Blacksmith Boutique

I want to introduce you to Deb Ewoldt.

She is the owner/operator of this establishment.

She makes things like this.  

And this

piece of garden art.

And this fun piece.

Deb at work in the back of her shop.  

Deb's work gear - leather gloves and apron.

In college she was a model.

Her dad was a welder in the small town of Dysart, Iowa.

One day she had a vision of this building being used by more than one enterprise.

She bought the building in 2006.

It now houses her shop, a lunch room and a classy home accessories store.

Several other shops line main street.  I think all are owned or run by women.

 I asked Mom if she had any ideas for a Father's Day gift

for Dad.  After a couple of days she e mailed me with the idea of a sign

to put in the two lots they own next to their condo.

Since buying them last year they had cleaned up the lots

and flower bed.  Mom now has a flower garden mixed with a few

vegetables for summer eating.

Dad has started referring to the lots as Hultman Park.

After Mom presented me with the idea I contacted my siblings to ask what they 

thought about a group gift.  After I got the go ahead, Mom and I made a quick trip to 

Dysart to visit Deb.  She had the perfect sheet of metal and went right to work.  

 

I think this rates a "WOW".