14th June 2019
Maybe I’m having a bad day, but I’m really questioning the purpose of what Kelli and I are trying to do. We lost a several hundred bucks when Painted Farmgirl closed suddenly with little chance of getting any of that back, and then we get people offering disgusting amounts for what we are posting on Marketplace. We feel obliged to accept these because we need to build up our cash reserves. I hate this, but it is quiet time for selling furniture, so we can’t even tell them to “piss off”.
Fortunately Kelli has built up a good name, and we often get repeat customers who value what we do, but there are not enough of those to soothe my anger.
The owner of Painted Farmgirl has already earned my “Rot in Hell” award, and by the end of this month there will be others, and I know things will improve, but it kicks a hole in my enthusiasm.
We had another day in Saugatuck, a welcomed break, and good cup of coffee to repair my fragile mood, then its back to finish the top of a table.
The day improved when we had offers for other furniture pieces that were closer to the prices we wanted, so we rushed to get those ready for tomorrow.
Another Lifetime to go 