I just realized that normally right now we would be going insane packing up to leave for Expo. Trying to get the animals packed up, trying to get orders out the door to make packing up what was left much easier, making sure everything that is staying behind has fresh water, and pretty much running around in circles knowing it all won't get done.
We always considered the week prior to Expo as being HELL WEEK, because nearly everything came to a head right around then and the workload seemed to reach it's peak. Honestly, more than once we thought we shouldn't go to that show because of the workload facing us when we got BACK, but then on the other hand, the chance to unload a bunch of mouths to feed was too much of a PLUS to ignore. One year on the day before we left, when packing was the most furious, we got over 30 phone calls from people wanting to know what I was bringing to the show, place orders (which meant I needed to pull some animals OUT of the packed boxes), and sometimes only just to shoot the breeze (like I had nothing better to do)....
I had to stop answering the phone before I popped every blood vessel in my brain!
Anyway, I sure do miss seeing baby snakes hatching out, but as for a LOT of the work associated along with that, nope, not in the least.
It REALLY REALLY was a lot of work, that more than a few times I thought would REALLY REALLY kill us.....
I hope everyone taking animals and what-not to the show this weekend does well selling stuff. And to those looking to buy, I hope you find the exact gems you have been looking for. Connie and I will probably be stopping in sometime to walk around the show and try to make the CS gathering on Saturday evening. Maybe we'll see some of you there.