AAA Cafe' Daily Chat 1/10/2014

[naturepoet]

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My pain has eased some and I'm going to the doctor today. Please keep Chris in your prayers and send healing thoughts.

THANK GOD FOR MOTHERS.

I was talking to my mother on Wed night and she suggested I try Ginger tea and it's eased my pain considerably. Mothers care for us as long as they draw breath. Mom is 86 years old.

"Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all."
~ Maggie Gallagher

[Former_Member]

good to hear Mary! I am drinking ginger tea right now :)

I had a bad day yesterday and cried on my mom's shoulder even tho she is 1000 miles away.

[Former_Member]

glad to hear you are feeling a bit better mary

love the quote....

beyondthepicketfence, thank goodness for phones eh? ;) i hope you have a fantabolous day today!

healing prayers for chris and all

[SusiUhlArt]

Good Morning Mary,
Bless your Mom! Glad to hear your pain is easing. May it stay that way.

That quote is so true and really touched my heart. I always thought of my mom as my biggest fan, constant love that I could always count on, the one who only wants the best for me. She was sad when I was sad and happy when I was happy. I expect there is no purer kind of love. I know, I am a mom.

Well today my hubby is having surgery done on his throat. He had a sore throat for a long time and the doctor wants to do a biopsy. I hope and pray all goes well. His biggest challenge is that he has this debilitating phobia about doctors, hospitals and anything to do with medical stuff. Taking his blood pressure is a major ordeal. We shall get through it!!!

Wishing all a great day with lots of sales.
Susi

[DCArtandPhotography]

Morning Everyone!

I am sending healing thoughts to you guys, and I hope all goes as well as it can at the doctor Mary, ANd with the surgey Susi.

Not everyone has a relationship like that with their mother. So those who are blessed with being able to speak to either of their parents, should enjoy it, and be thankful! I am not fortunate enough to have a caring mother, and I lost my father when I was younger, so I encourage everyone to cherish their parents while they can. You never know when they may be called away :)

But I have good news! My boyfriend starts a new job on Monday, and has an interview for a possible 2nd job today! The best part? We can pay our rent next month! So things are starting to shape up for this new year for us.

I hope the newyear has alot more positive things in store for all of us!

[naturepoet]

BeyondthePicketFence, that is okay to cry on your Mom's shoulder. Mom's are Mom's and always worry about their kids. They're also willing to give advice and help solve problems. Feel better.

[naturepoet]

Susi, Mothers are great. Sorry to hear of your husband's surgery. Praying it all turns out well.

[naturepoet]

Thank you. Wendy. We all appreciate you.

[naturepoet]

Charlene, I'm sorry you don't have a caring mother and also for the loss of your father. My Dad died in 1981. I still miss him.

Yay for the good news about your boyfriend's job. I will pray for your finances.

[RedRiverValley]

Good Morning All!

Mary glad to hear you are on the mend. May you continue to feel better each day!

Susi prayers for your husband to fight is phobia of all things healthcare and that his surgery goes well!

I have a question for everyone: I had a someone place an order for this listing late Tuesday night. https://www.etsy.com/listing/157524978/tea-wooden-word-wall-decal-tea-wooden?ref=shop_home_active_3

In the notes to the seller she said she wanted it in brown. Which I can do but she didn't specify if she wanted all the letters to be brown or if she wanted the T to match the one in this listing. On Wed I sent her a message on Etsy asking for clarification. No response. So yesterday I e-mailed her. No response. What should I do?

Thanks for your help! Have a great day everyone!!

[4my4creations]

I don't know what I would do without my mom. Although she lives far away I know that all I have to do is call and she will be there with good advice and a happy spirit. Even though I am in my 30's I just sometimes need my mommy!! :)

I am glad you are feeling better Mary.

Susi I hope that the surgery goes well and that everything is going to be ok with you hubby.

[naturepoet]

Sarah, give her a few days. She could be away on business, a vacation or very busy. I had one lady who didn't get back to me for over two weeks. She was out of town and had no internet access. Be patient and after a few days, send another email. Hope this helps.

[CraftsByKeri]

Good morning everyone!

I'm glad to here you are feeling better Mary!

Beyondthepicketfence- I hope things are better today for you!

Susi-I will pray that everything turns out well for your hubby!

My mom and I are very close. She calls almost every day just to chat even though she's only about a 15 minute drive away from me! My parents both support me and even though I'm married with a wonderful husband there is just still those times when you need your mom to chat with, whether it's advice or just to have a second opinion on something.

[NaturalClocks]

Good afternoon everybody!

Glad to see you are feeling better Mary, hope it all goes well at the Doctor for you. Also hope that it will all go well with your husband Susi, both the actual operation and the run up to it alike, phobias sometimes are worse than the actual deal. I'm sending positive thoughts to all those who at the moment are fighting pain, illnesses and treatments.

