I got walloped with a severe cold last week, but didn't miss a day of work - though I was running at about 50% efficiency. I'm still catching up to a few more complex emails and PM's...bear with me.

Had to close the store today and take my mother to Johns Hopkins. Both my parents are elderly (89 and 87) and can't drive any more, but they refuse to go into an assisted care facility. I was planning on being back by 1 p.m. today but Hopkins didn't cooperate and I was stuck there most the day. Apologies to anyone trying to contact me today.

The time has come to hire some part time help for the store. Anyone interested - give me a shout!