Vintage JoAnn » Ziggy

Vintage JoAnn Pets

JoAnn — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:24:41 +0000

Customers have been requesting some info on the pets so here goes…… As most of you know Rick and I are empty nesters as both our son and daughter are happily married and have their own homes. Rick and I live in the 2nd and 3rd floor of the house with the shop, kitchen, and sunroom on the first floor. When you visit Vintage JoAnn you are also visiting our home which is full of pets, plants, dinner cooking and all that goes on in a household.

Ziggy is our 2 yr old bichion. He loves everyone but is very hyper and just harrasses my customers to death so he is usually in the kitchen during shop hours behind a gate. He loves to be petted and will kiss you if you let him.

Ellie is our resident Kitty. She is 5 yrs old and black and white. Miss Ellie is a very sweet, dignified lady who loves people and often comes into the shop to be petted and admired.

In the sunroom there is a huge cage where our 19 yr old African grey parrot, McBeth spends most of his time. He loves attention from visitors just don’t put fingers in cage as he is rather territorial. Macbeth often confuses customers by wolf whistling at them. He has a big vocabulary and mimics many sounds such as the phone and microwave which is sometimes confusing. He only talks when he feels like it, often starting after you leave the room.

All our pets are considered family and are treated as such. All get good vet care and Ziggy gets allergy shots and medication. Ellie and Ziggy both loved to be brushed and Ziggy goes to the groomers for haircuts etc in between the baths I give him. I try to walk Ziggy every day which is also part of my selfcare. It makes him less hyper and keeps me sane.

Mcbeth loves to eat and I feed him a very varied diet, this morning he had apples,leftover potatoes and his seed and pellet mixture.

We also have a few tropical fish in an aquarium in the shop and gold fish in the outdoor pond. So that’s the pet story!!!!! Thank you to all the customers who have been so patient and loving to the animals. They are not always angels!!! Stop in some time and teach McBeth a new song!

St. Paddy’s day!!!!!!!

JoAnn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:23:58 +0000

Well, another year has sped by and Wed. is st. Patrict’s day again. I’m not Irish but any excuse to wear loud colors, have lots of fun, and be outrageous I heartily endorse! So all you lads and lassies who come in to the shop on Wed. wearing green will receive a gift certificate!!!! Now I must actually be able to see the green so if it’s your bloomers prepare to share a peek.

Ziggy will also be suitably attired and so will I of course. Let’s have fun!

Christmas is here, ready or not!

JoAnn — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:35:43 +0000

The shop has been busy and so have I. I’ve found so much fun vintage Christmas jewelry and folks love it. It is so much more charming then the new stuff. My favorite piece is a graceful reindeer pin leaping into the air complete with red rhinestone nose!

Julie and I took a field trip to Dover yesterday and trolled every shop and source we knew. I found a few lovely 50′s dresses in larger sizes, chiffon scarves, vintage jewelry, gloves of all colors, and a treasure trove of men’s items such as hats, fabulous old ties, robes, and 2-tone shoes.

We always come home exhausted, stopping for coffee along the way. I am busy pricing the new stuff this afternoon and a dress and some jewelry are gone already.

Had a nice customer today who was shopping for her little girls. They are each getting vanities for Christmas and she picked out vanity hand mirrors for them and some empty perfume bottles. Start them on this stuff early, I say! These lovely items are better then the cheap ugly toy vanity items available.

The Slaugh family Christmas is at our house this Sunday and I am looking forward to seeing everyone. Shannon is coming to clean tomorrow, we spent hours wrapping gifts yesterday. All I have to do is make some cookies, finish up the laundry, pop Ziggy into his new reindeer suit (he loves it), get some food(that’s why God made Cosco’s) and we are ready!

The Hall side of the family gathers at my brother Jerry’s Christmas day. I think I’ve got it all together but I’m sure I’ve forgot something!!!

Ziggy update

JoAnn — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:28:14 +0000

Ziggy did well at the canine allergist and after testing we now know he is allergic to about 12 things including dust, several molds, grasses, and trees. He is getting good results with Atopica (non_steroid). He is receiving injections of his allergy serum every other day in increasing amounts, injected by yours truly and eventually this will reduce to every 27 days.
He has improved on the atopica so much his hair is growing back so fluffy he actually looks like a Bichon Frise again. Thanks for all the good wishes received from customers!!

Ziggy update

JoAnn — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:49:32 +0000

May 29

Ziggy is at the groomers today for the first time. I hope he is not too stressed.

Bichons are a high maintenance dog when it comes to grooming, and I just gave up trying to maintain him myself and decided to let a pro do it.

I can’t wait to see him, I bet he’s going to look like a little puff ball!

That dog has given me a new zest for life. Such a nice disposition, he loves everyone. The only reason I get regular exercise is that Ziggy needs walked. We live above the shop and don’t have much of a yard.

Update – HE’S BACK!!