adam e-mailed me the files and sent me a back-up CD as well and when I asked if he had dogs, he replied that he had two, a Yorkie and a Beagle, so of course I sent him some samples of my great Gourmet Treats. I will be anxiously awaiting his reply.
Here is Adam's website in case you would like to look over some of his other works.....
Sales had slowed down considerably due to the summer months so I started concentrating my efforts on advertising more...after all...we can't SELL the best and healthiest dog treats if people don't know about us. You may expect to see our ad in upcoming Newf Tide magazines as well as catalogs from upcoming Regional Club performance events such as Water and Draft Tests as well as Regional Specialties. It's a great way to spread the word about M and Zee's as well as support the Regional Clubs...so this I not so much view as a necessary expense but as a WIN-WIN deal.
I suspect, though, that once the summer ( aka vacation ) months wind down I will again see an upswing in orders and hopefully more so once the time comes for Holiday gifts and I do hope many of you will remember M and Zee's for your Holiday gift-giving. Remember we now have Gift Certificates which can be redeemed through the web site.
Most of you know that I am a Rabid Boston Red Sox fan so this past week I, along with many other Baseball fans , was thrilled to see the return of Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester to the mound. As you may recall, this very nice young man was diagnosed with Lymphoma last August and even as he was going through the trauma of chemotherapy, always stood fast to the thought that he WOULD return to Major League Baseball.
So, those of us who followed his progress and believed in him, gave Thanks to God, Jon's family and all of those involved in his treatment and pray for Jon's continued progress and health. Now, it may sound silly to some of you, but I did send young Jon a Welcome Back card with pictures of Mollie and Zander sporting their Red Sox drool bibs. These pictures always bring a smile to people who have seen them so we hope the thought of my big babies wearing their Red Sox regalia make him smile as well. Plus, we also sent a donation to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Jon's honor as they were the initial treating facility for Jon prior to his transfer for continued treatment near his home in Washington State.
We were fortunate also to be able to donate Cookie assortments to the New-Pen- Del Paws and Claws Get Together as well as the Newf Net Get Together (Iowa ) . Congratulations are in order to Jeff and Diane Weber (PA ) who won the Paws and Claws basket and to Darby Harris (NC) who won the offering from the Newf Net Get Together. In August we will be sending donations to Newfoundland Club of New England, River King Newfoundland Club and to the Heart of America Newfoundland Club Water Tests....so if you are going to any or all of these events, please support their Rescue Programs by taking a chance on one of these baskets.
Now....back to some garden work....since M and Zee's Treats are made with REAL fruits and veegtables, some of which I am growing in my back yard, I have to keep my garden well watered and weed free. I have picked some wonderful looking Zucchini and have several baby pumpkins in various stages of growth and since my garden is pesticide free you can be assured that those cookies really will be the BEST tasting around.
See ya later !!!
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