. . . just peeking out from behind a mound of ordering pictures, reloading software, editing holiday sessions, organizing, etc. to say HI!

 I intended to be all kinds of caught up from the Holiday stampede by now . . . BUT THEN SOME STUPID VIRUS ATE MY COMPUTER UP LIKE A LITTLE PACMAN WITH NARLY SHARK TEETH ON CRACK!!! Why do people create viruses?? I just don’t get it. And I’d sure like to kick one of them in the throat after the week I just had due to one of their nifty little creations.

So, now we’re  back & all kinds of better. But, I’m still reloading software, files,contacts, forms etc, etc, etc, etc. Not said to beg for your sympathy . . . just be patient with me. It’s funny, I thought I was pretty organized until this happened. I can’t seem to find anything now that I need it. I go to order something & realize - ’oh, that ordering software needs to be reinstalled too.’ ’oh, wait, what’s my password for that again!??’ Then I sit down to edit a card & realize, ’oh, that font is missing & needs to be reinstalled.’  Then someone emails me & I go to email them back and realize, ‘oh, that standard reply template is not here and needs to be reinstalled. Where did I save that again??!’ It goes on & on. I had no idea how streamlined/automated some parts of my business had become. Until .  I’m slowly getting there.

And, of course, I couldn’t leave this little dude out! I love his smile. It hasn’t changed since last time!  (and more here).

(hint: click a picture to zoom in. If you’re here by way of your google reader, facebook or the like, you may have to actually visit the blog to view these;o))

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