"How Was Your Day, Dear?"

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MerpsMom

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"Well.....it was just okay: not great, but...You remember that maple moulding my local supplier friend said he'd give me at a discount? Well, he didn't, and now I have to bring it up to him, and that's kinda bad because he's a good bud, and all. Ya know? And I can't find the last piece of ImagePerfect another framer friend sold me. (Personally, I think she just THOUGHT it was ImagePerfect, and it's really non-glare, but what do you do, you know? SHE thinks, in fact she's POSITIVE, it was ImagePerfect, even though I only have her glass box with one piece of non-glare, but what do you do? Now I guess I'll have to use TruVue AR at twice the cost, 'cause I don't have anymore ImagePerfect, and I'm not going to buy anymore either. And I only fried one poster before I noticed that my heatpress had blown its temperature gauge, and thank goodness it's a current print so I can order it along with another one the company sent that was wrong, and...pardon me? Does your honey want a drink? Well, thanx, but just one: I don't want to ruin an otherwise not great, but just okay day. I'm dithering? Well, okay, just a little bit more."
 
I had a great day my client who purchased $7000 in artwork came and spent another $3000 to frame it. I got THREE corporate appointments. Another client is looking at a canvas serigraph and an original oil painting which should be $1500. She was followed in by a client who is looking at a $3200 unframed print by a famous artist. I had a cup of green tea and the caffeine is making crazy and I have to stay here until 8PM. I guess I am a little tire. Don't ask about last week.


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Timberwoman
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I cut the mat, I pet the =^..^= cat.
 
Went to register a car and the registry said I owed back property tax in the City of Newport RI. Get this $ 38.00 in 1990 grew to $415.00. Never a bill and I lived there til 1995. What a nightmare. They also had no record of what it was on, just I owed it.

How's that for a day.
 
I guess my day wasn't so bad. after all. You've all made me feel much better. Thanks, guys! Kit

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Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
 
You didn't run over any small children on the way home from work; you didn't accidently put arsenic in the sugar bowl; things could be worse. Kit

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Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
 
This thing reminds me of what must be a weight-loser's paradox:

How is it that you work your tail off but keep getting more behind?

Hope everybody got refreshed in Atlanta and I DON'T mean soused, unless that's what it took, then by all means.
 
I had to tell a customer I wouldn't do her work and she wasn't welcome in our store. This was a first, but it made me feel so good that I'm looking forward to the next occasion.
 
Don't mean to throw cold water on post, but husband of 37 yrs. passed away last Friday. Haven't been in shop in 4 or 5 weeks as have been home taking care of him with Hospice. Several x employees needed part time work so that helped, they were trained and also gave time for my daughter/manager to be home with us some. May fire a few very insensitive Customers who gave daughter a hard time. Still a few things only I do and they didn't seem to care what the situation was, just wanted what they wanted and wanted it then. You know "framing emergency". Thanks for letting me vent. Time heals & I'll be alright, but it sure hurts now.
 
Cody,

We all need to vent no matter how trivial it is at times, but you have put things into painful perspective. My sincerest sympathy.

[This message has been edited by Mel (edited September 20, 2000).]
 
Cody,

My condolonces to you I feel your pain down to the tee, I just lost my girlfriend of three years to cancer on July 26th. Your business will survive even after the neglect you have given it and if people dont want to understand your sorrow well then tough cookies to them.

John
 
Cody,

Sorry to hear about your husband. I lost my father 15 years ago to cancer and I still find myself trying to go and show him things he would enjoy.
As for the customers that are insensitive to your feelings, walk away... you don't need them. The customers that are worth it will show themselves in time. In the meantime, family comes first, all else can wait.

My best advise for these times is first, to talk to family and friends about the good old days. Second, let people help you while they offer. ( The offers won't last. ) Third, don't make any big decisions, now is the time for people to try to take advantage of you.

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Sue May :)
"Everyone is born right-handed, only the greatest can over come it!"
 
Cody, I was very sorry to hear of your loss. I've been a widow for eight years; it may never get 'better' but it does get 'less'. As for the insensitive customers, who need's 'em??? The same goes for people who ask questions about 'already'. Are you going back to work already? Are you selling the house already? The best answer is one I read in an Ann Landers column: "Why do you want to know?" Hang in there and email me if you want to talk. Kit
 
Thanks to all of you for your kind words of sympathy and encouragement. JohnG, my heart goes out to you too. Am going to maintain a "status quo" for now, and try to do only comforting and familiar things - no big decisions. Thanks so much.
 
cody: sorry to here of your loss . My story is a little bit different. 3 yerars ago I had to have emergency heart surgery.(don't
recomend it, but it saved my life). all of my clients were very understanding and made arrangments with my family at our restuarant to pick up their work that had been completed. The pieces that were due during recovery time were done when I got up to strength and not one client complained. I was closed for 2 months and the kicker was that my landlord told me to forget the rent and all my distributors told me not to worry about the bills until I was able to catch up. There are still nice people
around!!!
 
Artist, sorry for the health problems, but really glad they saved your life. Your post warmed my heart. I am so glad you didn't have to deal with the financial burdens and had time to recoup. Sounds like a great group of customers & friends.
 
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