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Yes, that's right, if only I could twitch my nose and get it all done!
For those of us interior designers who remember Samantha Stevens aka Elizabeth Montgomery on the tv series "Bewitched" you have to admit that at times you have wished you had this magical talent...
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Client: "I have guests coming for Thanksgiving and I want a few things before they come", I need your help, do you have a couple of hours you could spare to help me pull this room together?
Me: "Oh, sure I probably have a couple of hours to spare" (Really?) Me: "Of course, if it is only a few things....
How's Thursday at 10:00a.m.?"
(voice of reason: do you really think it is a few things, come on now...you've been doing this for a while, you know the drill, be realistic.....)
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10:00 a.m. on Thursday - Meeting with client....Here is the room I need help with.....
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Client: What do you think? Could you help me pull this room together? Could we get some drapery and a couple of chairs by Thanksgiving? Here's what I had in mind....
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Me: I work overtime (of course hard to charge for that) source everything, arrange all the workmen, pick all the fabrics, all the trims, all the furniture.....work, work ,work...
In the meanwhile, my own home life.....
Children: "What's for dinner?" Me: "Whatever you can find" "good luck!" I haven't been able to go to the grocery in two weeks.
There might be a hot pocket in the freezer....
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One wave of the arm, "Be Gone" (darn, it didn't work!)
It's still here!
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Oh, the cleaning lady is finally coming, quick I have to clean up so she can clean up, I'll hide the dirty laundry in here, the stacks of mail can go in the coat closet, I can put it all back after she is gone....
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Did it all get done you ask? Almost...it's in progress...
In the meanwhile, I'm still waiting for Calgon to take me away....
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My husband: Have you learned your lesson?
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Oh...and I think I will have deadlines for accepting holiday work
so I can relax and enjoy my holidays like everyone else...
Until then I am hiding out, hoping that the phone doesn't ring with another request for holiday help.....
Did you love Samantha as much as I did?
Haha, I understand how you feel. It never seems to be "one small thing." The before photo of "your client's" room is hilarious. It would take Samantha to get it in order.
ReplyDeleteI hope you take some time to enjoy the holidays.