# Steven Ricks's *Steven Ricks Guitars* Update
- Finished last rebuild before surgery at the end of last month
- Planned for April to be a month to catch up on administrative stuff/cleaning shop/winding down
- Custom brought a Martin D-28 Marquis for refret and a Deering 6-string banjo for setup work
- Now he wants me to work on a bunch of other guitars
- good, but I need to set expectations
- Did taxes as a business owner for the first time
- Unlike last year's debacle, we've already received our return
- Coming up in May
- Coworker wants me to do some small work on his guitar
- Potential customer with vintage Martin "collapsing in front of the bridge"
- Clean up shop
- Heart surgery update
- Surgery is scheduled for July 29th
- Still have to decide which type of replacement valve I want (leaning towards mechanical if the valve-sparing procedure doesn't work out)
- Not planning to take on any new jobs in July (and only small stuff until then)
# Ellen Ward's *Inward Fire Yoga* Update
- April was slow
- Yoga business is about to become really slow for the summer while Ellen covers extra parenting duties (her husband works at a summer camp).
- Hit 500 followers on Instagram in April!
- upcoming YouTube video to celebrate
- Got a question in the comments section of a YouTube video which was cool
- Still teaching live
- will have more time for it after son's teeball season ends
- Finished digital marketing class
- We're all missing out on opportunities on Pinterest
# Rebecca Ricks's *RRQuilts* Update
- Launched her first pattern on April 27th!
- available at rrquilts.com
- already received really good feedback from someone who bought it
- Got EIN and business bank account
- Set up her Squarespace shop
- Still working on the "Secret Sewing" pattern for a publication next year
- might be able to share more details at the end of the summer
- Selected for a collaboration on a free sampler quilt
- will help to meet some other designers
- Goals for May
- do more with Pinterest
- improve website SEO
- don't take on anything else until after Steven's surgery