bad habit

when i'm frustrated, i go on etsy and buy something. it's bad! i used to wait and hit a store and buy a lipstick or something, but now i get little artist books or handmade prints. derek just rolls his eyes when i bring these things home.

...this is a lead-in to say - i bought 2 things the other night from etsy! the occasion? launching the new site on the new webhost (which is giving me worst-case-scenario problems) and panicking that there is a slowdown at the store and that i will be in italy, on vacation, for 10 days. it sounds good but that is pretty much 10 days w/o contact with the shop. laura is wonderful and it will all be fine but oh my. worries. also we have to find a dog-sitter. and oh, i really ought to submit my tax stuff to the accountant before we leave. and set up quickbooks with the new bookkeeper. etc.

you would think leaving town would be a good thing but...i am really good at putting the work down, you know what i mean?

but when i return, i'll start promoting Lisa Congdon's show, and it will be warmer, and we should have spring clothing shipments in, and folks will want to buy bags, and it will be alright.