The edge of hell. Rather a flower shop preparing for the onslaught.....of Valentines Day.
Picture a shop with 4 phone lines and three retail clerks to answer them. Thousands of flowers with nowhere to go, both upstairs coolers broken down. And a cooler repair man channeling Cee Lo for 5 hours, and not the "Forget You" version either. Oh and our lead driver's license expired, as we found out today when he tried to deliver funeral flowers on a military base. His sweet talking kept him out of the brig and the van from being impounded. "Forget her too".
Oh and Charles, whoever you are, your flowers WERE delivered today. At 11:00am. It's a big law firm, I don't know why the receptionist didn't call her. Still don't know. Yes I assure you they were delivered. No Charles, We didn't take them to the wrong address. Oh, Charles, it's you again, she got her flowers? Fabulous.
And it's only Friday. 3 days to go. "Ain't that some s**t"?
Wish you were here.
xo Jane
What gorgeous cymbidiums! Sorry for your bad day and for Charles. It will get better, but you have to get thru the next 72 hours first. xo
ReplyDeleteJust like my life but different. And possibly snowier.
ReplyDeletehi jane,
ReplyDeletei wish i was there to help...kinda.
people can be really, really lame.
hang in there baby.
xo
janet
gorgeousness.
ReplyDeletethat what you work with.
i can smell the clean springtime through the computer screen.
xxxx
Oh boy, the flower shop at V-Day. I'm trying to summon up my old horror stories from back in the day, but it appears I've blocked them out. That doesn't mean I can't sympathize (empathize?), though. I'm sending mad hott happy and productive thoughts. Go Jane!
ReplyDeleteSelf-medicate, at regular intervals, with cups of tea and chocolate is my suggestion? May the Force be with you.xxxx
ReplyDeleteThe ninth circle of Hell is probably Valentine's Day.
ReplyDeleteBut at least you have all those lovely, lovely flowers to look at. Hope that is some consolation.
deeeeeeeep breaths... and maybe baked goods! but not simultaneously, you might inhale some cookie crumbs and choke.
ReplyDeletexoxo katie
These flowers look so pretty. I wish I could come over for a bouquet!!! Wish you good luck and strenghth the coming days!
ReplyDeleteLieve groet, Madelief
for those of us who love receiving flowers on valentine's day (or any day) - thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteYou will definitely deserve a vacation on Tuesday - in fact you already do. Love the pics of all the flowers, and your decription of the cooler repairman's attitude! I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say we'll be thinking about you all weekend and on Monday! xoxo Happy after-valentines Day! Karin
ReplyDeleteMind you, it's probably better than selling turkeys at Christmas. It's heartwarming to know that Charles cares so much.
ReplyDeleteAh sure before you know it Jane ..it will be Mothers Day (cue evil laugh!). I hoping there will be a lovely dinner waiting for you on your return home and plenty of stashes of chocolate in the shop over the next few days..!Sinead xx
ReplyDeleteHey you'all, I can't tell you how sweet it is to sneak away from work for one second and read these comments. You make me smile and feel connected to something bigger than the design table.
ReplyDeleteIt is better than selling turkeys at Christmas. We do love what we do and we do have fun doing it. Apparently 1/2the fun comes from sharing it all with you too.
xo
I guess it is all over now and you can rest up!
ReplyDeleteI have so much catching up to do and it's only been ten days!
How exciting though to have been involved in so much love! xoxo
Oh Jane you poor thing - keep on going, chin up - it's nearly over - visualise Tuesday in your head. And just think of all the people you have made sooooo happy!! You are the best...XX
ReplyDeleteIt's great isn't it? Do you have love in your heart as you make each bouquet? I know i do.
ReplyDeleteI'm not grimacing at all
xx
also i just received an email from 1-800 flowers telling me it's not too late to order roses for Valentine's.
ReplyDeleteI would like some long stemmed roses in a vase and free entry to the Justin Bieber fan club.
Seriously that is what they are offering.
You Americans....
WTF?
Still gotta whole lotta love in ma heart - it helps if you read that in a Memphis accent.
What?
finally lost it.
xxx
It's almost over! Sending you patient vibes... :-)
ReplyDeleteNothing like watching a shop full of roses slowly aging and opening because you have no place to put them in the cooler. Lovely but stressful. I used to look at the flowers and see noting but dollar signs wafting into space.
ReplyDeleteWell, it all smells good, right? Hope so. Enjoy this evening. I'm sure it will be nice. It's right around the corner.
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