It’s starting… our very busy time.

Lots of folks like to order rock and mineral kits for their kids and grandkids for the holidays and starting about the first of November, things get really crazy and we get overwhelmed! It’s a good thing, in the end, but it means a crazy 6 weeks here at the Moby.

Spent the last weekend working hard on orders. We filled about 30 or so. And we’ve got another 20 or so in house. And of course, tomorrow is another day! So if you’re wondering why there might not be daily blog postings, well, it’s me working in the Rock Mine and just running out of daylight, pretty much. With Jessy holding a really heavy load at college this semester, it’s mostly left to Maggie and I to keep things going.

And of course, our kitty supervisors.

We’re happy to report that all orders are supervised by at least one kitty. Here is Dixie Chickie laying in the sun and keeping me company. She’s doing okay, but still having a lot of trouble with her dermatitus. She will get healed up, but then the crazy cat will start to scratch again too much and have to be collared again to heal. We’ve tried just a ton of things… clipping her back claws, and medicines and no-itchy sprays and just so many things. Poor thing…

Well, all’s well… it’s kinda nice to have a busy time… as it will make the new year calm, quiet and contented. We’ll have a little extra cash to get through the slower time in January and February, and we’ll have time to just read and relax and enjoy the winter months. Jessy’s class load should be a little better second semester and things will relax a bit.

If you’re curious… her website is:

www.rocksmineralsandfossilsforkids.com

Lots of fun. We love helping to get kids into geology! It’s very fun and rewarding. We have plans for new products and kits, but that will have to wait until next year! We’re just getting toooo busy right now to start anything new! Even Mom here, I’m used to trying to get 3 to-do cards done a day? Well, that’s out the window for the next 6 weeks… one card a day is doing good on top of all the order processing, kit making, ordering and trying to get everything out the door as quickly as we can!