Work VS Blog

Wow, I didn't realize that it had been so long since I posted to this thing. In the "real" world, the "work thing" is so much more highly rated than the "social networking thing".

It has been a busy, crazy year and my government stimulus check is obviously in the same place as my Ed Mc Mahon Publishers Clearing House check which means fewer employees and more hours at the shop. My Grandkid thinks I live here. Being President of Carpet Cleaners of the Northwest and on the board for the National Institute of Rug Cleaners has also been a big chunk of time with all the political ins and outs. It will be a relief to be able to get back to basics.

Over the last year of more work, I've come to the realization that people who have time to post limitless blogs about how great their business is or who leave multiple posts on industry chat pages with their limitless knowledge or who till their fields on Farmville obviously aren't working - which makes one question the validity of their claims of being great cleaners. If I had time - I'd question my own sometimes

As I boldly head into 2010, you will see fewer and fewer postings (if that is possible) but hopefully some with creditable content. I will be teaching more this year and look forward to being in Troy Michigan in February for Rug Summit II
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in Atlanta Georgia at the Restoration Industry Association Convention in March

and in Seattle in August for a basic two day rug repair class in conjunction with the Restoration Industry Associations Three Day Rug ID Class taught by Ellen Amirkhan and Aaron Groseclose.https://www.netforumondemand.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ria&WebCode=EventList

Happy New Year to all, best wishes to you and yours.

Thea

Thursday - the OTHER humpday.

When you work Monday through Saturday, Thursday becomes "humpday" in the middle of your week. I start to run out of energy today, start to perk back up tomorrow and I'll have some energy back by Saturday.

Tonight was our Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest holiday meeting and we were at the Renton Technical College culinary school. Muy Bueno! The food was great! They have a lunchroom there and you can get a great meal for under $10!

Not much rug stuff to relay, I managed to repaint my office and finish the tile in the bathroom today.

Thea

Too dull for a title

One thing about this blog - it prompts you for a "title". Much too grand a term for the kind of day today was.

Today was my first board meeting as President of CCINW (Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest). This was a working board meeting, not the kind where you sit in a swanky room swilling martinis. I went to work at 6 AM, cleaned up yesterdays messes and put out fires, went to my board meeting and came home. Whee!

It really was more interesting than that. Many kudos to the great people of the CCINW board - there have been so many volunteer hours spent to advance the industry, usually without the appreciation of the rank and file members who get the benefits.

Tomorrow is a carpet inspection, Thursday is our industry dinner, Friday is a reception at Earthues for the new holiday collection.

Saturday is rug appreciation day at Emmanuel's Rug & Upholstery with Barry O'Connell!
Drop in and have a cup of coffee.