So now that I have all my phone numbers resolved, I'm finally receiving all of the new hardware to along with the new phone plans So the work number 301-237-5858 stays the same, but Josh found me a great set of 3 cordless phones (refurbished). So I can walk around as I speak with customers. I can set a phone down anywhere, but still be close to another one, since there are 3 handsets. Perfect for me! and in case one handset breaks, or gets covered with paint, glue, solder, and who knows what else, well, i have a couple of back-ups.
And I Just got in my new cell phone for my new, personal cell line (this is a new thing for me..to have work life and personal life separated via phone. very exciting). Again, I purchased a refurbished cell phone. But it's so cool: It obviously came from someone in India, as the calendar is set with all the many Indian holidays and festivals. And it came pre-loaded with some really awesome bollywood-type ring tones!! :) It really doesn't take much to amuse me these days...just fun music, apparently.......
Oh, and the phones arrived with UK chargers as well as US chargers, which is awesome, since well need those UK ones in a few months. So feeling happy that we have that part of our lives resolved.
My dad has been staying with us the last several days. He's had many dr appointments over here in Indy, so we convinced him to stay with us in between appointments. So I've been having fun with my dad...but also not getting a whole lot of work done. he's leaving this afternoon, so I'll get back to work soon, I promise.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Phone Issues Resolved!!
Feel free to call away--I now have a working phone again! (but still, no calls during the overnight, please).
I always had problems with my previous cell phone carrier, and went through so many models of cell phones thinking the phone itself was the problem. After this latest round of problems, it was the last straw and we switched carriers altogether. We went to T-mobile and signed up for their @home hot spot service. It's a wireless router that allows us to plug in a standard phone. I was able to transport my 301-237-5858 number to that line...and so now suddenly my work phone line is a VOIP phone line, rather than a cell phone. What this means is that I have better International calling capabilities...and MUCH more reliable service (My cell phone wouldn't always ring for incoming calls)
And now, I get to have a cell phone that is for my own personal use, not business, AND it is a local number to Indianapolis (317) not my old stomping grounds of Maryland (301). And my new cell phone is an "unlocked" cell phone, which will allow me to use it when we go to England this Spring (previous carrier did not support unlocked cell phones).
I am already SO pleased with the customer service (not to mention the pricing)with T-Mobile. Yay!
I always had problems with my previous cell phone carrier, and went through so many models of cell phones thinking the phone itself was the problem. After this latest round of problems, it was the last straw and we switched carriers altogether. We went to T-mobile and signed up for their @home hot spot service. It's a wireless router that allows us to plug in a standard phone. I was able to transport my 301-237-5858 number to that line...and so now suddenly my work phone line is a VOIP phone line, rather than a cell phone. What this means is that I have better International calling capabilities...and MUCH more reliable service (My cell phone wouldn't always ring for incoming calls)
And now, I get to have a cell phone that is for my own personal use, not business, AND it is a local number to Indianapolis (317) not my old stomping grounds of Maryland (301). And my new cell phone is an "unlocked" cell phone, which will allow me to use it when we go to England this Spring (previous carrier did not support unlocked cell phones).
I am already SO pleased with the customer service (not to mention the pricing)with T-Mobile. Yay!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Phone problems
My cell phone (business phone) is broken! Very annoying. May not have a replacement phone until Monday.
The screen went out...and the phone can tell me that i have vm's, but won't let me call out. So I'm very sorry to those of you who have left me messages, that I have not yet returned your calls. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Please feel free to email me!
The screen went out...and the phone can tell me that i have vm's, but won't let me call out. So I'm very sorry to those of you who have left me messages, that I have not yet returned your calls. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Please feel free to email me!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday, Jan 11
Well, I'm closing in on the end of my work day...still a few sets to finish up and photograph before i can call it quits. And then several emails to send out tonight...that's good after-dinner work.
Tomorrow I will be in Ft. Wayne for most of the day. but should be able to tend to emails in the morning and evening, at the very least.
I did a test plate of all my new font capabilities on my engraver the other day:
It took a couple of hours for this all to engrave!
These are the fonts shown UNOXIDIZED
I've got the reverse of this plate on the engraver right now...I'm putting in the exact same thing but will be OXIDIZING that side.
Fun, huh?
Alright, I need to stop procrastinating and go finish up my work so that I can run to the grocery and still get to the gym tonight too!
Tomorrow I will be in Ft. Wayne for most of the day. but should be able to tend to emails in the morning and evening, at the very least.
It took a couple of hours for this all to engrave!
These are the fonts shown UNOXIDIZED
I've got the reverse of this plate on the engraver right now...I'm putting in the exact same thing but will be OXIDIZING that side.
Fun, huh?
Alright, I need to stop procrastinating and go finish up my work so that I can run to the grocery and still get to the gym tonight too!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Snowy weather, plan change
Well, I was supposed to be going out of town today....but I changed my plans...It's snowing all across Indiana today--accumulations of up to 6 inches here at my house...and more in other places. I figured, eh....why risk crazy drivers on the highway if I don't have to?
So I'll be at home most of the day today (still have to run out and do some errands). I am actually looking forward to a good snow covering, as that really helps insulate the garage. Right now, it's just above freezing out in my workshop (garage workshop). Not very pleasant at all. I've been bringing as much of my work indoors as I can. I have a little space heater out there...I really need to get a better one. Yesterday I was able to get the temp up to 43, which, with a coat and gloves on is bearable. I have a lot of engraving work that must be done today....and that can't be brought indoors. So I think I'll just have to grin and bear it.
