05/10/2026
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. I’d like to thank everyone who stopped by our table this weekend at Western Heritage Classic. We had a great time catching up with old friends and getting to know new ones. I had a lot of people ask me how I got started making cactus. I usually say I do it because everyone makes purses, wallets and and belts and I wanted to be different! After thinking about it, that’s still true however I got started because a dear friend was going to order cactus from Amazon to use on her display table and I asked if I could make them for her. She seemed to like them and I enjoyed making them and the rest is history. I love her for her kind words and the chance to do something I absolutely love. I’m very well aware that I don’t charge enough for what I do but I’m not trying to get rich I’m just trying to make people smile. I enjoy meeting new people and being challenged to make something new they’ve shown me a picture of! I love seeing the reaction when they realize my cactus are made of leather and they aren’t actually real. I’m afraid if I were in this for the money, it wouldn’t be fun anymore. I absolutely love what I do!
