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Summer-time-grind...our kind of disco!

'Tis the season...
Everyone gets all green-thumbed, outdoorsy, and turns into the grill-master - so what better for the backyard than some local fauna, by local we mean ABQ raised chickens (not too close to the grill though, hmm!)

We got a hand full of sign-ups recently, so back to the good 'ol No Sleep routine...so with the recent heat we've decided to take up the Spanish art of the siesta, though instead of spending the night drinking at the disco, its to the workshop for a whole other kind of disco (there is of course still beer, music & lots of dancing, ask Cameron about that- viva Nuevo México!)

Recent projects:

'Home Sweet Home' brought to the Mile-Hi Farmers' Market last week and dropped off to a renter's backyard after!
You guessed it: 'Home Sweet Home Coop'

ode to the magic & traditions in the New Mexican wind

Red or Green...red for this one - Ristra

'Chickens in Space' the inspiration for this came in a letter from my dear friend David :) because who wouldn't love that idea: a chicken in anti-gravity, could they still lay eggs, come on NASA do it!
We will be bringing this to the market this Sunday 6/21, then dropping it off after the market to a new renter, come check it out!


secret: *I used a toothbrush to get the stars just right*


swirl galaxy on the front - Cameron painted the door!

'Mint Julep' coop, told you the workshop is where we party (because as if we actually have time to 'go out') - can't go wrong with bourbon & mint in my book!
We dropped off this coop just this afternoon from our workshop to our renter's workshop downtown.






Note : Cameron works full time as a butcher/meat & cheese manager at the Co-op so a job that requires heavy lifting, precision cutting, math, and running up and down stairs all day - then he comes home and continues heavy lifting, clamping, sawing, hammering, painting, etc. everyday.  I work full-time too but the tattoo shop is much more 'à la cool'
Cameron is my hero & the hardest working man I know...




...after my Dad of course, who is celebrating 20 years as a business owner this year! 
My forever favorite night shirts, and now painting shirts, with "Commercial Carpet Care" printed across the front in bold blue.  The photo tacked up in his office for at least 15 years of me wearing one of those big t-shirts and his shoes, carrying his briefcase around the house as a little girl.  I grew up believing that everyone's dad owned a business, that it was something normal...it wasn't until much older and even still now that I understand that it takes serious guts and a killer motivation to weather the bullshit and constantly swim upstream.  Now we have an experienced business-adviser for our business, I'd take that over a doctor, or lawyer, or whatever everyone's dad does, any day.  To you (because I know you are reading this) the original Renegade Dad, I love you and respect the hell out of you - we can only hope our budding business can be as successful as yours someday <3
Happy Father's Day, I appreciate you more than you could ever know.


~forever grateful
Jennifer
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