Purim

What a day...what a week...what a couple of weeks...in the business my partner/daughter and I have been gearing up for Purim since ... the day after Chanukah (no joke!!)By Tu Bishvat we had samples of all our shalach manos ready to photograph and put online...we did, son-in-law #2 made webpage...sent out a myriad of emails to let everyone know...offered 5% off on all orders before Feb 15...ran ads in WWW and advertiser letting people know...so why why why did most orders come in last week...starting on zayin adar...with a bunch on Friday and some even motzay Shabbos and on Purim (we were sold out at that point and I had to quickly scramble to put together some)...we tried to be organized...and were, to a point...but this last minute stuff threw us for a loop!! Baruch Hashem we did very nicely this PUrim...but this last week...it was exhausting...!!

Our Seudah was lovely...our regulars plus one set of mechutanim...hubby promised not to bring up politics...but he did...so the discussion got heated..as every year!! The food ended up being good...(considering I cooked it all yesterday). My side dishes were from Accents...Mrs. Accents came in yesterday for the 3 shalach manot I had to make up -- so I said, only if you can get me some side dishes from Accents...which she did...potatoes and those yummy grilled veggies.

The G kids came over to see their grandparents and E was just so excited to see 3 Bubbies (Bubby Susan was there too). HB thinks I should sell my chicken soup..if only he knew my secret!!

Other son in law, Meyer did a great job reading megillah!! Yasher Koach for all the readings both Saturday night and yesterday!!
All in all it was lovely...Now we got to think about Pesach!!

On another note, please daven for Gilad Hillel ben Bracha Mirel a young man, son of a friend who was just diagnosed. You can read the unbelievable journal his family put online and leave comments of chizuk at http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/viewJournal