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Still at ATL

So we wait about 3 hours in ATL, we reboard, we taxi out to the runway, and all of a sudden. It's been too much time for the pilots

so we go back to The terminal. We're sitting here at the terminal in the plane waiting for new pilot. Some people have left deciding to travel in another manner. We're sitting here just sitting here. I've solved the New York times crossword puzzle. So far I've watched most of 1.25 movies and I haven't even started on the books.

I thought I could ev...

Trapped in Atlanta on my way to New York.

Sarah and I and Jane for that matter( not depicted) are on our way to New York for that trip I told you about in the last podcast. We made it 15 minutes late due to flight delays to Atlanta, but that was okay since our next flight was delayed by 20 minutes. We board our plane. We sit around for an hour, I watch most of the movie yesterday, and then they make an announcement that we're debarking because they don't actually know when we're going to take off. Apparently there are storms in New Y...

#131 How I selet products for the shop - updates on the vent hood - . candy for a bartender - your letters

Greg talks about how he chooses what to sell at his store, and he talks about upcoming candies and reads your letters.

Rebecca the Raccoon candy. A pre-view of this video

We are going to drop this about 2pm, but I thought you'd like to see it first!

Keep in mind this is not the final edit, the final edit will go up at 2pm.

I'm in Atlanta at the Gift Mart if anyone else is here, message me so we can say "HI."

-GReg

Video link in case Patreon messes up.

https://youtu.be/kcU0u3iOsWo

#130 the rest of the trip to SF, The Passing of Gayle Sky King, Updates on the Warehouse and delays

Greg complets his trip to SF with a bang, and talks about the loss of a good friend Sky King.

Rebecca the First Raccoon Image Candy

No, not like Steve Rodgers.

Many Presidents have had pets. you can probably name a dog or a cat that one of them had. Not every first pet was common pet type animal. We've decided to celebrate Calvin Coolidge's pet, a raccoon named Rebecca. She was presented to the President and his wife as a course for their Thanksgiving dinner (something common at one point in our history.) but instead of dinning on Rebecca, they dined out on having a Raccoon as a pet.

Her portrai...

The newest sour is now available for pre-order just for you, our Pateron subscribers.

Secret link: https://loftypursuits.myshopify.com/products/citrus-sours?ls=J1Pm5Vg1RVCPTkEcbbA_fQ

Wow.

That's all I can say. Wow.

We thought the others were good. This is AMAZING.

A blend of citrus flavors, then dusted in sour.

This may be the best yet. Shipping to Patreon members about July 7th.

Another tin with more art from Ariane G....

The tables have been turned.

Literally from the first day that we opened at Lofty Pursuits making candy, We have used the same candy heating table that I built. Parts have been replaced and updated.

But the metal table has been the same, the heating element has been the same, basically it's been the same table just with silicone pads changed from time to time. But is all things go? It has become wobbly and dented.

We didn't have a lot of money back then, we bought the cheapest table possible out of the thin...

Art arrived.

I think you can guess what is coming soon. You will be able to pre-order in a few days, and it will ship in a few weeks.

Raccoons?

Uri has this thing about raccoons. So we now have raccoon candy.

#129 Greg in San Fransisco

Greg and his family go to San Fransisco, recorded on Lombard st (Not the twisty part.)

Photos:https://photos.app.goo.gl/rPUVnRkb1F22kfwT6

You Tube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC45ZS9G4PWX1n3mJwM7BT6g

Stickers in SF

In SF. I figured my stickers could join some friends along Haight.

Ok my way to SF.

Things I learned about the Dallas airport where I have a layover.

The bathrooms have screens in the hall telling you how many open booths.

There is a type of suitcase that has a fold down deck with wheels, so with your luggage handle you now have a scooter.

Auntie Ann's pretzel bite cups are seriously unstable. Good engineering is critical in life.

I think luggage cart races should be a thing on ESPN 13...

