Been a While!

It's already October, yet it still feels like we JUST moved! Minnesota is so lovely this time of year, and living in farm country during the harvest makes me so aware of how many wonderful blessings we have.

I am pleased to report that Hush Baby Toys continue to sell at the Mom and Pop Place in Neenah, WI. They are nearly sold out over there, and I have NONE in stock here at the moment! Can you believe it!? It's so exciting to say that, and it's really thrilling to find consignment checks in the mail every month.

Now that the weather is turning colder and I am spending more time inside, I expect to launch more Hush Baby Toys soon (with the next few months, at least). Keep a weather eye open, and you just might spot the new arrivals. I have some ideas for great new additions to the HBT line, but what about you? I want to hear from all of you! What would YOU like to see make an appearance in the Hush Baby Toy Shop?

Drop me a line in the comments box and let me know. I may just turn your idea into a toy!

Minnesota Welomes Me

Hello all! I am back!

After a grueling two weeks of packing, moving, unpacking, setting up house and yadayadayada, we are finally getting settled in our new home in Minnesota. We now live in a teeny tiny farming community, where the women are handsome and the children are above average (to reference a little Prairie Home Companion). No, it's true, we are not living on Lake Wobegone, but in my estimation we're pretty darn close. Instead we live in a sleepy little village about three blocks by two blocks, without a grocery store, gas station, diner, or really anything that makes up a truly functional town (we have three antique shops, a boat shop, a post office, an auto repair shop, and a sign shop). All of our neighbors own guard dogs that I suspicion came from one of many nearby farms, and so it feels like there is always a dog barking somewhere in town (unfortunately, it is usually the two very ill-tempered old muts that live next door to us).

We have a beautiful big yard, which my daughter absolutely loves, and lots and lots of windows, which I will never take for granted again after living in a basement apartment with no natural light. There will certainly be a lot for this city girl to get used to as we make a life here in town, but I am looking forward to it. All the neighbors seem so friendly and everyone seems to knoew each other and get along and really understand the importance of a community that works together. That's kind of a refreshing thing to see, after growing up in large cities where the general attitude is to mind your own business and hope the neighbors do the same.

And so we are beginning a new chapter in our lives, that I am very excited about.

In other news, I recieved a check yesterday from the Mom and Pop Place in Neenah, WI. Another HBT sold in their shop. I am very pleased with this, because it means I can add a few bucks to our accounts at a time when money tends to run a little thin (you wouldn't think moving is as expensive as it ends up being, all told).


Oh! Back to the previous news - we live in a farm house that was built in 1911, but has had numerous additions and has been very well kept. The upstairs is, as far as I can tell, mostly original as far as structure, and I think it's absolutely beautiful. The decore, however, desperately needs some help, as the previous owners lived entirely on the main level and never went upstairs. The decor had not been updated since, if I were to judge by the green and orange shag carpets in the bedrooms, the mid-seventies. Never fear, the carpets were the first thing to go. Now I am working on the wallpaper, which is proving a much larger job than anticipated. But never fear! It will be beautiful! I will be so pretty! It will be...MY HOME! For the first time in a long time, I can call this place a home because I know I will not be moving again within the year. That's awfully nice.

And I have not have coffee yet, so I am off to do that. I will probably unpack some books while I'm at it. And maybe take a stab at cleaning. Maybe.

MOVING!

Yes, that's right. I'm moving - which is why you haven't seen me online for te past few weeks. We've been really busy trying to get everything in order. Finally the big day is here! We will be loading up the moving van today and will be heading over to Minnesota bright and early tomorrow. Sorry to keep you all waiting for more of an update, but that's the most I can offer in this oh-so-hectic time. Keep a weather eye open for my return, which I am hoping will be in another week or so when we get internet set up  in our new home.

Until then, OVERANDOUT!

On Vacation!

That's right folks. I am on vacation this week. My husband finished his last day of work yesterday, and we have a little time before our glorious move to Minnesota, so we are taking a family vacation. First to Michigan, and then to Chicago. Upon making the trip to Michigan today with an almost one-year-old in the back seat, I can't help but think "NEVER AGAIN." Those of you who have ever made a six-hour drive with an almost one-year-old in the back seat know exactly what I mean.

Unfortunately, vacation means I won't be updating. But since I have trouble updating regularly anyway, it's not such a huge loss. I'm sure we'll all get by.

And that's it for me, at least for now. Have a lovely week, everyone! I will see you at some point soon.

overandout.

Welcome Welcome Welcome

To the newest addition to the Hush Baby Toy line! Miss Hermione Hippo!

Now Hermione isn't named after an author, it's true, but it's surprisingly difficult to find an author that is in some way related to the hippo. Also, Hermione is a great name for a hippo, don't you think?

Anyway, Hermione is finally here, and you can find her in the Shop! Sorry it's taken so long to get the photos up. My sister-in-law did a great job with the pics, but lavender seems to be a really difficult color to photograph, especially on overcast days, so these pictures spent a little extra time on my computer while I edited them to make them look as good as Hermione looks in person (hippos can be very self-conscious, you know).

Check out the SHOP for more information about how to find Hermione waiting in YOUR mailbox!

Somewhere I lost a day...

But the verdict is still in!

The winner of the join and recruit contest is.....


My very own sister-in-law Zabet!!

This is funny, but not very fun, since Zabet made one of the prizes.

Oh well. I suppose it wasn't so bad for a first contest. Congratulations, sister-in-law! I'll be seeing you Thursday, so we can talk about your prize then!

To everyone else out there, sorry you didn't win, but there will be other contests in the future.


I am also in possession of product photos for the newest HBT. They need a little editing to put them all together into a product collage, but they will be up this evening! Hoorah!

In the meantime, I have the hunger of a thousand lions, but my daughter is napping in the main room, which prevents me from starting supper. Oh what joy to know that in a few short weeks I will be living in a house with separate rooms!


Overandout!

Last Minute Chance!!!

Here it is! July 10th! It is about 9:15 PM Central time, which means if you want to enter the Hush Baby Toys contest, you still have a few more hours! You can scootch in right as the door closes, just like that scene from Indiana Jones!

A prize will go to the last person to follow this page. Contest ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! I will announce the winner tomorrow. Right now my very own sister-in-law is in the lead. And that's just not very fun, since she actually made one of the prizes. So come on! Get saucy and hit the Follow button. You know want to.

What is the grand prize, you ask? Why it is this:

Rudy is a special addition Hush Baby Toy. He stands a full two inches taller than the standard Hush Baby Toy, and will come to you with adorable button eyes - perfect for older children (i.e. past the button eating age).

If you'd like to win Rudy, hurry up and FOLLOW NOW!

Also I promised a new product. I am not a liar. I am simply waiting on photos. They were supposed to be up tonight, but I guess there has been a delay. They will be up soon, though!

And in other news, even though is is only 9:24, everyone in my house is sound asleep, and I am beginning to think I should follow suit. Have a wonderful evening!

Last Call to Enter

The GIVEAWAY CONTEST!

It is seven o'clock central time on July 9th, and I thought I would remind everyone out there who reads this blog that the GIVEAWAY CONTEST IS STILL GOING ON!

We have some great prizes, including your very own limited edition Hush Baby Toy. Would you like to win it? You know you would. Here's how you can:

Click the FOLLOW button or leave your email in the FOLLOW BY EMAIL to connect with this blog.

Tell your friends to do the same! Once they are following this blog, have them leave a comment on one of the posts telling me who recruited them.

Both the most recent follower AND the person who recruited them will win a prize! Hurry now to be in the running!
QUICK LIKE BUNNIES!


And speaking of bunnies, I have new toys done. True, none of them are bunnies, but they are just as adorable. When I get the photos taken and put up tomorrow, you will have proof that I do not lie.

Also, I have started the countdown for our big move back to Minnesota. Only a few more weeks to go! To be honest, I will be really sad to leave the area we live in now - everything is so convenient and safe and friendly, and with my husband's parents so close, we always have a lot of fun. Even so, I know our new home will be delightful, and can't even tell you how absolutely excited I am to be living in an actual house (right now the three of us all squish into an efficiency apartment that consists of one large room and a teeny tiny space that is not a legal bedroom because it has no windows. Our apartment is also in  a basement, so there is no natural light). What am I looking forward to the most? Having space to stretch out and play and SUNLIGHT! Bring it on! I can't wait for that. I probably won't be hanging curtains for a long time just because I will be revelling in the fact that we will no longer live like moles.

