A Day At The Office (Offices)

Gotta get my laptop, supplies, paper into my bag so I can get the leashes for my dogs, Emmett and Louise. We are going to the Corporate office today to work. I yell to the dogs..."Let's go...road trip...to camp Karmae for you two". They think it's camp and have a friend named Tanzi waiting for them. She is a lovely old girl, not playful, but watchful and mindful of Emmett and Louise's behavior during their stay at camp. In the car for my drive to the Corporate office to work with my partner, Karmae. She meets me at the door and we get the dogs settled, say hello to Mom and Dad and take my working tools to the "conference table". The "conference table" provides a diverse use for many activities. It is a queen size bed with a crisp comforter, matching shams and bedskirt. My stool is on one side and Karmae has a chair on the other side with her phone, headset, files, printer and enormous smile and BIG personality for such a tiny, delicate CEO. We have an abundance of snacks to keep us sharp like almonds, walnuts, cheese wedges, triscuits, rice cakes and water. I get comfortable on my stool with my computer aligned neatly on the "conference table". Karmae is working hard on the other side with her equipment. Ahhhhh, the work begins.....but wait....Tanzi sauntered into the room with a bark or two...."What is it Tanzi?" Emmet is bounding into the room as well to confirm that Tanzi needs to go outside. We put our business on hold, take the dogs to the back yard and let them take care of things and have a short run together. If it's raining, we dry them very carefully and lovingly before taking them into the house. Back to our "conference table" for more work......Karmae is marketing (she is so talented) and I am learning the business and how to be effective in areas that I have not attempted before. We continue to work, taking the dogs for air and exercise while we snack on nuts and crackers and we enjoy the opportunity to be together at the "conference table" as a team growing this business.

Another day, we meet at the Medford office. We have two desks in this office and two phones. We have a large window with a perch for Emmett to guard the parking lot and let us know if anyone is approaching the building, getting out of the car or getting into the car. He is especially keen on any dogs that are leashed and walked by the window with their owner. He growls and barks loudly encouraging Louise to bark and fly around the room confirming that a dog is within feet of the window. Karmae quickly puts her headset on MUTE, waits for the all clear and proceeds with marketing. I work on my class that will make me a certified career coach and then resume writer. We have walnuts, almonds, triscuits and water at this office as well.

Karmae and I have been good friends for 5 years, we've been GREAT friends for 3 years, and now we are business partners because GREAT friends need to love and support each other in reaching goals and dreams. The two of us are unremarkable in and of ourselves. We are ordinary women who make each day extraordinary because the one true God whom we worship is great, mighty, glorous, and awesome. He refines us like silver and redeems us through the work of an extraordinary Savior - His divine Son - and he conforms us to His image. We pray for blessings not only on our business, but on the many ministries that we want to provide for some of their needs....we love that opportunity...Karmae calls it the "vision of provision". I agree.

We pray that our business will grow so that through this business we can help others in need and help our families as well. So, each day we alternate and both of us end up in the Corporate office or the Medford office to work together, pray together, encourage each other and grow the business. God recognizes the importance and virtues of women and encourages their partnering together to ennoble their roles in society and family and to acknowlege the importance of their influence on people in the business world and the home.

We are a work in progress and we have specific goals.....we cherish the time that we spend together refining our vision and defining our goals. I am honored to work with Karme and to grow with her as well with our Lord and Saviour.

I like our "conference table" at the Corporate office. I like our snacks at the Medford office...I think the dogs prefer Karmae camp....after all it is jus a day at the office.