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30Mar/110

At The Witch Doctors Lair

I still strive for transparency so I guess this video might as well go here so if anyone has a question well... I had cultivated a massive fist sized malignant tumor in my sinuses so rare that it can't be treated any known way so they had to remove it. They removed an entire bone from my leg in the 12 hour surgery along with muscle, skin, and fat to rebuild my head. We've had plenty of good jokes waiting for the fourth and final surgery a couple years later. That's all I can say now except thanks to my wonderful friends who've stayed by my side or not throughout this, the most difficult time of my life. After so much pain and suffering I've come to an awareness greater than anything I previously understood that allows me to be in total happiness the likes of which I cannot describe. It seems I am more resolutely atheist than ever before yet more spiritual than I had ever been. I want to do the performance which I have recently done at Proper Eats again. I could maybe do it anywhere so where? Legong? Backspace? Goodnight. CAL

This video was originally intended for inclusion with this post but for some odd coding reason didn't get in till today if you can't see it try refresh. 10/something/11.

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31Dec/100

New Place, New Scarves!

It has been a very wild ride since we first opened the store way back in September of 20?? Such a blur I have no idea someone help me out here. Another opportunity to express my unending gratitude; thank you all for so much help, when we opened the store we also found out I had a giant cancer tumor in my head. You have carried me all the way through this- well almost all the way I have one more surgery to go (so they say) and then we can put the tired episode behind.

So many surgeries means so many scarves! Muscles may atrophy but hey I can knit a thing or two while I can't do anything else. I don't count a single stitch and I don't use a single plan other than 'follow my intuition'

Blue Scarf With Nubbins'

Melinda has been so amazing through all of this and it turns out she is an incredible model.

Hand Made Vegan Warmth

St Johns has been really incredible and warm to HVB in out fabulous new location. I love being able to walk to work with Fezzy just a few blocks from the house and being a block away from Proper Eats is super delicious!

Beautiful Melinda, Lovely Vegan Scarf

Our new store is right against my favorite bit of architecture: the St Johns Bridge. Built as a prototype for the Golden Gate Bridge by the same team It is just too fabulous with super high Gothic arches I just love it. You can see pictures all over the web from the tourists who come here from all over the world to see it and the lakes out here. I had no idea!

R&B Melinda in St Johns

There you have it. New scarves and HVB is still going strong with our new and informative Brochure that Marci worked so hard on. My windows face the open sunset with no other buildings to obscure every great sunset- I love it, wide open just trees, bushes and sunsets.

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14May/090

Portland Saturday Market

Many more belt and cuff styles coming this weekend. Stylish fancy belts, bondage belts, more studs and spikes. Sunny and warm down at the market- you should come and hang out with us, plenty of laughter going on.