(no subject)
it seems everyone else at the shop has had some kind of major crisis this summer. one gilder is stuck in france again for visa problems. the other gilder has had some pretty serious stuff going on with her kids, which keeps her from work a lot. todd, the wood-worker, had two grandparents and a parent die this summer. and cheryl, the lady who paints the soundboards, was diagnosed with breast cancer and thyroid cancer at the same time. as a result, i've gotten way the hell ahead of everyone with actions. usually, i fix an action, polish it up and put it on the harp. then i put the harp together and regulate it. but.... there are no harps to be put together. they're all in pieces waiting gold or paint or new base frames or something. there are a whole bunch of actions siting on the shelf right now. the most i've ever been ahead before is two. at the moment, there are no fewer than six completely done and ready to go on harps. i'll have another finished tomorrow and another next week. i guess it's a good thing, because once school starts i won't be able to work nearly as much. that'll give everyone else time to catch up with my lightning-fast screwing abilities! apparently, i have a real talent for screwing...