Aaron Aiken

Tough time staying asleep. Too much on my mind. Will hopefully sleep better later tonight.

Tough time staying asleep. Too much on my mind. Will hopefully sleep better later tonight.

Grateful Log for Sat, 25 Nov 2023

1. The work day yesterday: made and shipped 11 orders.
2. Saturday: will be working, but it is a different feeling, a slower pace.
3. The passing of time.
4. How refreshing colder temps can be (my younger self never would have thought such a thing).

Took Star for a walk today 🐶

I don’t usually “market” my leather goods here, but if you are interested in receiving an email that is intended as marketing 🙂 you may sign up here. I’ll be sending an email out later today (which may only be my second or third this year).

For my dad’s 63rd birthday (cow brand is ‘63’ - which is just perfect).

🥱 Tired but have goals to hit before taking Thursday off for Thanksgiving.

Today’s workbench.

More leather oven mitts

☕️ Lots of coffee today

Grateful Log for Mon, 20 and Tue, 21 Nov 2023

1. Excellent day with Mozzie on Sunday
2. Slowly coming out of last week’s funk
3. Decorating for Christmas
4. Cold outside today
5. Massage yesterday
6. Being a bit more aware of my “wellbeing” than I have been in the past

Audio file is included and it is also on youtube.

😔 Have been in an absolutely terrible state of mind since Wednesday night. Hoping putting up the small amount of Christmas decorations I have, baking chocolate chip cookies, and watching a Christmas movie will help.

🍞 Baked

☕ Going to be a heavy coffee day.

😶‍🌫️ Hiding today.

A few better shots of the custom leather cigar case I finished and shipped last week.

Grateful Log for Wed, 15 Nov 2023

1. No meetings this morning to interrupt things
2. Finished another Christmas scarf
3. Time with Mozzie last night

Audio file is included, non-youtube video is in the full post, and it is also on youtube.

Grateful Log for Tue, 14 Nov 2023

1. On schedule (though it will be short lived 🙂)
2. Making quick ideas
3. Waking up feeling rested

Audio file is included, non-youtube video is in the full post, and it is also on youtube.

Quick idea I had while out for my walk this morning.

Here’s the video, me talking over a time lapse of making a leather oven mitt from start to finish. This links to the product page, video is at the top of the description. Enjoy!

Just put together a video talking through my process for making the leather oven mitts. Will share here shortly.

Grateful Log for Mon, 13 Nov 2023

1. Great family and football weekend
2. A new week!
3. Baking with Mozzie yesterday before Church

Audio file is included, non-youtube video is in the full post, and it is also on youtube.

💤 Weekend was very good but very full...may need a power nap to push through the afternoon.

The soft pretzels Mozzie and I made this morning. They were an absolute hit at the family/football gathering! A recipe that will be repeated.

🥞 Making pancakes this morning and then soft pretzels for the Packers/Steelers game later today.