Smitty's Belts

08/12/2026

The house has been declared a complete loss and with it our sewing machines for making product, my car and our side by side. We don’t have the ability to make new products so will only be selling directly to customers based in on what products we have in the store room in our shop.

It’s devastating losing so much. Anything we have pulled from the rubble has to be restored and our personal belongings have been reduced to a few boxes. We miss the dogs the most.

But God turns everything to good. We received our new house plans on Monday and the demolition and new foundation is being planned.

We want to thank all of those that have helped us…clothed us, fed us, lent us a truck and all the numerous donations that have helped to carry us through while we wait on insurance.

07/07/2026

Smitty Belts will be closed for for a while. We suffered a devastating fire last week and lost our home and both of our dogs. We will try to keep everyone posted as we recover.

02/01/2025

10/05/2024

This morning’s blessing …

It’s been a hard road getting this house done and we are nearly there. As I sit on the back patio enjoying a cup of coffee and reading my morning devotional, I see God’s blessings in front of me and there is peace for the moment.

Walker is my patio buddy today.

Stargazing with John last night.

Our western pastures create a small valley. The birds love to soar above it. A thing of beauty to watch.

One thing you don’t find in the city, or really even think about is saw mills. Getting boards cut at a local mill saved us some money and was fun. We will be taking the sycamore that had to cut down next week.

Thank you Lord for all our blessings

09/04/2024

We are slowly getting settled in new shop. The sewing room is almost ready to have machines moved in, but until then I have a small sweat shop I am working out of..Yep no AC in there yet. It’s Texas and Summer , enough said.

Every day one of us says “Where is….fill in the blank.” The hunt for “fill in the blank” starts. And hopefully very soon a resounding “I found it!” Rings through the shop.

Today’s “fill in the blank” was serger thread for making the rod slips. John has headed into Texarkana so only the dog heard “I found it!!” Now the quest is…is it the right box I need?

08/27/2024

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