Aaron Aiken

😀 Ver full day today, all very good. Eager for rest and an early rise!

The dark brown color on this hand-dyed leather cigar case 😍 perfection. Or pretty close to it.

Assembly in progress: a 36”L x 18”W x 9”H leather bin hand dyed in lovely Chocolate. The sides are machine stitched in place, the entire bottom is hand stitched.

🪴 Working on an "action plan" of sorts.

🪴 Working on an "action plan" of sorts.

Grateful log for Sat, 30 Mar 2024

1. A good school day with Mozzie yesterday. It was our last, but he asked if there was any way to continue. Will see what is possible.
2. Played “Life” as a family after dinner last night.
3. Up early again for another packed day. (Thanks for the nudge, @maique!)

I use the early start to make sure I have time to prepare my mind for the day ahead.

Grateful log for Fri, 29 Mar 2024

1. Up mostly successfully at 4:30, snoozed once so technically 4:38.
2. Being “realistic” with my work schedule.
3. Making really nice leather goods.

I love what I do, am grateful for the opportunity, and humbled that I have been entrusted with these gifts.

🥱 Oof. Time to start the day.

🥱 Oof. Time to start the day.

📽️ West Wing on while working. Some shows just never age. Always perfect.

📽️ West Wing on while working. Some shows just never age. Always perfect.

😶‍🌫️ Good day up to this point, making progress on all fronts, but head is beginning to feel cloudy and I still have the evening to work though. Time for a walk and then probably making another round of coffee.

😶‍🌫️ Good day up to this point, making progress on all fronts, but head is beginning to feel cloudy and I still have the evening to work though. Time for a walk and then probably making another round of coffee.

Grateful log for Thu, 28 Mar 2024

1. Today is the day I inform the property manager of my building that I will not be renewing my apartment lease.
2. new vacuum.
3. late night work sessions.

A lot of personal growth has happened here, but now it just feels like I am living with my old skins laying around, cluttering the unavailable space.

😴 And now, time for sleep!

😴 And now, time for sleep!

A few things on my mind

🏃‍♂️ insane day!

🏃‍♂️ insane day!

Prototype 1b in progress. Just a few tweaks to make from yesterday’s prototype (1a).

Grateful log for Wed, 27 Mar 2024

1. Chirping birds woke me up this morning.
2. Custom projects - they force me out of the manufacturing process and back to where I thrive: the creative process.
3. Good evening with Mozzie yesterday.

🤫 Things have been quiet lately. Calm before the storm?

🤫 Things have been quiet lately. Calm before the storm?

⏰ Early day tomorrow, need to save writing for later, rest is needed so that tomorrow is a success.

⏰ Early day tomorrow, need to save writing for later, rest is needed so that tomorrow is a success.