More From the Lone Star State

OK - so this is kinda interesting, and just another facet of the business that I never thought about. This new designer actually lives in Dallas, TX. (I know!) She does most of here work here, how ever that works, I'm not sure. We talked today to figure out how we could make it work, and God bless the internet, email, and computers. She's going to email me a "to do" list as she compiles work. This will include estimates, invoices, checking on orders, drafting, etc... I will do the work, and email it all right back to her, where she can print everything off on her letterhead and no one's the wiser that the work is being done here in little ol' Maple Grove. She seems nice, referred from a friend of mine, and she has a little boy too, so she understand the hours I'd like to keep (or the lack there of.) She's not coming back to MN until July, but we'll meet then, and hopefully have already done a bunch of work for her by that time. Maybe I'll even buy her lunch!

NLJ

Good News, Maybe

Someone called! They called! And just in time.....I almost, heaven forbid, volunteered! Hopefully I'm not cursing this by talking too soon. She actually called while I was in the shower, and when I returned her call I got her voicemail. But she CALLED! I'll let you know what happens...stay tuned.

NLJ

Getting Desperate

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I think I need to start doing that dreaded deed of all, and that's volunteer. I don't mean at the Children's Hospital or for any other of the local charities I actually care about. Those wouldn't be so difficult for me. But I think I need to start volunteering at ASID events, which includes things like the Showcase House and various Home and Garden shows. Gaahhh. I just hate working at these things, and schmoozing, and networking. But things are slow here at the Paperwork. (Thankfully The Husband has hired me on at his company, doing paperwork, so I have a few things keeping me busy.)

Its been brought to my attention, that people are still out there talking about me and asking about me, but no one is calling. People talk about how busy they are at these ASID meetings, and my friends are there telling them all to call me. No one does. Then at the next meeting, the same designers are talking about how they could really use some help, and my friends remind them of me, and they say "oh yeah, I need to call her." Then at the next meeting....well, you get my drift.

NLJ