back to work

at least 3 people commented to me today that i must not sleep. er, ok it's 130am as i write this :)

today was the last day of "vacation". mostly i stayed away from the shop but i did do lots of work. it's compulsive. i fall so behind if i don't address things, and web-based businesses can't go on vacation without pissing someone off...

i have attended 2 of 4 tradeshows this month. they are never fun (except stationery show in May). today was so funny, the fashionistas were out and you have never seen so many spike heel boots over jeans plus big shearling/crazy coats. and dogs. and babies. and tall, tall thin women modelling the summer clothing. here is what is going on for spring and summer:

patent leather
50s/60s/70s style
sailor trousers
red/yellow/kelly green
big bags, again
color block clothing
flats, still
dresses, everywhere
seahorses
...it's quite a mishmash this year. the best part was hanging out with erin sodafine today, and sitting on the floor, eating popsicles.

i am a little afraid of getting back to the shop. so much needs to happen! i have to clean the shop, update the website, do testing on the new website (thanks aeolidia!), order some stuff, mark everything on sale for the weekend, receive new inventory (i hope!!), tally all my consignment payments for the year and issue 1099s to the consigners, and oh yeah ship orders and deal with walk-in customers, if any. and send stuff to 2 magazines. yup this is all scheduled before i leave for california on sunday! maybe it won't all get done.

taxes are gonna be awful. i am not quite done entering expenses. i am so bad and don't use quickbooks properly. i should have taken a class, i guess. i have been researching POS systems. ack. expense. learning curve. etc.

that is all, time to make one necklace and go to bed.

oh - renatom.com is going away soon. no more jewelry, for the most part. though i have SO many stones and supplies...need to sell that off too.