Part 3 (1/2)

she asked Buckie with a friendly smile.

He frowned. ”Actually, it's pretty slow this week.”

But this is a great time to do some long-term planning,”

piped in the ever-optimistic Kate. ”I've been encouraging

Buckie to have some of his better prints reproduced into note

cards and postcards and such, plus I've been checking into

some mail-order outfits that I think he could get into, not to

mention setting up a Blue Moose web site. You know North-

west art is pretty popular these days.”

Buckie reached over and patted Kate's arm with open

admiration. ”Kate's such a whiz when it comes to ideas and

marketing and all that stuf I don't know what I'd do

without her.”

With mixed feelings Maggie remembered how invaluable

Kate had been to Jed's business with that same sort of per-

spective-and then how suddenly that had all changed,

mostly due to her. She smiled at Kate. ”Well, if you ever get

bored just working for Buckie, you might consider starting

up your own marketing consultation service. I'm sure a lot

of businesses in town would find your ideas very helpful.”

”Hey, watch it, Maggiel” warned Buckie. ”Don't you go

luring my right-hand girl away from me.”

Kate laughed. ”Don't worry, Buckie, I'm not that easy to

get rid 0 But Maggie does have a good point. A consulting

business might be something I could do on the side-and