What's been happening.????????

The last week has been rather hectic for me.
Saturday last week, we had a great day in the shop, when it slowed down at about 4.20pm I decided I would take a small break and play solitaire on the front computer. BAAAAAAD idea, I heard the back door of the shop open and close and I thought it was Jodie, but when Jodie didn't appear I got up to investigate. I saw a person wearing a black windcheater with a hood heading out the door. I immediately ran, but no one was there. I thought I was going crazy, until I came back in to the office and realized by handbag had gone, I rang the police and while I was waiting I then realized that my laptop had also gone. So handbag with money, d/licence, medicare card, bank cards visa cards and my working with children card had all gone with my bag. It wasn't the money but more the cards and all the running about applying for new ones, I was puzzeled as to what I had in my bag, as I knew it was rather heavy, and I thought but my purse and money wouldn't weigh that much. It wasn't until Sunday late morning that I remembered that my digital camera and my card were also in the bag. My card had all the photos of Melinda's wedding that I took. I know I have the professional ones but these were the personal ones of the reception. Bugger. Can't cry over spilt milk and too late to remember to lock the back door, and too late to not leave my handbag in clear view. I can only say well I'll have to start again. At least we were insured for the replacement of the laptop, the camera and by bag and purse but its just a pain. To know that you have been violated. As the police said I was lucky that I didn't happen to go down to the office while he was there. He could have had a knife or anything, so I suppose I am lucky. Maybe I should buy a tatts ticket.
Then everything going really well the past week with the shop and again on Saturday arfternoon at approx 4.30p.m I had to ring the police. This time we had a 13 yo girl dissappear from the shop. Finally after 20-30minutes of looking with her mother we found that she had walked home. I think last night I should have had a stiff brandy. My heart was racing quite fast with all the drama. I have decided that next Saturday I am going to be a lot more aware and nothing is going to happen.
That tatts ticket is really looking good. What do you think? It can only get better.
Well during the week Laura (customer of Arty Pants) had a baby boy, so congratulations to Laura and Dave and Kaytie on the safe arrival of Luke, your precious son and brother. Maybe a scrapbooker in the making.
Still waiting on news from Chrissy. She it due I think either today or tomorrow. Good luck Chrissy and Scott, can't wait to hear the good news.
Our first real full week of classes in Cranbourne. Started Sunday with Jodies 2in2, Andreas doodle it and transparency, Becs Staxs of cards and Jenny's beginner class, only one to wait on is The Kidz Klassz that begin next Saturday with Fathers day items. The other classes have just taken off and well recieved and so the kidz klassz have lots of bookingzzzzzzzz. Shae has done a sample for the Penz and the Canvaz klazzes still going to do the sample. If I haven't put in enough zzzzzzzzzz I just thought I would add some more because I think it is nearly time for me to go and relax and then go to zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Keep smiling and healthy
l
Judy.

Time for another!!!!!!!!!!

No I am not going to rant and rave, its no use crying over spilt milk. Saturday I was sitting at the shop, and I heard the back door go. I thought it was Jodie coming in, as she said she might come in. No one came , so I got up and as I was walking up the back, I saw in the mirror in the class room a figure of a person wearing what I think was a black windcheater with a hood. I immediately ran. but when I got there there was no sign anywhere in the corridor, so I went back inside and found that my handbag was not there. Stupid me had forgotten to lock the back door. but then I realized that it was not just the handbag, but my laptop. I had only had it for about 4- 5 weeks. Rang the police and waited. Then I rmembered that I had cash in the h/bag as well. that was a bummer but cancelling all the cards and getting new ones and having to pay for them was what I am upset about. The police informed me that the computer would have been sold withing 1 hour of taking it, and it was a windfall for them, but not much I can do. After a restless night Saturday, I was thinking that my h/b was rather heavy, what did I have in it. Then Sunday Morning I remembered. MY Digital camera, and worst of all I had purchased for Melinda's wedding a bigger memory stick (1gb) and all the photos were still on the stick. I now do not have a camera OR THE PHOTOS. Thats is what makes it worse. I have the professional photos but the photos on the stick were from the reception. What a bummer.