And on that note, I had best get back to work doing stuff that keeps me busy. Have a wonderful evening!

And now for something a little different

Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've updated, I know. Busy busy busy.

Busy doing what, exactly? Well, I have been working on a new HBT, but that's not what I'm writing about. Actually, most of my time lately has been taken up by this:

It's a mobile for my daughter. There is a story here:

My husband's grandmother used to make quilts. When she died several years ago, the quilt in the background was found among her belongings. Nobody knew who is was made for, so for my daughter's first Christmas, my mother-in-law gave it to her. This quilt has since become THE BLANKY. You know what I mean. That blanky that some kids have that is so important. My baby girl won't sleep without it. Since she has been born, we have always had to share a bedroom, so she hasn't had a space to call her own that can be decorated just for her.

Until now. Now that my husband and I are moving into a beautiful three bedroom house in Minnesota, our daughter will have her very own space. So I am going a little nuts deciding how to decorate it. Since she loves her blanky and being outside, I've decided a shabby-chic garden theme. Now shabby-chic isn't really my aesthetic, but for babies I think it's really cute.

I've been seeing some really cute fabric birds online lately, and I thought they'd make a really cute mobile. I dug through my mother-in-law's scrap box and found some coordinating colors and prints. I was even lucky enough to find scraps of two prints from her quilt. They must have been found with the quilt.

 

I cut out bird shapes and stitched them together with a very basic running stitch, with the seam on the outside for a cute  shabby-chic look. I had to use clear nail polish on the seams to keep them from fraying. I made a couple of french knots with embroidery floss for eyes, and voila! Adorable little birdy.

I cut some scraps from the same fabric and hot glued them around a large embroidery hoop. Then I threaded beads and birds onto thread and strung them onto the hoop.

I am REALLY happy with how it's turned out. I can't wait to hang it in her room. There are some other things I also want to make to go in her room, but tonight I think I will return to knitting and finish up the HBT I have been working on.

Until later- I hope you are having a fabulous day, and DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR CONTEST! Last day is July 10!

Follow by Email!

Hello and good afternoon to everyone out there! Hope your day is as lovely as mine is shaping up to be. This must be a quick post, as I have a little one getting all sticky while eating watermelon for lunch.

I just wanted to let you all know that you can now follow Hush Baby Toys via email! On the Right hand side of this blog, right next to the posts, you should be able to see a "Follow by Email" sign. Now I haven't tried it out yet, but I think you should be able to put your email address into that little box and hit enter and voila! You will get emails on updates.  This will be especially helpful for anyone participating in the contest (there are still only a lonely five followers. Hoping for at least a few more by the 10th). Now, instead of requiring a blogger or google account, you should be able to follow this blog regardless of what email you use.

And now I have a very sweet, very sticky baby to clean off, and we are out the door to play. Have a lovely day!

New Toys!

It's just like Christmas, isn't it!? Well, sort of. It's nearly as exciting at least.

There is a new addition to the SHOP! Several days ago and a few posts back I posted a bunch of names that were clues to the animals I was making. One of the names on the list is Doyle. Now I have a habit of naming the animals I make after authors that I associate with the names. So. Doyle. I'll give you a moment to put in any last guesses as to what animal it is.


Ready? Here we go. Without further ado, I present the newest addition to the Hush Baby Toys line:

Click on the picture to enlarge.

Get it? Doyle! Like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. As in Sherlock Holmes. And...wait for it...HOUND of the Baskervilles. Eh? Eh? It's clever and you know it.


Yes I know there were probably clearer connections I could have made when thinking of the name, but to be honest I was on kind of a Sherlock Holmes kick when I started making him, and it seemed the cutest animal I could draw from the series.

Anyway, currently Doyle is residing in my house, even as his image is residing in the SHOP section of this blog. I encourage you strongly to adopt him today! His ears, paws, and the tip of his tail are knit with super soft 100% cotton, and his ears are garter-stitch (I'm learning the technical terms for the stitches I've taught myself) making them really fun and tactile for little hands.

You may also notice the price of Doyle is less than the other animals I've had in my shop. I'm still playing with prices to see what will go best online. Please bear with me until I find the sweet spot.

Once again, thank you to my fantastically talented sister-in-law for the lovely photos, and to Picnik for making it ridiculously easy to make a simple product collage.

