it was a fast week. i sent in my first order as an independent avon representative and it came back pronto. one of the great things about selling at work is - once the ladies got a look at the tote ms. phillips in x-ray ordered, they all wanted one just like it! and while i was sitting at my desk yesterday, minding my own business, an officer walked in, strode over to my desk, flopped open the current catalog and said - i want two of these, and two of these. you could have knocked me over with a feather. men don't usually order from me. and then they started on the bath oil!
so business has been pretty good so far. we went to quewhiffle's (pronounced Q-whiffle) for dinner on wednesday night, and i took all my new business stuff with me. i ended up with three new customers, just by waving a brochure around and handing out a few samples.
and now, no more shop talk. quewhiffle's has been the community restaurant for twenty years. it's also direct competition for my brother's business, but there's an air of community there that you don't find anywhere else. it's like having dinner with everybody in the neighborhood. we sit and chat with other diners, savor doris's famous potato casserole, and just have fun. it's a great place to spend an hour. the other night when we were there, doris and the other waitress came to our table carrying a HUGE slice of fresh-from the-oven cheese cake drizzled with raspberry sauce and said - try it! you'll like it! it's on us tonight. and we certainly did like it.
off on another topic - quick silver, here. my granddaughter, sara, is here for the weekend. she's three years old, and i had no idea she was a girlie-girl already. she wanted her nails done. well, i let her pick the shade, but when i started applying it for her she balked. No, not that one!
why not, sara? she pointed to her blouse. it doesn't match.
good heavens. so we picked a shade that matched, and later, as she was parading around in every bracelet, necklace and watch that i own, she informed me that she liked pearls best, and planned to take mine home with her.
remember playing dress-up when you were a kid? it's just as much fun reliving it vicariously through your grandchildren. :-)
and now, i must go prepare "penny cakes" with syrup for her breakfast. y'all have a great weekend.
4 comments:
Sounds like so much fun! Reminds me of when my daughter was little and here she's leaving for college in a few days ::sigh::
Hope you have a great weekend! Martha :-)
My deceased husband's aunt has been an avon representive for many years and has done quite well with it. She was on a bowling league and got a lot of customers there. I still remember how much fun it was to dress up. Your granddaughter sounds like a little gem. She already knows everything should match. Paula
Playing dress-up sounds like fun! Glad the Avon is going well. Have a great weekend!
Lori
GOLLY GEE, MY FOLKS WERE TOO POOR DURING WW2 TO OUTFIT ME IN JEWELS, BUT NAIL POLISH...LOVE THE STUFF...ENJOY,, I HAVE ONLY GRAND sons. LADY BUG
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