Fa ra ra ra rahhhh
7 hours to go……. I can do this….. or at least that’s what I’ve been telling myself all day … Feels so good to be at the finish line. Not really at the finish line yet,, not splashing water on my face and putting a medal around my neck yet, but I’m right at that last turn. Orders that come in tonight after midnight may or may not get processed. There are a ton of pending orders that must get out (as promised)…. when am I gonna learn not to promise? But they will get done, and they will be perfect, and I will put them in the mail, and cross my fingers that they get to their destination in time. I hope that the United States Postal Service is efficient. I ship everything out priority shipping, and that means 2 to 3 days, but this time of year, lets face it, it means 6 to 7 days. They work hard this time of year too, to make ends meet, and to keep us customers satisfied.
If you’ve stumbled across this particular blog post, and you are thinking about placing an order for Christmas, and it’s after midnight on the 14th, there is a slight chance that it will get done and out the door in time enough for Christmas, but I refuse to guarantee anything, and I refuse to use expedited shipping. The line at Fed Ex is just as long as it is at the post office, and I haven’t even started my own shopping and shipping yet…….
It’s been a great Christmas rush. It’s a “rush” because we rush rush rush to get stuff done,,, but in my mind, it’s also a RUSH… like a face flushing RUSH. A great sense of accomplishment. I’ll admit I haven’t been the best answering phone calls, or returning voice mails for that matter. But if I spend all day on the computer or on the phone, I wouldn’t have time to make all the jewelry. Bottom line,,,, I guess I need to hire an admin assistant. Yah,,, that would be so nice. Someone to answer all my phone calls, take phone orders, answer emails, do the invoicing and all the shipping…. that would indeed be a beautiful thing. Then I could feasibly stamp for another week and still help out the procrastinators.
I’m tired,,,, I’m tired and grouchy, and I’m neglecting my family … especially my kids. I haven’t even started shopping for anyone. Years past I could get away with giving everyone MGS stuff,, but that’s old .. and dumb.. and they already have something from me.
I just hope that when everyone receives their orders, that they are totally happy with them. We put a lot of heart into what we do. It drains us in fact, as we pour everything we are into every piece. Every disk is stamped with love and devotion, as if that kid’s name is our own kid. As if that particular necklace is the necklace we wore everyday. We strive for perfection, we aim to please. That’s the Mountain Girl Silver way of life (as Neen so eloquently put it around Mother’s Day)….. And on Christmas morning, when everyone is opening up their little treasure in the organza pouch, my hope is that it brings to their face smiles and tears. I want the husbands who ordered for their wives to get serious kudos, and to be out of the dog house for skipping on Mother’s Day. I want all the Grandma’s to have all their grandkids around their wrists and necks. I want the dads to wear their dog tags with pride….. (dudes wearing silver is sexy btw)… I just want everyone to be happy with everything we’ve created with our own hands…………
When we do get done putting out the door that very last order (probably the one placed at 11:59 pm tonight), I can then start wrapping presents, and baking cookies, and shop, and jam to Christmas music and breathe, and be calm, and enjoy the holidays. Christmas is my very favorite thing ever,,, and I’m looking forward to sitting down on my couch for more than 2 minutes and stare at my Christmas tree.
I appreciate all the business……. I thrive on it…… it makes me feel good that Mountain Girl Silver holds a standard of quality that is sought after. We love what we do…….. But all good things must come to an end…. ;c)
Off to California I go……. can’t wait to embrace my family down there. It’s a fresh year……. there’s nothing better than nurturing neglected relationships. It makes me whole again……..
December 15th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
We are waiting with open arms!!!
December 19th, 2009 at 10:31 am
and can you pretty please with cherrrrrrrrries on top go to IKEA for me…cause I really want to have a cork burning party. and muggs and I have both looked high and low and tried this and that,,but it’s IKEA man…