We're Back!!

Happy Summer!

And with summer comes fresh fruits and veggies, we here in Newberry are proud to annouce the Second season of our Downtown Farmers Market. This year promises to be bigger and better. We are working with the Master Gardeners from Newberry County this year and they are charging head with publicity, set up and contacting the local farmer. We are truly blessed to have them in our community. The go to person this year is Richard Youngblood for the Nby Master Gardeners. His wife Marlene's artwork is feature on the publicity posters and postcards.

So don't miss out. Starting Saturday June 13 at 9am until 11am thru August 8th. But no market on July 4th weekend. Contact Info at www.cityofnewberry.com under the events tab.

Hope to see you there.

PS. I have it on good authority that there will be a few surprises too. I can't wait.

Business Savy

I had a real eye opener this week. I received a letter from Dun and Bradstreet. It seemed urgent and mentioned my business credit rating. Well like most people when you mention credit rating the short hairs on the back of your neck stand up, but throw your business into the mix that's a 3 alarm fire. So immediately I call the number on the letter and talk to a nice guy in Pennsylvania. And explain my concern and he pulls up my account and looks around and says that I have nothing to worry about. Well that is a load off my mind I can take a deep breath and get on with my day.
Well the next day I get a message on the answerinng machine that asks me to call at my earliest convienice that there are concerns about my account and credit rating. So here a go again in a bit of a snit I call another person from D and B. She is in Arizona. Well that should have been a HUGE red flag right off the bat, that the D and B people I talked to were not in the same place let alone the same state, but I talk to this women who I might add is very good at what she does. I wonder how she sleeps at night. She talked me into updating my Profile to the tune of $449.00. This is called the Score Builder package, well after I swallowed my gum, I was able to speak again, I agreed. She was very convincing. She also added that this process should be done at least every 2 years so that my Profile would be up to date and my vendors could check on my credit score. What a load! You do not need a D and Bradstreet to let vendors check your credit. There are 3 major credit score companies. Experian to name one. Then there is Equifax and the third escapes me. But these companys keep up with credit scores of individuals and businesses. And their service is under $100 if that much when you want to get your score and cost nothing if you don't want to know you score.
So my friend do not be fooled D and B is not a necessity for most. It may be the cost of doing business for some but do your home work before you sign up for anything that you may not need.
I guess use your business savy when it comes to goods and services. If your gut tells you it doesn't seem right don' jump into anything until you have run it past your busiess partner, accountant and even your lawyer.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Another project to take up time in you life is buying an old house(about 100 years old)that has been completely neglected for the past 10 years. And try to resurrect it.

I can't complain it has been fun getting the yard in order, getting a work out and spending some one on one time with my husband. Newberry,SC is infamous for it's old homes and quaint architecture. And we feel compelled to keep the tradition alive no matter how small our contribution.

See what I mean.

It looks much better with out the shrubbery. You can actually see the house.

I'M BACK

Wow, who knew I needed a vacation after my vacation. Well the laundry is at a manageable level the kitchen is stocked again and my business is back on track.

And to add insult to injury(not really) I took office as the President of the Newberry Downtown Merchants Association on August 1st.

But I have a year to work thru that so, no worries.

Any way as promised pictures. Which have just found their way to the PC and are ready to be posted. So look out ready or not it's vacation picture time kids.

This says it all.

This was the view from the house we stayed in.

And in the morning we watched dolphins as we ate breakfast.

We went to the Edisto Beach Interpretive Center (it should be called the Nature Center) we saw different local wild life and some of the Biggest Spiders I have ever seen.

See what I mean. That is almost actual size no kidding.

More from Edisto later.

Kids want to go swimming.

HI HO HI HO It's Off To The Beach I Go!!!

OK, let's see today is Monday, so we have 6 days and about 12 hours until we are on Edislow time. That's how they tell time down at Edisto Beach, SC. I watch a great You Tube video yesterday that pretty much summed up what you might need to know about Edisto. I can't wait this week is going to drag by for my daughter who wants to be there yesterday and it will fly for me since I have a bizillion things to get done before we go. Any way I am ready. Look for pictures in a couple of weeks.

Here is the link for the Edisto Tour.

The guys giving the tour a too funny I think you will enjoy it.

The Harper Street Bike Parade Rides Again!!!

She pulls it off again.

Another wildly successful

Harper Street 4Th Of July Bike Parade.

Hurray for Kirsten!!!!

Thanks for keeping up the tradition!!!

Say cheese!

This is most of the kids that were at the parade

this morning. I say most because getting a group

of kids together for a picture is like herding cat, you get as many as you can and hope for the best.

Me and Carson on our way.

Carson and his buddy Will checking out the decorations on Carson's trike

I haven't forgotten the tractor. It isn't a parade without a tractor.

4th Of July Bike Parade (Details)

Here is the down and dirty.

What: 7th Annual 4th of July Bike Parade.

Where: Dr. Baker's parking lot corner of Hunt and Harper Streets

When: 9:15am (line-up) 9:30am Parade

Bring your bike, trike, or walk.

Bring your quarters these are for the Quarters for Kids campaign the Fire Department uses this money to help kids in need. $240 was raised last year. Let's make it $300 this year.

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE.

Katie we will take lots of pictures. You can enjoy the fun after the fact.

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July everybody.