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Mon Cheri! Bon jour! My beloved, I have been remiss in my log. Over the last few months, I have become divorced. That took much of my time and my emotions were all over the board. I did win the law suit I talked about in my last post. Yea, but I had to pay my attorney, so it is a loss/win. They refused to negotiate a free paint job to drop the suit before we went into court, so I guess they gambled and loss. We have become a female shop. Since Greg, my estimator with the southern accent left, I have not found a suitable male estimator. I have a highly qualified female and my daughter in law, Abby, who are both highly qualified, I-Car certified, a big deal in the auto biz. It is unbalanced, I know, but when customers begin to work with them, they are always impressed. We do get comments.....I guess it is not a man's world anymore.....Sure you know what you are doing little honey....I had a man hang up on me a while back because I could not produce a man for him to talk to. There is a lot less misbehavin going on with out a guy up front. someone pointed out to me men are more apt to be gentlemen and watch their language around women.
I will take that.

We have had three good weeks in a row. We really need them. I am praying for a mild winter and business. All small business this year are praying the same. I am going to let someone go week after next. And, Yes, I have good reason. Not a fun thing to do, but he crossed the line and does not know I know. Hugh, my son and shop manager will let me know if I need to replace him.

We have had some good laughs lately, but our clientel is growing, we are doing more corporate biz and no one has tried to run me over lately. Saying of the week: One of my body guys has had a lot of family problems lately and told me he felt like he was standing in front of a shit fan.

I went to get a FEW blond highlights put in my auburn hair and left a full fledged Marylin Monroe!!!! Why me. Everyone loves it, but it was NOT what I planned or expected. Inside, I am not blond, but outside I sure am now! Since I am stuck for a while, I will make the best of it. Look out world! My guys in the shop all told me they loved it, whistled and told me it was working for me. When I was in my office, they told my son they believe I did it because I was divorced. We all laughed about that one. Ce la vie. love precious readers, Lynn Moore