They're done!

I was talking to my Crystal from Red Soles Reborn the other day and she mentioned how she thought I wasn't acting like myself lately. I told her everything was good, but still she insisted that something was on my mind.  The Joey she knows in crazy enthusiastic, one that makes jokes, one that does impersonations, one that's generally cynical(with humor thrown in). What I failed to recognize while on the phone was that the Joey she's used to is the Joey that's always stressed out. When I was really swamped back in November and December, I wasn't myself. Fortunately, 2012 has started out smooth for me. I haven't have ten shoes to complete within a month's time, or three Daffodile waiting to be strassed, or even dissatisfied customers to deal with. This year's Joey has been taking it relatively easy. It's not the greatest for business, but it's the best thing for me. And when I'm happy, my clients are happy. Case in point; AJ's Daffodile. I received them on the 15th of October and STUPIDLY let other peoples' orders take precedence over hers. So you can imagine, I'm very disappointed in myself for having taken this long. Luckily, AJ wasn't impatient at all. Never once did she send me a frantic email asking what's taking so long, and I really appreciate that. She is a client I like, because she understands that this is a process. Think of it as putting yourself on a waiting list for something special. Those waiting lists sometimes take three months, so if you don't need it anytime soon, why fret? The point is, they're done and off to her. I'm not a huge fan of Siam crystal, but a Daffodile makes any color look great.

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And I have to share Florrie, an artist that got me through this project: