Good Friday wasn't so Good

Good Friday turned out to be Friday the 13th. I was in Denver with the husband, picking up a free Vanity. While standing in front of the apt building, watching as Andy parks the van, a man walks by. I made eye contact, smiled slightly as we walked by.
10 ft later..he turned and blind sided me. He attacked me and hit me in the side of my head. I screamed "What the hell" as he hit me, knocking my glasses off.

Andy heard me and saw what was going on..and did a flying tackle on the guy, beating him in the head. He turned to check on me, and the guy just walked off. Andy grabbed the cell phone, made sure I wasn't hurt too bad and started to follow the guy. Andy lost him about a block away. The cops came, we gave them a description and they went to look for him. They came back, said they had the guy and he had already attacked another woman!!!
So the guy went to jail. He got into court on saturday, plead guilty and got 90 days. He didn't get a felony charge because he didn't "hurt me enough" He also has to do a pschy eval, he was carrying some sort of card with the name of a mental facility. He also has a record of some past violent behaviou.

Needless to say I've been a bit paranoid. The first night back to work was fairly brutal. I'll never go anywhere where there are crowds without Andy.

Hopefully get past all this.

Been awhile

Well, I've been gone awhile, but back to ramp up the business. After a bullshit event, that folded out from underneath me for NO reason, I've decided to devote more time to online pursuits to promote Si Muertos Calaveras.

Going to hit the other blogs on Google and blog.com, see if I can generate some business or at least interests.

Lets hope this works.

Frida is making her debut!!!

Here is my Dia de los Muertos tribute to Frida Kahlo. She took me awhile to create her, as I wasn't sure what to do. She's technically my 3rd skull I've created. I think she turned out rather nice for an amateure.

Things are going well. I have a total of 4 orders from friends I know from chat. Hell, I don't care where I sell these, I just want people to enjoy them, and possibly learn a little more about the wonderful gift that is El Dia de los Muertos.

So if this blog gets out there, I'd love some feedback. My confidence is growing slowly and surely......but it's not 100%.

Oh..and Frida is for sale!!! She's $25 plus actual shipping. The flowers can be changed out to fit your preference.

Well, isn't this just peachy?

Ok..My finger..ring finger, left hand, has been sore around the cuticle, since we went to Roswell. Well,it just got worse, so went to the doc.

Doc said it was this cuticle condition, that results from bacteria and such, getting under the cuticle and becoming infected. Cutting to the chase, I have a HUGE hole in my finger, pus oozing out, and hurts like hell.

On the good side? I have 5 days off!!! I can't bang it on anything or I pass out. Hopefully, this will clear up fast.

I mailed the skull for Janis (morgs) today.. Got paid via paypal, my first real sale! I have 2 others that are already done, and working on 2 more. Want to finish Kathy's skull and get moving on more. Hopefully, Kelly will call me to pick up skulls this week.

Rico is much better now. He's doing well on his meds, just peeing a lot..because of the prednisone. He goes on Thurs for uupdated bloodwork. Keep fingers crossed.

Things have gone to shit.

After getting home from Roswell, we noticed our Dog Rico, wasn't feeling well. Hell, he wasn't feeling at all, just laid on the couch and slept. So we got an appt for the vet.

Vet checked him over, did blood tests, come to find out..My standard Poodle, has Addisons Disease (underactive Adrenal gland)

Poor Rico was so sick..I can't even explain it well enough..lets just say..he looked like he was dying in front of us.

So we do research on Addisons. Prognosis is great, one drawback, Rico will be on medications for the rest of his life. One of the medications, cortisol replacement drug..is $100 a shot, and he needs that to begin with..every 25 days.

*sigh*.. I love Rico..and money is no object. Would be different if he was 15 yrs old..but he's only 3. So off to the vets we go. After just ONE shot..he's almost our Rico Man again!

It's been a long and stressful week, but with a few good spots. Another order for a skull via Craigs List. I'm very busy with the skulls, getting the information out there. Hopefully by this time next year, things will be greatly different.

Am I worthy?

While in Roswell, I checked my email. Surprise to find, that a local Art Gallery owner, was interested in having some of my skulls in her gallery. Comission based sales of course.

My issue, insecurity or whatever, is that I've only made 5 skulls, and that someone thinks they're good enough , to want them in their store. Guess self esteem issues, confidence, and lack of experience is making me crazy.

Rico is sick . Took him to the Vet, they said probably Addisons Disease, which sucks, because treatment is expensive, and life long. Oh well, guess things will be in turmoil for a bit.

Roswell for some Rest

Leaving in the morning for Roswell, thankfully! I need a few days away from the computer and all the other hassles in life.

I got a great response for my skulls... from Aubrie! Everyone at work loved them, even got a new order from Margaret, for her daughter's sorority. That might lead to more orders after Christmas. Looks like I need to make up some more business cards, as people will see the skulls at Aubrie and Jeremy's wedding in October.

I'll need to call Kelly and order at least 10 more skulls poured, probably just order them when I pick up the previous 6. See if she'll give me a discount on quanity. Hell, I'm keeping her in business just on these skulls. Might try one big one, not sure yet. Not sure about the punk one, have ideas but not sure yet.

Ok, toudles n stuff.