We added a whole extra layer of insulation to the attic area over the garage this past fall. And while that has helped keep the garage warmer, it hasn't really kept it at a comfortable temp. Our Garage door is about 2 inches too tall for the opening (previous owner had driveway repaved...raised the level of the garage apron..so the door doesn't fit now)....so we have a lot of gaps...that's why it gets so cold out there. So what do you do? completely bust out a decent driveway and have it re-poured at the proper height? cut down a perfectly good solid wood garage door by 2 inches...that will suddenly be 2 inches too short if the driveway is ever redone. No real easy fix. There could be worse things in life to put up with, though....
So I'll be at home most of the day today (still have to run out and do some errands). I am actually looking forward to a good snow covering, as that really helps insulate the garage. Right now, it's just above freezing out in my workshop (garage workshop). Not very pleasant at all. I've been bringing as much of my work indoors as I can. I have a little space heater out there...I really need to get a better one. Yesterday I was able to get the temp up to 43, which, with a coat and gloves on is bearable. I have a lot of engraving work that must be done today....and that can't be brought indoors. So I think I'll just have to grin and bear it.
We added a whole extra layer of insulation to the attic area over the garage this past fall. And while that has helped keep the garage warmer, it hasn't really kept it at a comfortable temp. Our Garage door is about 2 inches too tall for the opening (previous owner had driveway repaved...raised the level of the garage apron..so the door doesn't fit now)....so we have a lot of gaps...that's why it gets so cold out there. So what do you do? completely bust out a decent driveway and have it re-poured at the proper height? cut down a perfectly good solid wood garage door by 2 inches...that will suddenly be 2 inches too short if the driveway is ever redone. No real easy fix. There could be worse things in life to put up with, though....
Sunday, January 3, 2010
P.S.
One other change to everything is that I'm going to start charging for shipping. I know..it's no fun to have to pay shipping. But I just can't afford to continue comping the shipping costs any longer. I held out as long as I could...
It seems as though I'm in that middle-ground of growth where, I'm too large/have too many expenses to be able to continue the free shipping feature, but not yet large enough where I have enough cash flow to be able to afford the mounting costs of shipping.
Currently, shipping will be flat rates as follows:
Domestic (all US states and territories) $10 flat rate
International $30 flat rate.
I ship via USPS (international) Priority Mail.
But maybe this will cheer you up in case you're feeling annoyed about the shipping costs: I just got an update to my engraving software, and I have dozens of new fonts!!! I'll be creating a new test plate to photograph and post on the engraving page this week.
It seems as though I'm in that middle-ground of growth where, I'm too large/have too many expenses to be able to continue the free shipping feature, but not yet large enough where I have enough cash flow to be able to afford the mounting costs of shipping.
Currently, shipping will be flat rates as follows:
Domestic (all US states and territories) $10 flat rate
International $30 flat rate.
I ship via USPS (international) Priority Mail.
But maybe this will cheer you up in case you're feeling annoyed about the shipping costs: I just got an update to my engraving software, and I have dozens of new fonts!!! I'll be creating a new test plate to photograph and post on the engraving page this week.
New Year, New site features and news
Happy New Year, everyone!
I have so much to report, let's see if I can do this in an organized fashion:
1)Tomorrow, Jan 4th, will be my first day back to work. So, Thank you to everyone, in advance, for being patient with me as I catch up on emails (didn't stay nearly up to date on email correspondence over break as I had planned). I'm also recovering from a really bad sinus infection that set in the day after Christmas(which is why I didn't stay up with emails), so please bear with me as I get back up to speed on everything. (also, I will be out of town most of the day on the 7th)
2)New website features:
My husband Josh, (Today is our 6 year anniversary!) is finalizing some new website features for me (how romantic!). The website will now feature an integrated cart/check-out system. I'll probably be staying up late tonight to ensure that the site is fully up to day and functioning, so that as the updates goes "live" there won't be any confusion.
3) OK, so bear with me on the wedding candle page--I still have a ton of pix to post.
call or email me with questions....you may still place orders over the phone (301-237-5858), please excuse my nasally voice from my cold.
I really look forward to seeing what the New Year brings for OrthodoxWeddingCrowns.com! And once I feel I'm all up to speed on work and website functionality, then I'll work on adding some pretty pictures to this blog!
I have so much to report, let's see if I can do this in an organized fashion:
1)Tomorrow, Jan 4th, will be my first day back to work. So, Thank you to everyone, in advance, for being patient with me as I catch up on emails (didn't stay nearly up to date on email correspondence over break as I had planned). I'm also recovering from a really bad sinus infection that set in the day after Christmas(which is why I didn't stay up with emails), so please bear with me as I get back up to speed on everything. (also, I will be out of town most of the day on the 7th)
2)New website features:
My husband Josh, (Today is our 6 year anniversary!) is finalizing some new website features for me (how romantic!). The website will now feature an integrated cart/check-out system. I'll probably be staying up late tonight to ensure that the site is fully up to day and functioning, so that as the updates goes "live" there won't be any confusion.
3) OK, so bear with me on the wedding candle page--I still have a ton of pix to post.
call or email me with questions....you may still place orders over the phone (301-237-5858), please excuse my nasally voice from my cold.
I really look forward to seeing what the New Year brings for OrthodoxWeddingCrowns.com! And once I feel I'm all up to speed on work and website functionality, then I'll work on adding some pretty pictures to this blog!
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