Day 2 Without Chickie - It'll Be a Busy One

I survived my first day without Chickie. I got the huge mail order finalized and when she calls in her credit card today, I'll put it into the mail tonight. Just waiting for the final payment before I send all of those beautiful Swarovski crystals to their new homes. Having this sale come up was both a blessing and a curse. It was a LOT of work on our part to get everything pulled, gathered, labelled and run through the computer/register, but it also means that I sold a LOT of crystals. I have a lot still remaining, but I was able to go through my Etsy pages last night and adjust quantities down, eliminating at least two colors. Whoot! 

My customer was purchasing Swarovski bicone beads 
in 3mm and 4mm sizes. Those are the sizes in which 
I have the most inventory, and the sizes in which the 
factory made the most colors. It's a nice box of colors 
she'll be getting later this week. 

Today, it's back to the swimming pool, then run home, have a quick breakfast, head to the bank to put in a deposit for the shop, and then, finally, to the shop to actually start the day. I didn't even get a chance to eat lunch yesterday, so I'm set for today  - don't have to bring anything, it's already there. I did get a single bathroom break in the morning. Nothing at all in the afternoon. Working solo with DH really sucks for me. He takes all the consideration for Chickie, but not when I'm working alongside. 

I was a very busy bee yesterday. Today I have to 
squeeze a trip to the bank into my morning. The 
bank is nowhere close to us anymore. It used 
to be just down the block, but they got sold and now 
they're at the far southern part of the Cities. 

So I'll have to see what today brings. Hopefully my customer can phone in her credit card so that I can get her Priority Mail shipment off to her tonight on my way home. She'll have new crystals by the end of the week, and I'll balance my books, which right now have her sale run through the register, but with no corresponding payment. That was a PITA, but I needed an absolute total to quote to her before she phoned in her credit card. 

I should probably find a different Montana photo, but 
this one is just beautiful, isn't it? LOL

So I guess life is normal here in the Northlands, the plants are growing (it's been a rather cool summer so far, though), the flowers are blooming, my veggies and tomatoes are getting bigger every day, and the bees are happily doing their thing over my raspberry patch. There's a lot to look forward to, but a lot of summer to get through first. Have an excellent Tuesday and I'll return tomorrow. Oh, and Chickie arrived safely in Montana yesterday. I'm sure she and Chickie Mama are having a wonderful time. Slava Ukraini.