Where Does the Time Go?

So, I know I wasn't sleeping that much but suddenly it's been three weeks since I posted. I'll try and do a quick synopsis. The Madonna left and a few people came in after the date looking for her, but the date we published was the date she had to go away. We made a trip to Prince George on the 24th and picked up our glass by Romanian glass blower Ion Tamaian. Absolutely beautiful pieces. We had ordered from pictures on disk which in some cases were not that good so seeing the final result was just like Christmas. Almost our entire order made it safely.
Get this...the glass was shipped by air from Romania to Vancouver, then by truck from Vancouver to Prince George all without mishap...then Joe Forklift in Prince George decided to play target practice with the fragile signs on the side of the crate and rammed it a total of three times! Six big holes in one crate. Broke one of our pieces, one for another client , and several pieces Iliana our importer had ordered for her self. Somehow "Whoops" doesn't quite cover that.
Anyway, we had a nice visit with Iliana and Russ , slept on the world's worst bed at the Ramada Inn, (you could count the springs in the mattress from the bruises they left on your body!), and made the very lengthy and boring drive back on Monday. Unpacked and set out the glass on Tuesday. Looks great and adds one more facet to the store. We also got some paintings (watercolours) in from our latest artist Jim Brager from Camrose Alberta. Nice work, check it on the web page.
Pottery sales have been good both from stock and orders, wholesale and retail so that's good . We have our first wedding registry we are setting up . I'm working to get it online. Bought some more advertising handouts today (well ordered them from the printer) Laura Watmough is going to have a booth at the Edmonton Capital Ex and we are advertising with her on one handout, our ad on one side and hers on the other. Having another printed for the tourist bureau downtown and at Gateway Park. Also advertising with Travel Alberta and their Holiday Card promotion. That one is free so well worth the price no matter what happens.
We have arranged with glass blower Braden Hammond to be here the 23rd of August and give demonstrations. Weather permitting he, Cindy, a painter or two, and possibly a sculptor will be giving demonstrations in front of the studio August 23rd. We are going to start carrying Braden's line of glass jewelry and this will be a good kickoff for that as Lorraine Mansbridge from Global Television will be here for the morning show. Should be a fun day.
Anyway, that brings us up to the present and beyond so should be good enough for now. 32 degrees today! Glad our air conditioning is finally not only installed but working as well!

Later