Now about those strange things...the weather folks are telling us that fall foliage is coming late to New England this year. Typically you don't have to venture too far north into New Hampshire to see autumn colors by Columbus Day, but thanks to a warm September, even northern Vermont is only at 20% of peak foliage. I'm convinced that the seasons around here get a little further behind the calendar each year. Snow in late March is a lot more common than it used to be, and the hottest part of summer arrives in August instead of July.
On another calendar note, Halloween is on Monday, October 31. Monday is bad for us. We don't like Mondays. Because even though we live in a seemingly on-demand world where products appear at our doorstep the day after they're ordered, the shipping companies still insist on having their Sundays off. So anything we ship second-day on a Friday or Saturday gets a one-day layover in a warehouse somewhere.
We don't like layovers because we want your products to be at the peak of freshness when you receive them, so we don't do Monday deliveries. Ever. With only a couple of exceptions that you, the readers of this blog, will know about.
I know with complete certainty that a few of our products ship well enough that we can take an Express or Second-Day Air order and let them enjoy a day of rest on Sunday. Specifically, the rugelach and pralines from Steve's Mom are shipped in a sealed, airtight gift tin that keeps everything fresh. In addition, the cookies from SuperCookie travel well. The minis are sealed in a plastic tub, and the big cookies are packed in a plastic bag.
We can't ship cakes or petits fours on Monday, but the Big Birthday Cookie is a fun and surprising alternative for someone celebrating another year.
With Halloween on a Monday, we've set up the following order deadlines for delivery on Saturday, October 30:
- 2PM Eastern Wednesday, October 26, for Second-Day Air
- 2PM Eastern Thursday, October 27, for Overnight Delivery
- 2PM Eastern Friday, October 28, for Saturday Delivery
After that, our Halloween specialties will be gone. If you're looking for one of the most unique Halloween treats you've ever seen, check out the Jack-O-Lantern Cookie from SuperCookie. One of the neatest things I've seen in a while and, as always, a much better value than a cookie bouquet.
Finally, we're able to ship throughout the state of Alabama once again. As people return to the Gulf states, we're monitoring service updates from the U.S. Postal Service each day. Look for more information on our Hurricane Information Page.
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