Getting the yard cleaned up, and ready for the leaves to fall. The garden has been good this year. Tomatoes and okra in the freezer, and jars in the cupboards. Last years autumn, came and went to fast. Straight from to hot to cold. Cleaning up my work area to do wood carvings, keeping the chainsaw sharp, and even fixed the tiller. New carburetor, and it fired right up first pull. Today's gas is bad for chainsaws, weed-eaters, lawn mowers, and such. I love the out doors, am I the only one who thinks it is hotter in the summers now. When I was younger I lived for the summer time.
Now it is "Fall". Kingsford charcoal, the smell of cut ceder trees, roasting "smashmellows" (marshmallows), and enjoying the yard. If you don't have a yard, now is a great time to go camping. This spot back here is where I make my walking sticks. That is what I'll be doing today. It is Sunday, Bacon, "grips" (grits), and eggs, are a regular thing. A day to just idle around the house. Now, if you told me I had high blood pressure and couldn't eat bacon, or pork chops. Well I do have high blood and if ham didn't taste so good; I hear that Jewish people have a problem turning down bacon too. Let's go outside now:
On of my favorite things to make are log cabin bird houses. This one is oak logs with a ceder roof.
This is the second house, the first was made of all ceder. This one a more rustic look.
These beautiful houses take quite a bit of time to make.
I really enjoy working with wood, the smell of the ceder, and it is my favorite wood to work with. Oak is a hard wood, and even though ceder is considered a hard wood it seems easier to carve. I first started carving walking sticks awhile back and even was in the newspaper.
Another 15 sec.s of fame. I have been in the newspaper twice in my life, and I'm still an un-discovered artist. Maybe I need to get out more. Only thing in my plans for today is starting a new walking stick, and steaks on the grill.
Gave this walking stick to my sister who has been having trouble with knees, and her hips. This ceder stick is topped with a hillbilly with a mason jar of moonshine in his hand.
This walking stick might bite you.
This spoon right here changed every thing. My mother asked me to make a ladle. To show how smart I am; Whats that? I never made any thing before, but this is what came out. Not to bad.
This spoon led to another spoon
Which in turn led to;
This guy.
Well I have started something now, and with a little paint;
These guys look like this;
and this
With this I believe I am on to some thing. With a little effort I started carving all kinds of stuff.
Christmas ornaments, to mirrors for a little girls, I was making all kinds of things, this mirror;
led to these;
As my collection grows
I guess these guys won't be alone for long. Before the cold set in last year, I bought two more pieces of glass mirror, and have plans for more walking sticks. Going to make sure the chainsaw is sharp, because the trees in the back are what I'll be carving. Going to
think big, thinking totem pole. The first problem is moving it to the work area, it is heavy.
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