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The Wedding Ring
Back in August, I related a couple of remarkable events from my life and mentioned a few more (see this post). Today being Halloween, I...

Justus Hayes
Oct 31, 20224 min read


Not Quite Azulejos
The original source photos of the plates used to make these designs were posted on Pixabay by tunaolger. One of the few drawbacks of...

Justus Hayes
Oct 24, 20222 min read


My Characteristic Style
Keen-eyed observers will have noticed by now that much of my creative output has a certain finish, a look or style that is present to...

Justus Hayes
Oct 1, 20223 min read


Specs and Size Charts for HugePOD T-Shirts in cms and Inches are no longer applicable
HugePOD is no longer one of my suppliers. A good product, but they became a little too unreliable.

Justus Hayes
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Bleeding Speedo, Haunted Wedding Ring, Abandoned Lullabye, and Other Remarkable Events
As I slide into the latter half of my fifties I find myself being more than a little retrospective. A part of this is Recovery work but...

Justus Hayes
Aug 14, 20226 min read


In the Backyard with Rowan and Merch
Taking photos with Rowan of Hawaiian shirts and bucket hats from the Lazy River. Merchandise IRL via print-on-demand and dropshipping.

Justus Hayes
Aug 6, 20221 min read


The Lazy River Just Got Deeper: The Latest Developments
Some big changes just came down the pipe and I am scrambling to catch up. Where to begin? I'll summarize with some bullet points and then...

Justus Hayes
Jul 23, 20223 min read


A Look at the Umbrellas from HugePOD
I have a feeling that umbrellas are going to become a lot more relevant in the near future as global warming continues to deliver extreme...

Justus Hayes
Jul 16, 20222 min read


Hawaiian Shirt Size Charts (HugePOD and InterestPrint)
Wondering what size Hawaiian-style shirt you should order? Wonder no more. Here are size charts for both the square-cut shirts from...

Justus Hayes
Jul 12, 20222 min read


A Look at the Hawaiian Shirts from HugePOD
Now that I've ordered and received a few of these shirts from HugePOD, I can write up a description of what they are like. Spoiler - I...

Justus Hayes
Jul 9, 20223 min read


What Are and How Does Print-On-Demand and Dropshipping Work?
This article answers the questions in its title, and in doing so answers the MFAQ (most frequently asked question): How long is the...

Justus Hayes
Jun 21, 20224 min read


Much Progress on the Store Front
This morning saw two very large boxes and a slightly smaller one being ticked: - Thanks to a generous cash injection from my father, I...

Justus Hayes
May 31, 20222 min read


Ever-So-Softly Introducing "Lazy River Design Works"
My last post asked you to "Please stand by" because of working on the new online store. And, it turns out, with good reason. I'm very...

Justus Hayes
May 22, 20222 min read


Please Stand By - I'm Building an Online Store!
Yep. I've decided to take the plunge and open a stand-alone, print-on-demand, dropshipping online store, a site with its own name and url...

Justus Hayes
May 9, 20223 min read


So You Want to Design a Bucket Hat
I spent some time in my last post, What Do Magnum PI, Ricky from the Trailer Park Boys, and Hunter S. Thompson Have in Common? talking...

Justus Hayes
Apr 27, 20227 min read


What Do Magnum PI, Ricky from the Trailer Park Boys, and Hunter S. Thompson Have in Common?
A big part of my overall plan to create a sustainable income stream from my creative work is figuring out what products I want to sell....

Justus Hayes
Apr 18, 20225 min read


The Captain of Industry at Real Algarve Living: Andrew (or Andy, if you like)
It's been almost a year since I last wrote about the YouTube vloggers pursuing a simpler life, renovating land in rural Central Portugal....

Justus Hayes
Apr 9, 20228 min read


The Source of Distress
My Great Big Europe Trip of 2005, referenced many times throughout this blog, had the explicit goal of collecting as many photographs of...

Justus Hayes
Apr 1, 20223 min read


Parisian Street Photography from the 30s to the 80s: Robert Doisneau
"Doisneau is remembered for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in...

Justus Hayes
Mar 23, 20223 min read


And the Winner of My Very First T-Shirt Giveaway Contest Is...
And the winner is Nick from Indiana in the vicinity of Chicago. Their general area of residence seems fitting, as they found out about...

Justus Hayes
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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