Dwight Report post Posted July 10, 2013 Just in case you are haveing a bad day, . . . take heart, . . . it could be worse. Customer came in today, . . . we chatted, . . . he ordered, . . . left, . . . I started. I had 2 belts, 2 holsters, and one mag holder to make. I made the right hand holster for a lefty, . . . the left hand holster for a right hand, . . . the mag carrier should be for a lefty, . . . yep, reversed it too. I'm anxiously awaiting the belts, . . . Said to heck with it all, . . . got a piece of strawberry rhubarb cobbler, . . . cup of coffee, . . . kicked back, . . . tomorrow is another day. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlilly1 Report post Posted July 10, 2013 I've had those days...get a good night's sleep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Shooter Report post Posted July 10, 2013 Yep, me to! -- Tex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EquusCustomLeathers Report post Posted July 10, 2013 I hear ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjason Report post Posted July 10, 2013 I have 3 partial holsters cut out in a drawer in the garage. I'm waiting on an order from a lefty, or time to make them and post them for sale on a local board. GRRRR!!! I even put notes on my patterns. Apparently I don't read them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DHauser Report post Posted July 10, 2013 And I thought I was all alone... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) You are not alone. I usually go in the house and have something to eat and come here to the forum. Or I just sit at my desk and take a nap in my desk chair. Some times I just take a drive into town and get an ice cream, or shake and sit and watch the people go by. I would just go for a ride on my horse, but with a day like you just discribed, I might get the saddle on backwards. Joel Edited July 10, 2013 by GrampaJoel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted July 10, 2013 I walk away, grumbling probably. Go out into the yard and talk to my flowers and the birds. Works most of the time. Just think of all the practice those provided you. ferg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renegadelizard Report post Posted July 11, 2013 Trust me, it could get a lot worse....3 weeks ago, right as it was starting to get hot, ac and fridge go out, same day...a week later, my darling wife puts dawn in the dishwasher and walks out...i come home to a flooded kitchen that has worked its way through 3/4 inch bamboo flooring and leaking into the basement....one week later, hot water heater bursts and 50 gallons of water flood my basement, ruining an antique toy chest and a 6 year old berber carpet...all in all, about 14 thousand dollars worth of damage in 3 weeks...im working on a 14 thousand dollar holster at the moment if any of you guys have a customer with really deep pockets..lol... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steven Kelley Report post Posted July 11, 2013 Been there, done that! That strawberry rhubarb cobbler sounds good. Want to send a piece of that my way? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George B Report post Posted July 13, 2013 After reading your post, I thought to myself...whewwww that's a day to forget. Then I returned to the shop after two weeks on vacation with the grandchildren and put in a couple of hard days at the bench. Third day back I realized I'de done a whole bunch of things either ass backwards or those that would cause a problem in the future and a poly reinforced dual layer belt that somehow ended up 3/4" short. Needless to say I ended up remaking three holsters, two mag carriers and belt. Now I'm working the weekend just to get back on schedule. I really hate brain-farts, especially those induced by brain beans that seem to go on forever just continually going off without notice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle Crest Report post Posted July 18, 2013 somedays you eat the bar and somedays the bar eats you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed in Tx Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Just read the post and all I want to know is where can you get the strawberry rhubarb cobbler from?? I moved to the south from upstate New York more than 35 yrs ago and now living in Texas haven't even seen rhubarb. We used to have several patches growing in our backyard when I was a kid, I actually think some were wild. Nothing better than cutting of a ripe piece and chewing on it for a while. Actually thinking about it I might rather have a strawberry rhubarb pie!! with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PappyUSA Report post Posted July 20, 2013 When one of my days goes bad, I just take a day or so off to break the pattern of bad luck and bad decisions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Just read the post and all I want to know is where can you get the strawberry rhubarb cobbler from?? I moved to the south from upstate New York more than 35 yrs ago and now living in Texas haven't even seen rhubarb. We used to have several patches growing in our backyard when I was a kid, I actually think some were wild. Nothing better than cutting of a ripe piece and chewing on it for a while. Actually thinking about it I might rather have a strawberry rhubarb pie!! with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream ! Not just for Ed in Tx, . . . and I know this is a leather forum, . . . but this is THE best cobbler recipe I ever had, . . . and it's "fallin' off the bridge" easy: 2 cups fruit (any kind you like, . . . in this case, 1 each of cut up strawberries, and cut up rhubarb 1/2 cup of sugar 1 cup of milk 1 cup self rising flour 1 cup of sugar 1 stick of butter (I've not tried it with margarine, . . . might work) 1 tablespoon of butter Preheat oven to 350 Melt stick of butter in 8 x 8 glass baking dish, a deep one Put fruit in small bowl, add the 1/2 cup of sugar and the 1 tablespoon of butter, heat in microwave for 1 full minute Mix together 1 cup self rising flour, 1 cup of sugar until blended Add to that mixture, 1 cup of milk and blend fairly smooth Take baking dish & butter (melted by now) out of the oven and pour the batter into the butter, . . . DO NOT STIR OR MIX Pour fruit into batter & butter in the baking dish, . . . DO NOT STIR OR MIX Sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar over the top, pop into the oven at 350 for 55 or so minutes, . . . or until golden. Cool, . . . add ice cream, . . . eat. ENJOY, .......... May God bless, Dwight Edited July 20, 2013 by Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PappyUSA Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Thanks Dwight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed in Tx Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Dwight.. Thank you for the recipe... Now I just have to find the rhubarb.. I haven't seen it in any grocery stores around here but will have to look again now that I have the recipe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cardinal leather Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, Thats a good one. Did you know you really can build a holster upside down and backwards? It looked great on the bench. When I tried to put it on to test it. I found out that you can't put it on no how. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. The only thing that I did right was the molding---I think---Better check. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Thanks for the recipe Dwight. If i can get my wife to stop laughing maybe i can get her to bake one for me. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
