Not that the first two weeks of the year are a measuring stick but I am slowly losing a grip on my normal optimistic outlook of seeing things turn around for business in my area any time soon. Two inspections done this month and a last minute cancellation yesterday that just adds insult. I have no idea when or from where the next job will come. Every article I read about credit woes and the mortgage industry seems to speak of things getting even worse. The major banks are reporting huge losses and consumer confidence shrinks by the day. I think this officially marks the burst of the housing bubble. The only hope I'm hanging on is that the closer we get to Spring, maybe things will show some uptick.

This is like the first year in business all over again, only worse. I expected to be slow then. Sorry to be a downer guys. Your mind starts wandering with too much unrequested time on your hands.