An order for one of my necklaces came in this morning… one of my favorite pieces, a shard of brown and pink antique transferware. And it must have been a special gift, because the person buying it requested expedited shipping.
As I was packaging it up, I noticed the wire on the beaded necklace had loosened a bit. I would NOT send a piece out like that, but without any equipment I was in a pickle.
Fortunately, I was in Apache Junction, which might very well be the bead capital of Arizona. I called the AZ Bead Depot and told the guy on the phone about my beading emergency.
His response, “Bring it on in. The wife can fix it up for you, and if needs be, she can restring it for you.”
Twenty minutes later, I was in a no nonsense shop that carried EVERYTHING a beader could need. They even had a map of California and Arizona on the wall showing the sources of the gazillion types of turquoise they carried.
Deb, she must have been “the wife,” took one look at my predicament and said, “That’s an easy fix.” Ten minutes later I was walking out the door with my necklace in perfect condition.
Then it was off to the the Post Office. The customer asked for 2-day shipping, but since their address appeared to be outside any major city, I opted to send it to them next-day. It cost me a bit more, but I think it’s worth it to make sure it arrived on time.
Whew. What a relief that getting that order fulfilled.
Tomorrow, we are set up at the Phoenix Saint Patrick’s Day Faire… It looks like it’ll be a fun event. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that there will be lots of new customers in the crowd.
Here’s a pic of our beading saviors…
From Amy Reese:
Your stories of good fortune, kindness of strangers and the appreciation of unforeseen adventures are inspirational. Looking forward to seeing you back in WI even though From the Land is so far off. I still owe you both dinner. ; )
Wishing you continuous safe and entertaining travels.
Famous
From erin hughes:
hey uncle that’s a really pretty necklace when are you guys coming home love your niece Erin
From Liam:
Hey Famous……great to hear from you…..and thanks for following us on yet another great adventure……How did that FAMOUS pin/pendant work for you…..Good comments I hope…..
Anyway…see you for sure at From the Land next Fall…and a special hello to your Mother….
Liam/Corey
From Liam:
Hello Erin,
I’m so glad to hear from you…..I wil be back in Wisconsin in two weeks…..I will be bringing my collection of pet rattlesnakes for you to see…….and I was hoping you could take car of a few of them for me…..
Love Uncle Liam
From Amy Reese:
The “Famous” pendant was a hit! Couldn’t have been more perfect and a great addition to my collection.
P.S. I passed on the hello to my Mother. You made her day. : )