I am headed to NYC today. I will be spending time with some of my favorite designers. I hope to find new resources and ideas for Holly Heider Chapple Flowers. Just before I packed up my computer, I recieved this note from one of my favorite ladies, Betty Franzen of Waterford Past Thymes, Betty is a floral preservationist and she has been preserving my bouquets for years. Betty is a constant friend and supporter of my business, and when I got this note from her today, I just had to share it with you all.  My note from Betty said:


Well, now you've done it!!! You are officially better than the US postal service…remember the old saying? "Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds". My revision reads "neither rain, snow, sleet, hail, 9/11, pregnancies, new babies, graduations, college trips, flower shortages and…and….FROZEN SOLID bouquets can stop Holly Chapple. Yes, we successively, were able to preserve and SAVE every single flower of the most beautiful bouquet and boutonniere, mother's corsage, and father's boutonniere…..When asked if we could do it if the flowers were in the freezer overnight, my response was "no way…flowers are ruined" then, I asked the all important question…"wait…who did your flowers?"…when she said Holly Chapple I said "bring 'em on….all things are possible with Holly flowers" Yep…saved every one!!!! CONGRATS again on a job miraculously done well!!!

I have to say I am pretty proud of the way Betty summed up my business, but the best part is, its all true!! I hope to report from NYC but if not I will share everything when I get back.