Ups and Downs

I got right on my day - jumping on the computer and making the necessary alterations to Z's drawings to get them formatted for cards.  Then sent them all over to him with the adjustments, a few with color background versions; and the text I want to put with each one.

I finished up just as my alarm went off to call Dad.

Dad Report: The radio (which is on the tv) was too loud for him to hear me today.  He also was tired and therefore had a harder time keeping the receiver next to his ear and that also made it hard for him to hear me.  I spent a lot of time repeating myself and saying "what?" to his response (as the receiver drifted away from his head) - where upon he'd say "What?" and then when I got him to understand I hadn't heard his last comment- by then he would have forgotten what he had said.  I got out of him that he remembered being a pirate, a character from a book he had read, robin hood, and a knight for halloween as a child. He either doesn't have a remote for the tv/radio; or he doesn't remember that he does.  Same thing really, I suppose.  I think we were both a little relieved to end the call today.

I met with S at the Merc - she REALLY loved the images of my sister's cards.  Especially the snails, the bean, the games set and the barns.  She kept a few samples to show her purchasing manager, and took the order form and price list.  I am hopeful. She'll get back to me either late this week or early next week.  Cross your fingers.  I also went to Phoenix Gallery and left a note for the manager there. So we'll see.  I'm waiting for Z's cards before I hit up some of the other places -
Got an email back from Z - he liked my text for his images - this means a lot.

Let's see what else did I do?

The next big thing:

Work on logo, and “tag line”[the VHM is working on this - but so far, well, um...he's not getting too far]

Work on bio

Take better pictures of product

[I still need to do the three above but I skipped em for now in favor of getting the Etsy Store up and running - I can add to and tweek this in the future]

Call BizBaz find out when november meeting is -Make a list of stuff we'll need for the BizBaz show, start gathering [I sent an email as there was no phone number on the website - need to confirm they got my check]
 Set up Z's card -s - I got a good start - its more difficult than I realized to learn photoshop "on the fly"- and I hope to finish up tomorrow. 
Go to meeting at the Merc - don't act crazy
Work hard on the knitting project (its a time sensitive matter) [I did, but there's still lots to go]
Develop "mail introduction" for stores outside the area -[worked on it, not completed]
Do some work on Etsy 

Write draft bio for Z -send to him for review
Do set up on all insides of z's cards.
Do WHCC order for Z's cards
Check stock on clear bags
Set up Z's images with watermarks for etsy posting



The writing:

She is back

the nurturer

the bold spirited

  independent seer

She is strong

knows this by

  feeling fists

gravel making holes

 in her knees

tasting blood

listening to them

  degrade her

Her scarred heart

still beats with its

own syncopation

writing poems in

sacred voice

This phoenix has risen

singed but not

turned to ash

Smokey, she unveils

her tender pulpy self

fire from creation

has laid to rest fear

and she leaps…

caught by her devotion

caught by her belief there is more

netted and held gently

by her father’s rough hands

sheltered

by her mother’s faith

She then stands safely on

her grandmother’s path

She is back

a blossom

a butterfly

an image

developing before your eyes

 Random Photo of the Day:

Boat Construction

Fears and Anxieties: but did we do enough? did he suffer? is he really dead? what should we have done? 

R.I.P. FISHSTICK