I agree with the team mates above Sarah, as frustrating as it is, give your customer a bit more time to get back to you.

Beautiful quote Mary. I'm lucky to have a wonderful Mum and a wonderful Dad. It's not easy on occasions to be over 1000 miles apart, I do get some feelings of guilt sometimes for having moved so far away from them, but we text each other every day and we talk on the telephone every couple of days. I try and visit as often as I can, it was easier when I lived in London and I was in paid employment with better flight connections, but hey, can't have it all :)

Enjoy the rest of your day :)

[naturepoet]

Keri, you are definitely right...we need our Moms.

Val, feeling some better. Will let you know when I get back from the doctor. Glad you and your Mom are close.

[RedRiverValley]

Thanks for your input Mary and Val! That was my instinct too but it also says that it will ship in 1-3 business days. Just want to offer the best customer service I can. I will send another e-mail tomorrow if I haven't heard anything.

[naturepoet]

NEW TODAY:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/175302191/vintage-iridescent-carnival-glass-cream?

[Former_Member]

thanks everyone!

It's my husbands 40th and we planned a surprise party for him. well, he is very headstrong and the decoy didn't work. he said he didn't want to go. I tried everything. finally had to tell him. disappointed, but it all worked out.

[Former_Member]

Moms are wonderful, aren't they? I sometimes fear I will never live up to what a wonderful mom mine was. I think my biggest worry in life is whether I'm up to scratch as a mother.

Ginger is good for so many things! I like to brew green tea with a lemon wedge and a hunk of ginger. It's so yummy and so good for you!

Sara, I would give her a few more days. Maybe she's busy and hasn't checked her email yet?

I did all ten listings yesterday! I'm proud of myself. I sold two more pairs of earrings last night too. Yay! First week open and three orders. I'm quite pleased and surprised by that. Today I have grocery shopped, ran and shipped orders. I'm going to go put my groceries away and hopefully list ten more today! :)

Have a great day everyone!

[KnitGoodWomanKnit]

Ah, tea. My own Mom's cure all, as well. We (my sisters and I) think Mom herself is pretty good for what ails us, too, but she'd laugh that off: "Ach, ja, ja. You're funny!"

Lacey--you are my hero. TEN LISTINGS! I toast you with my tea right now!

[Former_Member]

Eh, I have a lot sitting here waiting to be listed. I've done 5 thus far today. I have a lot more to photograph too. I'm trying to get it all listed before I work on creating more and that's KILLING me, lol!

Here's a few from today:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/175314999/bohemian-leaf-earrings-rose-earrings?ref=shop_home_active_1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/175313565/bead-cluster-earrings-bohemian-shabby?ref=listing-shop-header...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/175302592/wire-wrapped-bracelet-shabby-chic?ref=listing-shop-header-3

[Former_Member]

I just found out about this site: http://treasurypin.com/

Lets you pin entire Etsy treasuries to Pinterest. Pretty neat.

[Former_Member]

Mary, I'm glad the ginger tea helped somewhat. Chris, I'm praying that you'll feel be better soon. To everyone else, my prayers to you all who need it.

I wish my mom had been a bit more mommish when my sister and I were growing up. I used to be afraid of a phone call from her, because I never knew whether or not it would be the mother I loved, or the one that was always down on me, who never gave me a chance, but was judgemental of all I did. If she were still alive today, I doubt she would be encouraging of my Etsy endeavour. She rarely believed in me.

My sister and I are both convinced she had bipolar disorder, because her mood would flip at the drop of a hat. My sister has problems with depression, and I have bipolar disorder, and we figure we got our diseases from her. I wish she could have gotten treatment; I wish I could have known the person she would have been with treatment. I envy those of you who have wonderful moms.

I guess I'm feeling a bit down today. The weather is cold, rainy and foggy. In other words, miserable. I tried taking pictures of the 15 embroidered totes I have to list, but the light yesterday wasn't sufficient.

The good news is that my light box arrived yesterday. I hope it helps with my seasonal affective disorder. I also hope I can rig it somehow to light my totes. Then my photos won't depend on the weather. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'm so frustrated with my inability to list I could just scream. :-(

[naturepoet]

Thank you, Alanna.

[Former_Member]

My prayers go out to everyone dealing with illnesses (yourself or a love one).

Oh Mamas! I had a wonderful relationship with my mother, grandmother and great grandmother that when I got older we became friends (you pick your friends not your family kinda thing). Unfortunately they all have gone on to glory and I miss them very much. But I am thankful that I have very positive memories and all the wisdom they passed on to me. Now if only I start using that wisdom more, LOL.