Also, don't forget about the GIVEAWAY! All you have to do is hit that little FOLLOW button on the side of this blog and tell your friends to do the same. I am trying to get 50 followers by July 10th. I have been informed that this might not be possible. If we don't reach 50, then I will give one prize to the most recent person to join and the other to the person who has recruited the most followers. This means that if you want the ADORABLE elephant Rudy (short for Rudyard. As in Kipling - get it?) you need to get out there and do your part! In case you have forgotten just how cute the first prize is, let me remind you:

Until later, have a good one!

Another reminder

about the giveaway! The poster has the basic rules. Please comment if I've left anything out. Good luck!

CONTEST GIVEAWAY NO. 1

That's right all!

I believe I have mentioned that I was thinking of doing a giveaway, well here it is! A giveaway! Just for you!

And I have some fabulous prizes, but first the setup:

Look to the left of this page. You might have to scroll down a bit. What do you see? Well, if you're like me, you will see that this blog only has five followers. Now I'm not complaining. Five is a good number. But I feel it might just be a little lonely. Wouldn't it be happier if there was, oh, say, a zero there to keep it company? I think so. And that's our goal.

GET 50 FOLLOWERS ON THIS BLOG.

So here is where the contest comes into play. I want all of you out there to recruit followers for this blog. Here's how we'll do it.

1. RECRUIT - you recruit everyone you can think of to follow this blog. Have them click the little FOLLOW button.
2. COMMENT - Have the people you've recruited leave a comment somewhere on this blog to say they're following and WHO RECRUITED THEM. This is how you'll get credit for recruiting, so don't leave this step out!

When I see that the numbers have reached 50 followers, TWO PEOPLE WILL GET A PRIZE! The last person to join (the fiftieth follower) AND the person who recruited them. THAT COULD MEAN YOU!

And what are the prizes, you ask? Well, let me show you.

The fiftieth follower will get their choice of one of these:

These adorable baby rattles are made by my awesome sister-in-law. They are large and easy to grab for older babies who just love "shake-uh-shake-uhs" as we call them around here. The ring is about the same size as the bottom ring of a rainbow stacker (to give you a size idea).

The recruiter will receive the awesome elephant in the picture above. Here he is again, if you need a reminder of just how cute he is:

Rudy is not your average Hush Baby Toy. He is a very special edition HBT. Made from a teriffic teal yarn, Rudy stands about 9" from head to toe, or 10" from the tip of his ears to his toes (a full 2" taller than the standard HBT) and about 6" wide. The Rudy pictured above is going to my very wonderful nephew in California, and is featured with black button eyes (he also has no sachet inside him). If you wish, your Rudy will come to you with a lavender sachet in his tummy and the classic Hush Baby Toys closed eyes, all ready for a nap with your little one.


Since this is the first contest Hush Baby Toys has ever held, let's give it two weeks. Winners will be announced July 10th, and prizes will be sent out the 11th.

Good luck and GET OUT THERE!

Just a quick hello!

Good morning, all of you out there in the inter-world. Hope your morning is going as well as mine.

Happy to report that my daughter is now back to sleeping through the night. She used to do this quite easily, but has recently gone through a phase where she'd be up a couple of times a night. My husband and I have really worked hard to get her on a set napping and eating schedule, and I'm glad to say it has paid off and carried over to her sleeping schedule too. She is now sleeping easily through the night almost every night. This means I am getting a much better sleep as well.

Of course for every good news, the universe must balance itself with a little bad news. In this case the bad news is that I have managed to injure my knee. At some point last week while I was visiting my folks in Minnesota, I did something to my knee, and I'm still in a lot of pain. I was pretty active while I was there, so I'm not sure what exactly I did, but a week and a half later, I am wondering at what point I need to see a doctor.

But enough of that. In other news, I dropped off four new toys at the Mom and Pop Place in Neenah, WI. We'll see if they sell like the last four did. FINGERS CROSSED!

There also may be a contest and giveaway in the near future. It will depend on things. Keep an eye out!

But right now the baby is sitting in her seat eating a good morning snack, so I had better go. Overandout!

Good morning, Starshine!

