Better Homes And Gardens???

[Goody]

Hi All!
I know I haven't been around much But its been a very busy year for me. Went back to being a workaholic. In all the haste and confusion I noticed I didn't get a Better Homes And Gardens Santa collecting book this year. I have them All from the very first one and they are usually mailed automaticly. Just went to thier web site and cant find one there either. I hope they didn't do away with the books.

Way behind in my Santa carvings and don't see catching up anytime soon. Luckily I have great customers that dont mind waiting. I need to get as much done before Jan 13 as possible. Going in to get my rotator cuff sewed back up and they say its a 3 to 6 month recovery depending on if they have to do a lot of cutting.

Anyway I spent the day developing my 2009 Santa and yesterday I ordered my lumber for 2010. I guess I will be carving for a while longer.

I have the new bakery 1/3 in operation and we a reproducing 125,000 fresh pieces a day now. Plant engineer got fired and I have to pick up building the rest of the plant. I swore I wasn't going back into managment but things are what they are. I guess one of these days I will be able to retire and carve!
Anna's been busy painting my Santas and her gourds and shaker boxes.
Happy New Years Everyone!

Goody And Anna

[santacarver]

Better Homes and Gardens has discontinued the "Santa Claus Collection" book. I was really bummed out, too! Always looked forward to it and even thought I might have a chance to be in it someday! Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

As popular and "in demand" as that issue was.....does'nt seem like smart business to me to discontinue it? But then sometimes Inc is short for the "last name in incompetency" LOL

[susieq]

as far as I know, they didn't do one last year either. I always looked for them and bought them on the stand as soon as they came out. When I couldn't find one last year, I called them and that's when they told me they were not doing anymore for now. I hope they bring them back someday.