It gets worse before it gets better, right?

I am over due on blogging. My email box never seems to get below 300 emails the past couple weeks. I've received email after email asking about the site and so many with "just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you and you'll get through it." First let me say thank you for all of those email and comments on my blog. I really have to be honest and say that those are what is really helping me get through all of this.  I know the saying goes, "It gets worse before it gets better" but how much worse does it really have to get. I have some blog entries I typed up but didnt post. I will do that later. I could make this post 10 pages long but I'll just give you the basics.

The web site is obviously still down. It is suppose to be up this week. What a nightmare! All of the products in the store were successfully moved over except for 700, so they are working on that. I'm going to have to figure out which ones weren't moved over and input them in a spread sheet so they can get them up. The message board and idea gallery are set up, they are just having issues with the design. I ended up having to buy  new message board and idea gallery, so that's where the bad news comes in for all of you. You will have to create a new user account and start fresh with your gallery and post count. I will be working on uploading everyone's layouts once it gets up so that you do not have to be inconvenienced by doing it. I am so sorry. I feel like I really let a lot of you down by having to do it, but there was no other option.

The Creative Imaginations contest is still going on. Once the site goes up you will have time to get the stuff you need for it at the store and enter. WHOO HOO!! CI has been amazing with all of this. And Cheryl, let me just say has been beyond awesome with everything. Thank you soo much!

I have lots of stuff on ebay again, and will be listing a LOT more this evening. Please check them out. Lots of really good deals. sk8rgrlykt A lot of them start out at my cost, or even less. LOTS of Technique Tuesday, Autumn Leaves Clear stamps, Paper kits, even some Love, Elsie Stamp Sets. Make sure you check them out tomorrow morning because I'm going to be listing A LOT of stuff!!! I have a lot of stuff I just want to get rid of so I can buy all the new!!! :-) So check it out and tell all your scrappin' friends!!!

Here's a quick re-cap of what's going on with me.

• My ac adaptor went up, spent at least an hour on the phone with dell getting them to send me a new one. Of course it happened on a Friday, so I couldn't get it until Monday. I get it Monday, open the box. Guess what? Wrong part! Spent plenty of time on the phone with them trying to explain why it wasn't the right thing, only for them to talk to me like I'm an idiot. I ended getting it the next day.
• I had a message on my computer about my  battery, so I called Dell. Well, what happened next was not expected at all. I turned on my computer to tell them what the battery message said only to get a message I've never seen before. Turns out my computer was crashing. Totally nothing to do with my battery. Total coincidence that I was on the phone with Phillip, from Dell, who I could tell you anything about, when it happened. Why can I tell you practically anything about Phillip from Dell? Because I spent 9 1/2 hours on the phone with him. Phillip was awesome, especially since I was having a melt down while talking to him. He helped me save almost everything on my computer. Thank goodness I had a lot of things already backed up or it would have been much worse.
• While driving to get Brandon's birthday gift my car started acting up. It wouldn't go above 20 and would have the occasional jolt to 40, and drop back down to 20 miles an hour. Talk about scary, driving home on 70, which is 65 miles an hour and I'm doing 20, trying to make it home. My cell phone died so I had no choice but to try to make it home. Needless to say I didn't get Brandon's gift. I did make it home thank God! My car wasn't shifting when I was driving. After over a week of it sitting at the bottom of the driveway it was towed. The outcome? My transmission went up and it's going to cost at least $5300 to fix. My extended warranty doesn't cover it. Who knows what I'm going to do.
• I've been pretty much trying to get everything set up in the store while the sites down. It's coming together.
• Chopper now has a playmate! My mom rescued a sweet pit bull, Princess. Her and Chopper are getting along great! He's loves having a playmate. I have a lot more to tell you about all that but it'll have to wait.
• I went to the doctors with Annie and Max yesterday! So cool!! You could hear baby Lucie's heart beat clear as day. The ultra sound was so cool!! You could see her in there moving around!! I'll post about that later too!

I've got to pack up my ebay stuff and get to the store. Hopefully my next blog entry won't be such a long wait.

Comments

[wags]

good to hear from you Katie. Glad things are starting to come around and I can't wait to get back to chatting with everyone and spending my DH's hard earned money at your store. I'm sure there's lots of great new stuff you've received since the site went down. Hope things go speedy this week.

[Meg]

Looks like things are back on the upswing!! Yea!! Don't worry about uploading my past LO's, I can do that on my own!! I have been dreaming up a new name to register with, but hardly anything suits me as well as NutMeg!!! What do you think?? Love ya! Can't wait to have the gang back online!! So cool that you got to hear Lucie's heartbeat, that is a truly amazing thing to hear!!

[Mandy]

okay you are just crazy with the whole uploading old los thing! That's just unacceptable! I can upload my own los thank you very much! You have MORE than enough to worry about!

[Tammy]

So happy to get the upload. Sorry things have been so hard.

[Linda]

Thanks for the update.I'm sorry you have been having a rough time. I hope thing s start to look up soon. And don't worry about uploading my layouts, I don't mind doing that myself.

[trace-e]

ditto for me too, I'll upload my own girl!! Hang in there. All will be back to normal soon! Love ya!

[Niki]

Glad to hear things are finally getting better. Can you send me an email when you get a chance. Thanks!

[MoniL]

oh sweetie, I just realized you were having all these problems. I haven't had time or money lately to look into the store but you can bet when I'm ready to shop again I'll be back. Hang in there!

[Donna Lehr]

Hey- thanks for the update! There is no way you can reupload all my lo's! You must be nuts- there was 200 of them. I'll bang it out slowly myself. I am bummed about losing my numbero uno status in the post count though! Praying for a speedy return normal for you. Hang in there- there is a light shining down that there tunnel. Meg- you have stay Nutmeg- that is perfect for you! I want to see Lucie! Glad she's cooking up well in there.

[rachael wood]

I am glad to hear from you! I've been wondering! Keep checking back hoping, but I understand it's got to be horrible for you! We're still here, waiting with baited breath.... i think we need a crop once you are back up so we can all chek in! Miss everyone, hope things get TONS better for you very soon! Off to ebay to check you out.

[Trisha]

It's good to hear from you...glad things are on the upswing. Don't worry about uploading any of my layouts either....that's totally something I can do!!

Take care and can't wait for the site to be back up again!!

[Allison]

Girl, I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you fell off the face of the earth...LOL!!! I am so excited about the site, can't wait! Don't worry, I'll load mine also.
Hug Chopper for me.

[Andrea A]

Wow! Looks like alot of stuff going on! I was wondering whathappened to your site. Exciting that there's going to be some new changes. Look forward to seeing it when it's all up and running!
Andrea A

[Tammy]

Thinking of you!

[Tina Albertson]

I've been thinking about you and your store. I hope everything gets straightened soon for you. I will definately be visiting the store and forum when things get back! Let me know if you need anything, K?
Tina

[Annie]

The message board is back!!! Go to KT's site and click on Forums. Then register and start posting!!! WE are almost all the way there!!!!

[Tammy]

WONDERFUL! Come on out and play!