Another new short

https://youtube.com/shorts/1ozE7jWtyV8?feature=share

#128 Goodbye to Darwin - Getting the Warehouse - Troubles with the Wagon - Your letters

Today we say goodbye to Darwin the podcat and we talk about going forward with a new property that Loft Pursuits has purchased.

Another YouTube short.

I think this one will come out later this week or early next. I'm still learning how to use the format. Any feedback? Each short of done recently? I've done a little different as I learn the format.

https://youtube.com/shorts/USvqW9QG4gU?feature=share

-Greg

Final version of the circus wagon video.

I got the captions done and put some better music on. It'll go live sometime this week.

I moved the circus wagon today and something bad happened.

So I hired a tow truck to move the circus wagon that is full with my woodshop. This wagon originally belonged to the Ringling Brothers circus and traveled on the back of its trains. The tires because of that are solid rubber and are not supposed to go over 20 mph. We stayed neatly under 18 but I guess the tires were old and one of the tires kind of tore apart. I decided to make a video for you to show us loading it on and off the flatbed tow truck, the only one in town big enough to move the ...

A new video .... really. Going live tomorrow.

Another upcoming short preview.

Happy to get feedback. I'm still new at this.

Hers a link if patreon does. Work again.

https://youtube.com/shorts/bSeFFDl0PXY?feature=share

-GReg

#127 Safiya Nygaard comes to visit and your letters

Safiya Nygaard comes to visit Lofty and learns to make hard candy.

Try 3 on this post. Perhaps it will work now.

https://youtube.com/shorts/m9oLandcPkM

This link should work, if the above does not.

Testing out YouTube shorts.

I'm getting back to video making and I'm trying to experiment with YouTube shorts. We're currently shipping some guava candy prototypes as the freebie. If you use your code for the $5 and above sponsorship level. We're still experimenting with lychee. This batch is probably not going to be a batch shipped out because it was raining and the candy got a bit sticky. The final color will also probably be more like the fruit. This was the flavor test and it's pretty close. We still have to work on...

Lofty Pursuits jams and jellies

It's been a long time in the making, but they finally are ready for the store. If they test well we will also sell them on-line.

#126 Darwin - Shipping room updates - New flavors in developement - Warehouse and tools - Letters

Today Greg rambles about things going on, updates on fiber optics, the upstairs shipping renovation, the new warehouse and other projects. He updates you on sour candies and reads your letters.

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Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/scktUQS

#125 Buying a warehouse - Plans for the business with inflation - Your letters

Today Greg talks about buying a warehouse, having the business deal with inflation in a different way and starting to plan for his art studio in the new warehouse.

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Time to vote for Best of Tallahassee

We ask for your support, as a customer of ours you can vote to help us.

Here is the catch. For your vote to count you have to vote in 10 categories and ... We are eligible for best frozen treat and best brunch as we are only eligible for two. So we have complied a list of our friends here in Tally that you can also vote for, or pick your favorite if you are familiar with them.

Just fo to Loftypursuits.com/vote for links and details. Thanks is makes a difference.

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#124 Greg celebrating his birthday in Apalachicola

Greg is celebrating his birthday in Apalachacola and recorded this from a dock. I hope the birds come through. It was a relaxing day, and was a needed break.'

Green apple sour secret link (They are up!)

A Patreon only exclusive for the $5 tier and up. Our green apple sours will start shipping in about a week. The secret URL is:

https://www.pd.net/products/green-apple-sours?ls=G4YsZ8yvS9WOQ-wyNs37ig

Don't forget to use your code for faster shipping (faster meaning it gets put on the top of the to-ship sack not that the shipping itself is faster.) This might cut two weeks...

Adding a new benifit.

If you look closely you will see this is not our normal bag, It's about 1/2 normal size. We got it to use for custom candies, like wedding favors where smaller servings might be in order. 

Than we thought "Hey, others might like this" so we are going to add a benefit of tossing a bag of something in, something you just can't buy. We don't know what. Leftovers from a  custom, a test flavor, something that might not be shipping yet , who knows? Whatever it is it will be a surpri...