so i got home from work early today and was enjoying a very special episode of Cops, when a girl appeared at our front door. it was the daughter of the man we bought our house from. turns out today is the 1 year anniversary of his death and she wanted to know if she could walk around and spread his ashes. he must have died right after we closed our deal, as we have been here just over a year now. so i said yes and we talked for a bit. she was crying and telling me a little about him. then she went to the spot where their dog was buried, i had taken down the cross and Smash has a bunch of wildflowers growing there now. he was an artist and built this place from the ground up. we love it.

Lollapalooza

tourist

another tourist

the duf in action

Sondawg and buds

the duf abides


we had lots of funs

i started building a spaceship for g.

we are off to Chicago tommorrow.

hello dolly


happysun


bob

sold four pieces today...now we have some spendin cabbage for Lolla.

awwwww nevermind.

usually i sleep in a little today and go to work later.Wed is an easy day for me, but i'm stressed out big time. and my neck and back are bothering me again.
Smash wants to set up roadside and try and sell as much of my (art?) as possible this weekend. we are so broke and her Moms is here...pressure is what i'm feeling.
our airfare and hotel are paid up for our trip to Chicago, but no spending $$$. we need cash.
i hate trying to sell my stuff, it makes me really uncomfortable. even when people say nice things. and i have about 5 things unfinished...then theres the question of how much to ask for. Mother in Law thinks i want to much. Smash definately wants to much. i'll probably go with what i've got in the past for similar pieces...
and there are sooooo many great artists in Santa Fe. i'm feeling big timey insecure.
fuck.

Wide Pride

so i'm leaving this morning to drive down to the Mexican border to pick up the Mother in Law. dun DUN DAAAAA should be fun. they live in a border town near El Paso. Sondawg and #1 daughter are going with. we will bring her back here to visit for a week or so. then Smash will take all the girls to meet up with Grandpa on the mountain in Arizona, he is a forest ranger and mans a tower lookout for fires. the girlz have a blast there every summer. then Sondawg, Smash and i are off to Chicago for Lollapalooza


my giraffe is a bleeding heart...get it?

my neighbor is building this coyote fence. and we are so happy about it. our dogs keep fighting and this will solve a bunch of problems. now we have privacy in our back yard...the hot tub is next.


#1 daughter is getting into knitting and made me these friendship bracelets...i can't take them off till they break.


more roses


junksun

best friend

back door

king dufs happy seat

my foots

kisses and smootchies