DCS October Newsletter

Hiya everyone,

I know it's been a while since the last poster release, and newsletter.... since we returned from our Burning Man trip, there has been much to deal with here. The last 2 weeks in particular have been especially trying - the press breaking, work issues beyond our control, sinus infections, the car needing attention, finding out that Jeff's uncle & grandfather each have about 6 months to live, and then the death of our beloved little Lemmy Bear this past Friday night.

Throughout all of this we are still trying our best to get work done, but it seems we're not getting out from under the black cloud just yet. Jeff woke this morning with partial facial paralysis. A trip to the Dr. confirmed our own diagnosis of Bell's Palsy - a condition triggered most often by stress. Wow. Go figure, huh? Jeff is fine, and expected to regain feeling with a little time and medication.... and a little bit of easing up in the stress area.

For years now we have done our very best to meet deadlines and take care of each and every little issue surrounding the studio's business at the expense of our own free time and health. That has to change. We've tried hiring people to take the workload off of us, but have ended up with more work on our plates despite the effort. This studio is run by just Jeff, myself, Mike, and Rick... it's going to stay that way, so we are looking at changing the way we work. We're not a huge corporation, so please be patient with us while we try to figure it all out. Last year at this time Jeff was burnt out, and we swore it wasn't going to be that way this year, but so help me, here we are again.

I will be doing a release on posters this Thursday. Posters included in the release will be on the front page of the web site, and details should be posted for each. I still need to mail the posters for the release to Rick, and I expect them to get there on Monday or Tuesday of next week.... that means that tubes will not possibly start shipping until the end of next week. Please be patient... we take a lot of orders and I will get them input, processed and off to Rick for fulfillment as quickly as I can. If you get an order confirmation via email, your order will be processed.

Since my time really is limited right now, I may not be able to answer all emails. I will answer general questions on the blog so everyone can see them... sort of like how eBay allows sellers to post questions. We REALLY appreciate all the well-wishes and good vibes that have been sent our way already.... I'll try to write back if you send an email, but just know I am swamped trying to take care of Jeff & get work done on the web store.

Don't worry about us.... what does not kill us, will make us stronger.

Namaste