I have spent all day on the phone cancelling all the cards and getting replacements but it sure doesn't help. I also have contacted the insurance they were supposed to email to me the claim form but so far nothing has turned up. Will ring again tmorrow. I have calculated approx $2500 - 3000.00 gone. in goods and cash. Well I suppose that is what insurance is for, thank god.

We have had a very busy few days at the shop and the classes are going wild. Jodie had a class yesterday and she had 13 booked in. All seemed to have a great time. Well done Jodie and thanks to Bec and Andrea for helping out.

Good luck to Andrea, Jenny and Bec who have classes booked for the next week.

Kids classes are slowly starting to fill up and Shae and I are doing the class samples on Friday night. Wish us luck.

Jodie has been very busy organising the monthly kits and I must say they are just scrumptious. Everyone who has purchased them has been raving.

Another thing that has been going wild is the mystery packs. we have people buying one then coming back for more.

On the home front: Mark is going great and his leg is slowly healing, Jodie has been busy with the shop and her two children being sick and now Jeff is sick, so she is snowed under with sickness. Glad she seems to be staying well. Melinda also has had a sick husband thankfully she is ok. Although Her, Jodie and Bill are a bit upset at collingwood being defeated by RICHMOND.

Bill well he had had my car resprayed. I do not drive around in an old taxi but a new blue car, a bit different to a mottley yellow car. I wonder if it will go faster......even though it is not red.

I am leaving you all here with the thought it is not what you have in material good but what you have got in your family protect them.

Keep smiling and healthy

l

Judy

I'mmmmmmmm soooooooooo sorrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyy

Yes IU really mean that, I am so sorry.
Since I last blogged a lot has happened.

1. The New shop Arty Pants, opened in Cranbourne on the 28th July 2007 Shops3/4/5 Bella Centre, 33-39 High St Cranbourne Vic Next to the NAB or for those who frequent the pubs, diagonal to Kellys pub in Cranbourne.
2. My Son Mark has had a new change in his life, and I am so proud of him. He is a New Man.
3. Mark also broke his ankle (but then we were told it wasn't broken, then told it was and then told no it wasn't who do you believe. Then after a Cat scan no breaks but he has badly damaged all the tendons and ligament in the ankle, so they are keeping it in plaster until the 6 week time is up and then see shat they are going to do.
4. We closed the shop in Hampton Park on the 20th July, ( On the 22nd it would have been 12 months since we opened a retail store.
5. So many wonderful people came out of the woodwork and helped us pack up and un pack the shop. Thank you everyone you know who you are.
6. I have had to go a see a cardiologist. (maybe open heart surgery I was told ,I think I was told this just to scare the absolute s**t out of me) Well it worked. I have been told now that they are trying fluid tablets to see if they can get rid of excess fluid to make my heart beat stronger and not harder. It seems that the muscle around the heart has thickened and was not allowing the heart to relax, which in turn made the muscle become rigid which in turn made it worse. so I have been told. Well not one any more but two fluid tablets in the morning definatly make me we we we weeeeeee all the way where ever I go. And then they decided to change my blood pressure medication. I go back a see him again in 3 weeks. I wonder what else they will come up with. Well at least I am losing weight ( must have been holding a lot of fluid because I have droped quite a lot.
7. On top of all this, I get the most horrible cold.....Cassie had this the weekend the shop opened, whe wasn't the well little chickadee at all, all she did was sleep. Then when Cassie was on Antibiotics and was getting better, Chelsie got sick, all she has wanted is her Mum then surprise surprise Last Wednesday guess who started to get sick You guessed it....Me! By Saturday I had lost my voice and then Sunday all I wanted to do was sleep, then I though I was starting to get better but it went to my chest and again I feel terrible. I understand how Cassie and Chelsie felt. Well today is Tuesday and I am still not any better. I have Thursday as a day off so if I am still sick,maybe I had better head for the Drs.
8. Melinda a Glenn have been sick with both of them having time off work
9. Now Mark is sick.

Who started all this sickness.

Apart from all this we are all fine and doing great.

Again I am sorry for not blogging earlier but..........

Keep smiling and healthy

L

Judy