SPECIAL REQUEST BY THE MISSUS . . .

The Missus wants it to be known that the special request she put into Mr. Legendary Leather's 'pot-o-projects' is finally completed!

As most of you know, the Legendary Leather household is filled with knives, not to mention the best kitchen knives any chuck wagon master would envy. Well, years ago, the Missus mentioned that the kitchen drawer full of knives was missing a simple little paring knife. Mr. Legendary Leather took it upon himself to seek out the best little paring knife he could find for the Missus . . . and the Missus was mighty satisfied with her small 3" bladed paring knife. However, the knife was so small that if often got lost in the drawer full of big knives. So another request from the Missus was made . . . how's 'bout one of them mighty fine crafted sheaths from Mr. Legendary Leather?

And so it has come that, after taking a back seat to a wagon full of special projects and requests, that the Missus finally has the best darn lookin' carved sheath that would hold a paring knife that any respectin' wife of a "wanna-be-cowboy" could wish fer!

Just take a gander at that mighty fine carvin' . . . ain't it a beauty?! Mind you, the whole sheath is only six inches long.

MR. LEGENDARY LEATHER AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AGAIN!

Yup, you read it right! Mr. Legendary Leather has made it through one full workweek at his new job. Yes. Mr. Legendary Leather is now out of the unemployment line and back to work.

It's hard to believe that the Missus started this blog for Mr. Legendary Leather out of her frustrations with her 'constant shadow'. Through the frustration, she saw that with his spare time, Mr. Legendary Leather's crafting skills had turned out some very nice pieces of western/cowboy leather work and she knew that it would be much appreciated by those 'loco cowboys'.

Yes, 5 days short of being laid off for a year, Mr. Legendary Leather became a graphic designer again, full time. Throughout the journey of that year of unemployment, Mr. Legendary Leather has sold many of his one-of-a-kind creations and also found a "following" of fans. We both know that the path we've traveled over the past year has changed all three of us. We know God set us on that path for a reason. I'm sure that path will continue to take many curves and turns as we travel it day to day, month to month, for years to come. However, Mr. Legendary Leather has now become a permanent signpost on that path with new adventures waiting on the horizon. Bold new adventures.

Oddly enough, the Missus has found herself missing her constant shadow now that he's back to work.

MORE ON THE SUBJECT OF 'WESTERNSPICE' . . .

Now that you are familiar with the design skills of WesternSpice, the Missus would like to boast about her artistic skills whiles she has a captured audience.

WesternSpice is blessed with the creative qualities from both of her parents. Horses are the center of her universe, and are what light her artistic passions. If she isn't enthusiastically volunteering her time at the stables caring for the four-hooved beasts, she's at home sitting quietly in a corner sketching them. She possesses an uncanning quality for seeing the "equine" within and enjoys drawing horses containing the personalities of family and friends.

This is "Picador". This his how WesternSpice views her father, Mr. Legendary Leather.

 Here's a family portrait. There's the Missus in the middle and WesternSpice in the front. The Missus must admit, it's the most recent "family portrait" we have. You can view the creations of WesternSpice at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/negretefmly

http://www.zazzle.com/westernspice/gifts

WESTERNSPICE PROJECT FINALIZED . . .

By putting her spurs in the door and demanding action, WesternSpice has managed her way through the final fittings of her half chaps/leggings that she designed. In collaboration, both Mr. Legendary Leather and WesternSpice were able to work through the logistics of WesternSpice's design. For those of you who misssed it the first time around, here's the blueprints that WesternSpice sketched . . .

And now for the reveal . . .

 . . . and the Missus is happy to report that father and daughter (each with an equally large ego) were able to complete the project in a manner in which each is completely satisfied with the end result!