Well, it appears we’ve been saved from plunging over the cliff. Life can now go on. Idiots.

I managed to get through the Christmas rush…just as I suspected I would…just as I have for the past 26 Christmas rushes. It’s always nice to take a couple of days off afterward to regroup and recharge. Hanging out at the shop the last couple of days with some time on my hands led me looking around and realizing it was a mess. I’ve got 26 years worth of stuff accumulating in various piles here and there. I got a new vinyl cutter a couple of days ago and realized I had no place to set it up.

Thus began the clean up. I filled one dumpster with stuff and probably have enough for another one. What a great feeling to purge all of these little treasures I’ve been hanging on to, thinking I would use them some day…which of course I didn’t. Sure enough though, I’ll get a job next week for which I cold use that piece of cork I’ve been saving for the past 12 years.

I’m pretty excited about this vinyl cutter I got. I’ll use it primarily to cut sandblasting masks. Oh! I forgot to tell you. I got a sandblaster too. I’ll be using it to etch glass. Exciting stuff coming. Lots of gold leafing, glass etching and lettering on tap for the new year. Who knows. Might even get some painting done too.

Current plans are to go to Telluride at least one day a week. I’ve got a designer up there who is interested in working with me. I can deliver/pickup framing jobs and maybe land a little gold leafing job or two from some of the business who want to make their signage and or windows stand out.

“Clink”! Here’s hoping you’re as excited about the New Year as I am. Great times are ahead.