Hello hello, on this lovely, though rainy morning. I'm not usually a big fan of clouds and rain and cold, but as I sit here in the quiet of an early morning house, with my coffee in hand and Ziggy Stardust playing on my computer, while the baby is sound asleep for her morning nap, I can't help but feel that life as we know it is very very good. This feeling is helped by the fact that I am wearing one of my favorite shirts from before I was pregnant and a pair of size 4 jeans, thinking I could probably go down at least a size because I have finally lost all my baby weight. Only ten pounds of married weight to lose before I am back to my college size. And that was a good size, if I might say so myself.

As many of you know, I am out of town this week. We were over in Minnesota for my brother-in-law's wedding, and I have to say it was BEAUTIFUL. It was held in a historic church in a very historic town with the reception in a historic hotel (all very historical). Everything was small and elegant and absolutely perfect, and I couldn't be happier for the new couple. The staff at the hotel was far and away the absolute best staff I have ever encountered in any customer service field ever. They were so helpful and friendly and kind to us, and absolutely doted on our baby girl. Any parents out there know that many places can be downright rude to people with babies, because they don't want to deal with the extra work that comes along with a baby. This staff truly would have gone out of their way to do just about anything for you, so I am definitely going to use my blog power to throw a shoutout to them. If any of you get around to Minnesota, and are looking for a fantastic weekend escape, the Palmer House in Sauk Center is the place to be. On top of the fantastic service and charming surroundings, it is also a historical point of interest for any bibliophiles out there, as Sinclair Lewis did a lot of his writing in the Palmer House. It's also supposed to be haunted, but having a healthy dose of skepticism in my veins, I didn't happen to have any sort of paranormal experiences.

Our hotel room had fantastic light, which allowed me the chance to get some really great pictures of the newest toy I've been working on. In the next few days, you will notice some changes to the shop. The GALLERY will change names, and be called STORE or SHOP, or something like it. There will still be a GALLERY button, but it will take you to pictures of other Hush Baby Toys available in brick and mortor stores. This will let you browse all Hush Baby Toys, in case you were curious what is available in stores and not in the online shop.

Hope that makes sense. If I haven't explained it well enough, I'm sure when the changes take effect, you will be able to grasp what I mean.

Until later, I have an ear I need to finish knitting before the baby wakes up from her nap. Overandout!

Good morning Starshine,

The earth says hello!

I am writing to you from my parents' house, where I am staying on a mini vacation before I go to my brother-in-law's wedding. Though I love being back home for a visit, I have to say that so far this vacation is a little more tiresome than the day-to-day for me (perhaps because my parents' house is noticeably less baby-proof than my own,  so I am CONSTANTLY chasing my pre-toddler around and keeping her out of "owies")

In relevent news, I have been thinking of holding contests to gain followers. I know your number of followers shouldn't matter, as long as you have a good group (and I do!). But I just figure that the more people know I exist, the more likely it is that these toys will find good homes. I think as soon as I figure out something I can give away as a neat little prize, I will be holding a conest.

Currently I have two toys in the works for the Mom and Pop Place, where my toys are consigned. I would REALLY love to have 3 done and a fourth at least started by the time this little trip is over. That means I have to really get to work. Since I name my toys after authors with some kind of connection to the animal (with the exception of Daisy, who is named after a bunny), here are some clues:

1. Elwyn
2. Vern
3. Doyle
4. Martha

Two of the names are tricky, as one of them is the author's lesser known first name, and one of them is not an author's name, but the first name of the main character of the books (the animal is purple and the author's last name is pretty masculine, so I did it this way instead).

You can post your guesses in the comments, and I will let you know if you're right. Maybe I will end up making this a little contest, and maybe there will be a prize for the winner at the end. We'll have to see.

HAPPY GUESSING!

You can post your guesses as a comment, and I will let you know if you're right! Happy guessing!

DAISY, DAISY,

Here she is! The newest addition to my shop. My cousin has a bunny named Daisy, and even though I didn't intend to create an homage, once I finished this adorable little bunny I just couldn't think of a more perfect name. Check out the GALLERY to see her side by side with Kipling and learn more about ordering. Daisy and Kipling stand about 8" tall, and are perfect for tiny hands to cuddle. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law is out for the day, so I was stuck taking photos myself, and even though they aren't as wonderful as hers, they aren't bad.

Click on the image to enlarge

Commenting

First things first: GO CHECK OUT THE GALLERY!

