2nd - I'm with you. It's been WAY painful the little tiny baby steps. Quite honestly, sometimes I'd almost rather quit than go through this excruciating painful slowness.
And we both have heard "It's a marathon, not a sprint", but man that's hard to get that to sink in.
I think it may be good that you weren't available, and texted back the next day. The next time, be real chipper, and say, "Sure, how about XYZ place!"
