2007 Reflections...

First, i must wish all of you dear readers a happy, healthy, safe and productive new year. There are a few things you can count on. There will, again, be 12 months involved, beginning with January and ending with December. That kind of thing. The rest is all "work in progress".

Before i can welcome in the new year, i need to kiss 2007 adieu. It was, without a doubt, the best year that Bakktalk has enjoyed since opening it's shop in early 2006. I know; it's not much of a history, but we here at BOG (Bakktalk Online Gifts) have been very pleased with the relative successes enjoyed in 2007. Sales -- the bottom line -- grew steadily throughout the year, with December and the Holiday Season finishing the year with a flourish.

Designs were constantly being added at the rate of 4 per week, building BOG's inventory to well over 1,000 unique ideas and original designs. What began as a single-idea kind of shop has grown to a shop with a vast variety of designs. I can say that BOG's 2007 experiences have been educational, enjoyable and rewarding.

2008 looks to be a second year of growth, with another store in the works. That store will be built using ideas supplied by my family members... that's the initial idea, anyway. It sounds like a good idea right now. Time will tell on that one.

Photo Retouching... I am also continuing to work with photo restoration requests. It is a particularly rewarding avocation for me. It is something that i find very challenging and interesting. And i do like the positive feedback from my clients. If any of you dear readers suddenly decide that you'd like to have a damaged, stained, faded photo digitally restored, please at least contact me at bladimz@dejazzd.com. I would love to work with you on your project, and will be happy to at least discuss it with you.

Ok... that's it for me for now. I just wanted to get these thoughts out to you before the new year learns to crawl. Please stay with me and Bakktalk Online Gifts; we're going places!! Again, wishing you and your family a wonderful 2008. May we all regularly consider and appreciate all that we do have, no matter how much or how little.

Back at it,

Bill