Numbers got your mind spinning?

Once again my cousin and I were back in the studio counting beads, etc.

Apparently all this counting is getting to my cousin.  (Usually this is something I would do, but for a change it wasn't me.)

We were taking our lunch break when she got a call from the school district where she subs.  As she is talking on her cell phone, she is looking in her purse, checking all over the table and looking rather distressed.  She says, "I just had my phone here somewhere!"

Okaaaaaaay.   Good thing we were taking a break!  I'd better go easier on her.

220 and counting

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

With the first of the year comes the annual taking of inventory.  As I've said in the past, I tend to be a little anal when it comes to counting my materials.  Others I've talked to don't do it or just guess.  For the most part I count every little piece and fudge it once in awhile when the pile looks overwhelming.  

Today was my second day of inventorying and this year I decided to put it directly on my computer (without going through a printout first like I usually do.)  Figured that would save some time although it's taking me awhile to get use to doing it that way.

I'm not the worst there is at computers but I'm not the best either.  My accountant set up a formula for me to add and subtract costs on one of my spread sheets.  All I have to do is copy and paste, to place the formula wherever I want.  

Another thing I always did was use the calculator to multiply the price and the number of pieces. That takes quite a bit of time to pick it up after counting, do the calculation, put it down and enter the number into the computer.  So...... I decided to try to figure out the formula for multiplying (by myself.)  The hour I spent searching and trying it out were worth it.  How much quicker it is when the computer does the math.  And it's even fun!  (Only took me four years to get to this point, but at least I got there.)

It doesn't take much to entertain me..... I know!

 

Number crunching

It's that time of year and I've been counting every single jump ring and bead. (I'm anal that way!)

In some ways it's a good thing as it lets me know what I have. (Found some beautiful stones that I need to do something with.... a Peruvian pink opal for one. Lots of chances to do traditional bezel setting.)

In other ways, it's frying my brain. (Not that there is much brain left to fry!) But, I'm almost done. Now comes the transferring of the information to the computer. (I know... should have done it directly to the computer, but remember I'm anal.) My eyes are blurring. This is such a physical activity.

I always feel good when it's done, until my accountant emails me with questions and tells me things don't match up. I hate January (and not just because of the continual onslaught of snow.)

My new book "The Art of Enameling" by Linda Darty, came today. I'd rather be reading it.