Okay, I have created a new about page and one of those all-my-links pages. If you want to know more about me (and who doesn’t?) but are too lazy to type my name into the Google, have at it.

Another go at this carving, finished with milk paint, linseed oil and wax.

wood carving of carrot with legend proceed to the rootwood carving of carrot with legend proceed to the root

(1) Hear sound outside. (2) Panic. (3) Run to door. (4) Forget why you are there.

my two dogs at the front door, one looking out, the other looking back at me

The time I walked 15 miles for a bologna sandwich

My, what big buttons you have, grandmother! (The better to poison you with, my dear.)

For photoblog challenge day 10/11 these little pines represent an early part of the forest cycle after logging, but I only saw them this morning. In retrospect, I should have just snapped a picture of my bicycle yesterday when I thought of it.

More carving, this time in the Pennsylvania Dutch language, so we’ll call this photoblog challenge day 9.

carved lettering: wander ich rum, besser mich rug, with decoration representing sun, stars, mountains, leaves

A special gift is set aside for you.
Explore a world of woodworking advice!
We have been trying to reach you. Your reward
Becomes a toxic wasteland. Don’t delay!

(Stuck in my car waiting out a storm, reading email. Can I help it if the subject lines are iambic pentameter?)

For photoblog challenge day 8 yonder had me stumped, but I needed to practice my letter carving, so…

chip carving of the word yonder with triangles to represent mountains

At this point in the year, most of the flowers are less interesting than the bumblebees they still attract. It’s rather like going to some tourist destination and spending all my time people-watching.