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!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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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