ne year ago, the ever-friendly retired landscaper Philip Clark found October Kitchen after attending a support group put on by the Visiting Nurses & Health Services in Vernon. Some staff brought in a sample of food from October Kitchen and spoke a little about it, so Philip gave it a try. MEET PHILIP!
How October Kitchen Has Made His Retirement Easier
Really, the rest is history. He’s been with us ever since!
He’s a real joy to talk to. We learned that he’s lived in Ellington for the past 30 years and was in the landscaping and sprinkler business for over 35 years before retiring — also a year ago. Since then, Philip has enjoyed visiting our location regularly. “It worked out good for me,” he told us. “It gets me out of the apartment. I visit somebody, say hello to people, [which is especially good] in the last six months.” As someone that doesn’t enjoy wasting food, Philip also finds October Kitchen’s portion sizes perfect. “It probably saves me in the long run with my food bill,” he says. That way, he can enjoy his using resources elsewhere, as a retired professional should! Since he started ordering from October Kitchen, Philip has been most surprised by the wide variety of meals. In fact, there are plenty of meals that Philip might’ve never thought to try before October Kitchen. It’s pretty
challenging for him to pick out his favorites! All of the meals have been a delicious experience for him while staying low in calories, salt and fat. However, he loves our good old-fashion classics, like tuna casserole and American goulash. Philip also told us that visiting our shop in-person always has a special bonus: meeting our staff. He gave a special shoutout to our counter staff and how warmly he’s greeted every visit. Thank you , Philip, for taking the time to visit us every week! We have a lot of fun seeing you. And from Philip and the whole staff, we hope you all have a wonderful, merry December!
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they can turn the most grievous accidents or problems into the highlights of your year.
Small Business Saturday (the Saturday after Black Friday), let’s do our Christmas shopping locally. I know I’ll struggle getting through my holiday shopping list without the immense temptation of using Amazon, but spending a little money on gifts, or gift certificates, can go a long way for our local businesses. You never know when you just might make someone’s Christmas a little better and brighter in your very own neighborhood.
The same jewelry store crafted our wedding rings, in fact. We’d seen rings created with a Japanese folded metal technique called mokume gane and Baribault’s jewelers designed us rings that used the same technique. Sure enough, they used a blend of white, yellow and pink gold to create gorgeous wedding rings for us. It’s no surprise that, 20 years later, Baribault Jewelers is still going strong. However, there’s no doubt that the pandemic has hit them just as much as the next local business. There’s no better feeling than helping your friends and neighbors, so for
Merry Christmas, everyone, and I look forward to seeing you in 2021!
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