Nothing has changed, but you still shouldn't miss what's there. It will also be growing, so come back this afternoon and check it out again.

A few days ago I said I was having trouble leaving comments on other blogs. Well, I'm still having trouble, and it has resulted in me having to email the bloggers to tell them I love their blog and ask them to follow mine. I can't be positive, but I'm pretty sure that I'm coming off like a spammer. Hopefully the people I have emailed will understand that I really, truly do love their blogs and I really, truly am having trouble telling them in a more normal way.

Other than that, I do believe I promised a new toy up in the gallery today, didn't I? And you shall have it! As soon as the baby wakes up from her morning nap and we all get up and around, we will be heading over to my in-law's house, where my very awesome and talented sister-in-law will work her photo-skills on the newest Hush Baby Toy.

I don't want to give too much away, because I'd like it to be a grand surprise, but....it will be adorbs. Also, she will be named Daisy. Take that where your mind will. You shall soon see.

Until then, I really ought to get working on the other toy that I want to finish today for the shop in town.

I mentioned also in an earlier post that I am leaving town tomorrow to visit my parents and to go to my brother-in-law's wedding. I'm not sure how this will affect updates, but we'll find out. I will not be posting anything new for sale, since I kind of hope to use the week to work on some stuff for the Mom and Pop Place, since they are out of stock and would like more.

Until later!

Productive!

I love that feeling at the end of the day when you stretch out in bed and know that you've actually accomplished something. It's even nicer when you have your own bedroom in which to do it. Let me explain...

Because of a small snag that left my husband and I jobless, eight months pregnant (me, not the husband), and at the end of our lease, we moved in with my in-laws about a year ago. My husband and I packed most of our stuff into a storage unit and shoved the rest of our life into a teeny tiny guest room in his parents' house. After our daughter was born, that teeny-tiny room got even teeny-tinier, as we were now sharing it with a baby and all the necessary accessories. In January or February, my husband was able to find a job that allowed us to move out into an apartment of our own. Sounds great, right?

Well...sort of. The apartment is nice. It would be perfect for one person or maybe even two. But not a family of three. You see, it's essentially a studio apartment. It is one large room (in a basement with no natural light), with one small, windowless adjoining room that is not a legal bedroom. Until now, we had our computers and our television in this small adjoining room, and once again the three of us and all of our stuff was cohabitating one room. This worked until our daughter realized that she had the power to keep the rest of us up all night long, and things have had to change.

SO we rearranged furniture! My husband and I are chancing it in the windowless room (we keep the doors open, at least) and for the first time in over a year, I am enjoying the feeling of having a bedroom that is mostly just a bedroom - though it is also part office for my hubby. It is so nice. So very, very nice. In fact, I am writing this as my daughter sleeps in the other room and I am stretched out in my own bed, typing without fear of waking her up.

As well as moving the furniture around, I also managed to do the laundry today! Woohoo! And I have two toys that are on the verge of being finished. Since I am being so productive, I think I might continue my streak and throw on some Scrubs while I finish one of the toys. Then I shall brush my teeth and go to bed knowing that I have worked hard and accomplished a lot.

And really, that feeling brings the best dreams.

Overandout!

THIS IS MY FRUSTRATED FACE

So I hate it when things that SHOULD be easy end up not being easy for one reason or another.

Specifically, in this case I am referring to my inability to post comments on my own blog or any of the blogs I follow. I'm not sure why I am unable to post comments, but there you go. That's why I'm frustrated. There is a little comment box, I write my little comment, I click "post comment" and what happens? Nothing! Well, not true. Sometimes it takes me to the sign in page four or five times before I just give up and figure that if signing in four or five times does not secure my right to comment on someone's blog, it's just not worth it.

Of course this means I will never be able to be more than a lurker on some of these blogs, which is terribly unfortunate, because there are some that I really truly do want to comment on. For example, this one. There is some BEAUTIFUL stuff there, including a particularly perfect little dress that I would love to get my hands on for my daughter. But no, I can't comment to ask where to get it or how to get it or if there is a tutorial on how to make it or any of that.

So this morning I am wearing my frustrated face. If any of you can solve my posting problem, I would appreciate it, because it seems to me that  blogspot has a ridiculously complicated system for something that should be dirt-dumb-easy.

Until later!