The Sky

What is it up in the sky? Oh, it's blue and that big yellow thing must be the sun. I better get ready, trick or treaters will be here in 20 minutes.

Butterfly Gourd

Back from the dentist. Look ma, no cavities! I do have to go back because a bond broke loose and he has to repair it.

On a happier note, the butterfly gourd is done. I like how this one turned out. It sort of looks like a world globe based on the colors. I still have an autumn leaf gourd that I'm working on.

Gloomy Again

Rained last night and it's gloomy again today. What makes it even gloomier is that I have a dentist's appointment today, yuch. Yesterday I went to 3 Wal-Marts looking for a certain votive candle that we will be using in our Advent project. Nancy went to four of them and between us we found the 50 that we need.

Sunshine and Gloom

I went to the woodcarving show on Saturday and even though I went fairly early, I didn't get the selection of wood that I wanted. This pile will have to do and get me through Christmas ornaments. I also bought a couple of ornaments from a carver that will be great for next year's ornament. I had to buy a new knife and so far am very happy with it.

The sun shone yesterday afternoon and then the clouds rolled in, enough already. I went to the Oktoberfest put on by the confirmands and was very tasty. Roast pork, bratwurst, Polish sausage, red cabbage, sour kraut, green beans, buttered noodles and German potato salad, and an assortment of deserts. I worked on the gourds yesterday. Two of them are coming along nicely. I also finished this modern crucifix, it's a copy of one I've seen. This one is in basswood and is 14" tall. The picture was not taken on an angle, it's a straight on shot.

A Gloomy Day

Where is the sun?
Today is the woodcarving show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. Hope I can get the wood I need for future projects and maybe some inspiration.
Update on gourds... the butterfly gourd has 12 butterflies drawn on them and half have been wood burned, very time consuming. The Autumn Leaf gourd has the leaves drawn and need to be sawed and burned and painted.
Tomorrow is the Octoberfest dinner at Church, which is a fundraiser for the young people.

What a Day

Madeline(Maddie) 16 mos.

Meghan 2 weeks

Yesterday was quite the day. My daughter Karrie, sister Lee and niece Samantha went to another niece's house(Theresa) to see her two week old baby, Meghan. She is a real cutie. Here is a picture of Karrie holding Maddie who is 16 months old and me holding Meghan. Note my "I love wood" shirt; I wore it because my niece's last name is Wood. Theresa also has a set of twin girls who were in school.

After lunch we went to the zoo to see the Samantha's husband, the zooman Jeff. I got to feed the rhinoceros, pretty scary. The tapir was sound asleep and didn't want to get up. The elephants were out in the yard so we couldn't get a closeup view.

A great day and the weather was beautiful.

Notso

It is not so glorious as predicted. It's in the 60's but cloudy. I chuckle at the word notso; an old friend used that to describe a new guy at work who came from the country and that he was not so worldly.
I did get 3 gourds cleaned and painted on the inside. Now to draw on them so they could be cut out later this week. I'm thinking butterflies, autumn leaves and a carved decorated piece. Hope they work out. They always look good in my head.