It's GREAT! Lose WEIGHT!

Well - thank you to my son-in-law!

I knew it - I had to lose weight - and believe me, I have tried before! Weight Watchers - it worked, but then it didn't anymore. I lost patience with those points! Especially when they lowered my 20 points to 18! I mean - really! 20 points was hardly any food at all - what could have 18 been like? Nope - that's when I stopped. I had lost 8 pounds that time and gee, I think it was at least a year and a half ago. 

So now that my daughter is getting married in May - I really wanted to lose those 15 pounds. Everyday I got up and started my diet - by lunch - it was over!

I was at my daughter and son-in-law's and he told me about LOSE IT! an application on the iPhone. Now we're talking! It's G-R-E-A-T!

Here are some of the things that will appear on your iPhone......

You put in the information - how much you weigh, how much you want to weigh, your age and how many pounds you want to lose a week. I said that I wanted to lose 15 pounds and that I wanted to lose 1 pound a week. I started on February 2nd and have lost 9 pounds to date.

It will tell you how many calories you have a day - you add the foods that you eat all day and it deducts the calories for you. You start to get a feeling for what you can eat and how much. At first I was hungry - but after a day or two it was just fine.

So, I have 6 more pounds to go - and I can't thank my son-in-law enough. Without this - I'd still be "thinking" about dieting!

If you don't have an iPhone I believe there are similar programs on the internet. GOOD LUCK!

Hard to believe

Last year I sold a gorgeous Orange Kelly - Hermes - to a gal who has a second hand store in New York City. I don't remember the price she bought it for - but you know it was quite pricy. The problem with the bag was that the long shoulder strap was missing. I went to Hermes and ordered the strap. Didn't know how much it would cost - but ordered it as I promised this gal that I would get the strap.

Two months later - no strap

Four months later - no strap

Six months later - no strap

Eight months later - I send her a check for $400

Ten months later - yup - Hermes calls and they have the strap!

Can you believe it? Ten months!

Well, that's it for me - I paid her the $400 and she will have to decide whether or not she wants to go to Hermes and take the strap - seems to me that she should. Her investment will be another $110 and if she doesn't feel that she can sell the bag without the strap - then she would be wise to get it.

Her call.

I'm sorry............

Time just goes by toooo fast! I really enjoy writing the blog - but there doesn't seem to be enough time. I was busy most of February in New York City buying for next fall. A scary thing in this economy. Are people going to be buying? Buying expensive sweaters, coats, pants, shoes, bags? I hope so - we want to see things get better and what better way than to be buying beautiful things. We found some great great things for the store and now I can't wait for next winter! Ugh - not really - this winter's snow is finally melting and it really seems like spring might be on the way.

Let's start with getting back to the store and getting into all of the boxes of the brand new spring merchandise. What fun that is! All of the merchandise comes in at the same time - and the store is filled with huge boxes filled with fabulous clothing. No matter what the economy, I know that our wonderful ladies will be there - we've been closed for two months and we all can't wait to see the new clothing. Yay!

So that was February - after that - eBay - dealing with everything. When I'm busy in New York things go wrong with eBay - ie the two bags that I managed to get switched! I hate that - I try to be so careful but things do happen when you're sending out so many things......my eBayers though - they are great! Overall, most are so nice. They will each send each other the right bag. How about the gorgeous Hermes scarf - It was paid for and I wrapped and packed it carefully - all of these scarves are so beautiful. I had already been to the post office and was just feeling so tired that I decided it would wait until the next day. Two packages on the counter ready for the post office. Next thing I know I look at the counter and see the water all over...........hmmm.......where is that water coming from? THE ROOF! Yes, the roof - the ice is melting and coming through the cabinets onto the counter! Can you believe it! I freaked - grabbed the package with the scarf and ripped it open. Two of the tiniest water stains right down the middle - I could not believe my eyes! What to do? What to do? I looked online and found the name of a cleaner in New York City called Tiecrafters on 29th and 8th. Then I called Hermes and asked who they recommended - yes, Tiecrafters. So Monday I went into the city and brought them the scarf. Won't go into all of the details (nothing is simple) but the scarf will go out to the gal today - she bought it as a birthday present for herself - and hopefully all will be well! What do you think they charge to clean a scarf? $25! It had better be perfect!

This is my eBay - you think it is simple? Always something.....but you know - that's what I love about it - it keeps me on my toes! Better than ballet! Bad joke!

So many other things have happened, but that's it for now.

I will really try to keep this going - I enjoy it and it seems you do too as people tell me they miss it when I'm not writing.

Thanks for that!

Now it's time to start listing on eBay!