A Matter of Hours

The Big Cheese arrives at midnight (1 hour from now).

He's having me meet him at the office at 7am.

He told me to bring a few boxes.

It might be a while before you hear from me tomorrow, but as soon as the Big Cheese heads to the airport, you will be the first to know the WHOLE story!

Whew - this is something else....

How Many Today?

The Colonel isn't here yet. Yesterday, he made ZERO calls!

Not what I would think is a good plan if the Big Cheese just told me I had to make 25 a day.

Don't forget you can have your chance to win my favorite print - I'll be drawing a name tonight. Just scroll down - you'll find a link. God knows I posted it enough.

Well, guess who arrived while I typing this? MmmmHmmmmmm

I ordered a beautiful mug and candle holder from my friend, Gary, potter extrordinaire! Why not check them out. You'll want one, too, I am sure.

There is a blog I just can't miss every day, Stretch Marks. Why not pop in and find out why?

Of course, all the blogs in my "Reads" and "Follows" lists are musts for me.

Never fear... we will be monitoring the Colonel and posting regularly on his progress (or lack of). After all, we have 90 days before the Cheese returns.

Oh! And I might get to hire another person (yea!) and I know her. That's good news!

For all that have asked, my darling child, Miss Priss, seems to be thriving in her new school. This may be the best thing we've ever done for the kid.

Of course, we haven't seen grades yet, but, Lord willing, and some effort on her part, it might just be okay.

Reprieve

Okay... door opens... they come out laughing.

Later, the Big Cheese asks us all to lunch. Everyone declines but me. Are you kidding? The sole owner of your company invites you to lunch and you decline??

Alright, so we're in the car and he says to me, "I had a talk with the Colonel. He has to make 25 calls a day and show me he is trying. I'll be back in 90 days."

In the almost-year I have been here, Big Cheese has only been here once. Today.

So, friends, we have at least 3 more months with the Colonel.

The Big Cheese is gone.

Is the Colonel on the phone? NO.

My stapler would be a better salesman.

Thin Ice

The Colonel is on thin ice and doesn't know it.

As many of you may remember, the Colonel is our senior sales rep. He is probably the absolutely worst salesperson on the face of the earth. It's about 10am here right now and he's made 2 calls. Yesterday, he made several. One person called back and he pranced around the office talking about how he got "a live one."

He sent the "live one" his "little package." I know. Don't get me started on the package.

So, why is he on thin ice? Our Big Cheese called me today and wanted to know if the Colonel had been on the phone today. At that point, I said he hadn't (the 2 calls were after this).

Big Cheese said we might just see him at the end of the month.

Yikes!