Dear Friends,

People down here are putting on their down coats as the temperatures slip into the 50s while a few people up north in Vermont decide that long pants might be a good idea this weekend with below 0 temperatures forecast for the first time this winter.

I enjoyed a good birthday on Sunday, watching the Celtics beat the Kings and then sort of watching the Super Bowl but mainly watching the commercials. Birthdays have become a bit different now with Facebook. Facebook lets everyone know it is your birthday and friends, family and people you haven’t heard from in years post birthday wishes. My high school class even posted. It is interesting to me how much Facebook and social media in general have changed how we do some simple things.

Small Dog Electronics is looking for some new members to join our team for our Rutland store, marketing, bookkeeping and IT. Check out our current openings at smalldog.com/jobs. If you know of someone in the area looking for a rewarding career have them send their resumé to jobs@smalldog.com.

This week’s Kibbles & Bytes exclusive is a perfect little gift for Valentine’s Day. The Chill Pill Mobile Speaker in bright red is much better than that lame box of chocolates. This week’s special is not one but 3 Chill Pills in red just in case you have more than one valentine. Normally $9.99 each this week you can get 3 for only $19.99!