Meeeeeeeeeeee!!! Woo hoo!! Now, this was totally out of left field and providential all at the same time. Listen to this craziness…

Tommy tells me one day that the guy who owns a harness business in town sent him an email about us possibly doing contractual work for him. His name is Mike and the only thing I had ever heard about him was that he was a climber and that he sells his harnesses to the climbing gyms here in town. Everyone that ever talked about him said he was a really nice guy, though.

So, we have started a little business on the side called CrimpDaddy and I’m making chalk bags, buckets and t shirts that the guy who owns the gym is buying wholesale from us.  Mike said he saw our stuff and thought we might be able to help him make some parts of his harnesses. Well, these harnesses are made out of super tough webbing and my little Janome sewing machine would have never been able to handle it. However…a couple months ago I made a super splurge purchase on a huge industrial sewing machine, because I wanted to start making crash pads. Well, I made a couple pads…and while they are beautiful, they are a hell of a lot of work and more trouble than they’re worth. (If I do end up making any more, it will only be for buddies. haha)

Anyway, after I belted out those pads, I thought “God, I just spent all this money on this thing and I’m never gonna use it again!” Well, enter Mike and all his webbing. He offered me a job sewing parts for his harnesses using my mega machine…or as my good friend Stu calls it – The Giant Sewing Machine of Justice!!

The best part of all this is that I get to work from home and make my own hours. He gives me the parts, I sew them and then take them to him and pick up more. And believe it or not, I’m making pretty good money…MORE than I was making as an insurance agent when I worked for GEICO. Freakin’ crazy, right!? Honestly, I couldn’t believe this landed in my lap and I am so grateful. And Mike is the coolest guy ever. When I first met him, I wasn’t sure we were going to get along. You all know I’m super outgoing and energetic…well Mike is drier than the Sahara desert. But once you crack his shell, you find he’s got a wonderful sense of humor and a great disposition. He is just awesome. I am definitely counting my blessings today. Hooray!!!

So my little turkeys are obviously different in so many ways, but it isn’t more clear than when they eat their food. Henry can’t stand to be dirty and is constantly asking for a wipe to clean off his hands. William doesn’t have a care in the world and ATTACKS his food, stuffing it in his mouth with his fork, spoon or hands – whatever’s gonna get the most in there. A perfect example is eating an ice cream cookie. William  scoops the ice cream up with his fingers, crushes the cookie and shoves it in his mouth. Henry stares at it for a while…picks it up and looks at it for a minute and then…EATS IT WITH A FORK. Yes, you heard that right. Ha! It’s pretty funny so I got some shots the other night to show the contrast in these two characters.

We went out with our good buddies Spence and Shelley for a nice dinner and then a relaxed evening at her folks place. It was a lot of fun and nice to dress up for a change. We would have gotten pictures of them, but they are the fashionably late kind and we were going to miss our reservation so we only got a few. I just wanted to show you how nice Tommy cleans up…well, and me too for that matter! Haha.

Well, after all of us being sick for OVER A MONTH, we were finally healthy enough to get out and get some shooting in. There were some new characters added to our cast and we had a wonderful time. Perfect weather also! We are itching to do it again!

Hey all,

Just wanted to ask for your thoughts and prayers for a moment. One of my close friends, Jules, just lost her brother a month or so ago. His name was Johnny and he was an angel is disguise here on Earth. He had Down Syndrome but was able to grace us with his presence for 46 years. He was an amazing guy and I’m sad he’s gone, but grateful that he’s finally  found some peace. I hope that he’s watching over us right now and hanging out with his dad up in Heaven.

(((Love you Johnny)))

Also, our brother Scott (Holly’s husband) lost his mom this morning. Pat had a massive stroke about a week ago and had been in a coma since then. She had the beginning stages of melanoma and pnuemonia when her heart gave out early this morning. So please send vibes, thoughts and prayers Scott’s way if you could.

(((Love you Scott)))

Godspeed!