I think my months' long 'affair' with Card Services may have come to an end. I don't think I've gotten ANY calls from them this week. Either they don't love me anymore...or...dare I hope...they've been SHUT DOWN?
I think the last couple of calls did not go well.
The second last one that I picked up, was just before my last blog post about this affair.
The very last one, I picked up the phone, hit '0' as I usually do, turned the tv up loudly (but not too loudly--I'm not sure how this works, but I *think* the people that actually call work for another company hired by Card Services--I just want to get the point across that I'M NOT INTERESTED) and set the phone down. When my contract is up with my phone service provider, I am seriously considering switching, just for the ability to be able to BLOCK numbers. Geesh, what a service NOT to have. And while I'm at it, wouldn't it be nice to have a phone that could automatically detect robo-diallers from solicitors and re-route the call back to someone else's computer at the same centre?????
Ahhh, well, to get on with my card services free life (oooh, hopefully it remains so!).
I am currently working on 25 babies in blankets shower favours that will soon be shipped overseas. The request from the customer has me thinking about different babies now...
Working last night on the baby 'body', I was marking the rounds with a short piece of light blue yarn. When I return to that today, I think I'll change the blue yarn, because the blue showing against the peach coloured flesh and the white body spoke to me. Kind of like Harry Potter was the only one who could hear the basilisk, no one around me heard the yarn. The words were a little indistinct, but the meaning was clear: touch me, work with me, make something with me...
And now, to get some coffee going, and...time to make babies!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Destashing
After procrastinating for some time, and running out of room to put the new boxes of yarns coming in--even though they are small boxes!--for projects I have to do, I have finally started listing some of the supplies I am not going to use on Etsy. So far, one lot of doll heads and about 6 listings for yarn and threads.
Some pics:
And a few more. Click on the pictures to go to the listing in my shop. I'm hoping these find homes, especially at less than half the retail price!
Some pics:
And another one, 100% cabled cotton:
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Just an Update
A few months ago, I took over as team leader for our Etsyhookers team--you really should check us out.
I've just updated our blog there with the first entries for our Creative Challenge #8, and looking forward to seeing what else my fellow team mates have come up with.
My relationship with Card Services seems to be long-lasting. After requesting several times to be removed (but they can't do it because it's in the 'system'--okay, find me someone WHO CAN!), and finally snapping and yelling at one woman (believe me it takes a LOT to make me yell) now instead of a weekly phone call or two, I'm getting more each week. Last one, I pressed '9' to talk to someone, set the phone down beside me while I typed and listened to the spiel about 'you have pressed 1 to lower your interest rates?' followed by a 'hello....hello...'. So THAT'S what I sound like when those idiotic PITA robo-diallers call me and there's no one there to follow through with the call.
Honestly, would it be kind of stupid for me in Canada to consolidate all my credit cards with an American company who has to resort to harrassing people for business??
I have been rejoicing in the return of my creative muse. Although hubby doesn't seem too happy. I think he was beginning to enjoy not having yarn staring at him wherever he turns in the house. (Okay, that is a slight exaggeration, although he might disagree) But, I'm happy. I now have three projects on the go, one of which I can't remember right now what it is....and have another one I'm about to start today for an order. Plus, an attempt at felting a basket I'd designed didn't yield the results I wanted, so I am planning on re-working it. Though that's not high on my priority list.
I've just updated our blog there with the first entries for our Creative Challenge #8, and looking forward to seeing what else my fellow team mates have come up with.
My relationship with Card Services seems to be long-lasting. After requesting several times to be removed (but they can't do it because it's in the 'system'--okay, find me someone WHO CAN!), and finally snapping and yelling at one woman (believe me it takes a LOT to make me yell) now instead of a weekly phone call or two, I'm getting more each week. Last one, I pressed '9' to talk to someone, set the phone down beside me while I typed and listened to the spiel about 'you have pressed 1 to lower your interest rates?' followed by a 'hello....hello...'. So THAT'S what I sound like when those idiotic PITA robo-diallers call me and there's no one there to follow through with the call.
Honestly, would it be kind of stupid for me in Canada to consolidate all my credit cards with an American company who has to resort to harrassing people for business??
I have been rejoicing in the return of my creative muse. Although hubby doesn't seem too happy. I think he was beginning to enjoy not having yarn staring at him wherever he turns in the house. (Okay, that is a slight exaggeration, although he might disagree) But, I'm happy. I now have three projects on the go, one of which I can't remember right now what it is....and have another one I'm about to start today for an order. Plus, an attempt at felting a basket I'd designed didn't yield the results I wanted, so I am planning on re-working it. Though that's not high on my priority list.
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