What I've been working on

I made these shadow boxes for Mel and I, Mom and Dad, and Al and Kathy. Rustic cherry with a glass door.



I made a coffee table for Pauline. Rift and Quartered red oak with "country" legs.




I also made three crosses. Two were rift and quartered white oak, and one was rustic maple. I forgot to take pictures of those though. Oops.

So that's what I've been busy doing lately. Now that their all done I need another project.....Maybe a kitchen...

"That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown"

Merry Christmas.

I'd say it's time for an update!

I've been a little busy lately. That in combination with the projects I've been working on have all been Christmas presents, I haven't had much to talk about. So let's see....

I installed, sanded, and coated a floor for my parents neighbors. Had some help from Todd on the install and some help from a couple of guys from work on the sand/coat. It turned out fricken sweet!

I've been making wooden crosses for Christmas presents for a few people. (they don't read my blog) All the other stuff is top secrete till after Christmas. Then I'll have a full report on what I've been making.

Work is about to drive me off the deep end. The owner is a jack ass and half the employees don't have licenses or cars, so those of us who do have to cart them around. SUCKS!!!! They had their Holiday party last Friday but it was for "employees only." They said that we could bring our spouses but they didn't "buy" food for anyone but the employees so we'd have to pay for them. I thought that was pretty rude, so I didn't go. They the owner called me on Saturday morning to find out why I didn't come. WTF!!!1! I didn't come cause you all run the business like a bunch of damn commies!! So, the long of the short of it is....anyone know of a place where the housing market doesn't suck and I could get a job?

Well enough of that. I had to take Monday off to take care of my wife and so now I have to work on Saturday to make up for the hours I missed. Crappy but at the same time not. After Saturday, I'm off through Wednesday. My cousin Bryen is going to been in town from San Fran, for Christmas, so I'll get to seem him and the family on the 24th and then again on the 28th. We're having a Grill 'n' Chill at Eric and Holly's. Ah, just like old times. I can't wait. Eric, there is a list of things we'll have to do, you realise. Snowball the shed, blow up a grill, have a lot of beer, maple sausage, and of course, since we haven't seen B in a long time, ask him if he's broken any glass tables lately.....I think I might get punched for that last one.....


Well that'll have to do for now. Oh, if anyone wants we're going to the 11:00 pm service on Christmas eve, at our church. All are welcome to join us.

"That's a honey of a tree, Clark."

"Dug it out of the ground myself."

My little giant ladder is extended all the way up and I'm 6 feet tall. I measured the tree while I was up there. 12 feet tall!! Bigger and better than last year!

Summit is doing good with it so far. She wanted to eat it yesterday but we put that thought right out of her head.

Happy Birthday

To my blog. It turned one yesterday.

Sunrise

There was an awesome sunrise the other morning. Here is the best my crappy camera could do.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)

Veterans Day is largely intended to thank veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to United States national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.

Be sure to thank a Vet.

"We ask God to go to work for us, but on earth we know that Gods work is truly our own." - JFK