48 hours ago I put on my best resume, a stunning linen cover letter with matching letterhead, and a full color glossy brochure. I went down to the courthouse to strut my stuff. I met some people who seemed as though they could be interested. I gave them my number. Now here I sit, waiting for the phone to ring.

Oh!! It rang! Is it GrandCentral??

Damn… just my mom. (No offense, Mom.)

Memories of dating push themselves into my mind. Getting all dolled up, going to a party, meeting some guy and thinking he’s cute, giving him my number when he asks for it. Then sitting, for days, perched near the phone with some book or something so I didn’t look like I was waiting for it to ring…

Will he call? Did he really like me? Maybe I was imagining things…

Shake Shake Shake C’mon! You’re a friggin adult starting a business, not some starry eyed singleton trying to date the hotty at the bar!!! Stand up! Shake it off!! DO NOT LOOK AT THE FRIGGIN PHONE AGAIN!

Ooohh!! It rang!! Is it GrandCentral???

No…. just my husband. Damn. (No offense honey.)

Maybe I used the wrong color of ink….

So it turns out starting a business is really hard to do and fairly time consuming. The past two weeks have been spent creating a website, writing a brochure, buying a domain name, setting up a Google Apps account and email address, creating a C.V., writing up introduction letters, assembling packets and delivering them all to the courts. Yesterday I delivered them to Denver County, Friday I hit Jeffco, and then Monday I plan to pepper Adams County with brochures. Hopefully all this will net me clients in need of a Child and Family Investigator and money to pay for one. Please send positive energy into the universe. I could use the good thoughts.

I have had a lot of help. Lesa gave me her Grand Central account so I have a business number that routes to my cellphone. She has also watched Otter and Monkey, as has Lee and Nama, while I run all over town getting this stuff done. (Thank you guys!!)

Oh yeah, and I was invited to join my mentor on a particularly challenging case to add to the resume as recent experience. Bless her amazing heart, this is a huge boon.
On the down side, there is little time for blogging. I miss you life giving blog!!!
At the moment I need to get Monkey into bed. Then I may sit and stare at a wall for a few minutes.