Archive for February, 2007

My Dearest Valentine…the weather gods conspire against us.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

We had it cracked! Great growers, great orders, great flowers, and now I have a great staff scrambling to notify some great customers of impending late deliveries as atrocious winter weather systems converge on the FedEx shipping hubs east of the Rocky Mts and many of out largest markets. If you read below you will see the bulletin that galvanized me this morning. It is important that we nail “the last mile” down as all the miles proceeding, from as far away as Ecuador and California have been perfect. The thought of the wasting of all that hard work and all those beautiful flowers is disheartening. We are putting our best foot forward and using every insight gained over the past decade to get the very best of this hand just dealt…

FedEx News

National Service Disruption

FedEx Express National Service Disruption for Tuesday, February 14, 2007

Continued severe weather at the Memphis Hub and snow at the Indianapolis Hub has extended the service disruptions for FedEx flight operations. Consistent with the provisions of the FedEx Service Guide, the Money-Back Guarantee is suspended for U.S. domestic packages and shipments inbound into the U.S. from international locations with a delivery commitment of February 14, 2007.

For specific shipment status information, please track your shipment at fedex.com.

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Thorny Issues; Rose Quality,Quantity and Prices…

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Valentine's Red Roses

Here we are again, the week prior to Valentine’s Day and the whole world’s fancy turns to roses, or something akin to that. For the most part the rose growers around the world have done their part and the air freight companies are now in full flight (or attempting full flights) and will be through the week and into the coming weekend when the FedEx squadrons get hit by the huge spike created by the ecommerce players and the usual last minute guys shopping online. Yall know who you are!

Here is your hottest and best tip for Valentine’s day 2007. The world’s best,nee Ecuadorian, two dozen roses, (a growers bunch) red or any other color are available from $99.00 (Mixed Colors) to $125 (red) from now through February 15th 2007. Only at www.flowerbud.com. Read on and you will see why. (more…)

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Educated Voices

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

A brisk walk around the lake as the sunrise catches the morning’s frost crystals and the skim of ice upon slack water, unawares. The sound of footfalls, a dawn chorus, the drafts of air over wings of Wood Duck and Merganser, as all the while I concentrate on the days wisdom emenating from an early rising eighth grader with a blister and a hunger for a poppy seed scone.That conversation, a jewel in its own setting, a precursor to my listening to another.

Ambassador Nicholas Burns. Under Secretary, Political Affairs is talking this morning on NPR. Of late it has been easy to give up listening for educated and erudite voices emenating from Washington DC. He is discussing the state of affairs in the Gulf region vis a vis Iran and the latter nation’s positioning for dominance. (more…)

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