I will not be the typical gushing new grand ma........I will not be the typical gushing new grandma.....I will not be the typical gushing new grandma... Ok. That's taken care of. ::sigh::Now, with the wedding a week away, I'm amazed that the only thing I'm stressing out about is Lacy. Being that dogs are not allowed at the hotel, I will have to leave her at Emily's house and although Cody will be there with the baby while Erika performs her Maid of Honor duties, he's not a dog person and I'm sure, doesn't know how to read her moods. I have no doubt that she'll be comfortable there since the surroundings are familiar and especially because Scooter and Daisy, Emily's crazy-cute and overly energetic terriers will be staying at their "other grandma's" house so I take comfort in knowing that she won't be disturbed while she sleeps all day. Still....she's so old, I worry about her and don't want to appear too neurotic. Ha, as if.....
Three mailings went out this month and requests for wholesale info are trickling in. I'm not sitting around with my fingers crossed though and am researching SEO strategies, how to take advantage of social networking etc,etc. I listen to these webinars and although I'm able to take notes and pick up a few helpful facts, I find the speakers talk too fast and assume anyone listening knows what all the abbreviations and seminar-speak stands for. Not me. Just figured out how to do the tiny url thing and marvel at these tidbits of technology that find their way into my limited computer consciousness. I am woman, hear me roar!
I found another great print for the rain slicker style and after I perfect the pattern, want to offer it in the spring rain wear collection for March delivery. I ordered a swatch to show customers in order to get some feedback but I still need a boys print. I discovered a site called Spoonflower last month and got swatches of their fabrics to custom print on, so I'm working on my own prints to maybe have printed up. Problem is that the fabric is expensive even for dog wear and I'd have to have it laminated which will add to the expense so anything I do must be in limited editions. But I LOVE the concept of doing it ALL! It must be the control freak in me.
I'll be semi-off the radar for the next week and a half as wedding duties call and finally, THE EVENT.
I'm looking forward to NOT having to do anything but enjoy watching my baby girl marry the man of her dreams in her beautiful confection of a wedding dress, wearing grandma Pearl's string of pearls, under a chuppah with grandpa Irv's tallis draped over it. They'll drink the wine from grandpa Sammy's Kiddish cup and Jeff's and recite their vows in Hebrew and English. The symbolism sometimes overwhelms us all but somehow, it's all come together .......the joy of motherhood, and new nana-hood, watching the patterns of our lives as they weave and change. First born, first teeth, first steps, first words and now, it begins again with my grandson and with Emily's marriage to Chris........and all is as it should be, at least for now. Peace.
