All In A Days Work

Getting ready for a carving show and sale this weekend, in Mansfield, Ohio. I've got several Noah's Arks and animals ready, some snake in the boxes, and a bunch of small tree ornaments. This year I'll be taking two Noah's Arks kits, that will be for sale. These kits will include a completed Ark, with 16 pairs of animals that are cut out and ready to be carved.

I'll also be taking some hand crafted knives, made by Thomas Perrin and myself. These hand made knives will be of several different kinds. Some have been made from old German straight razors, some from locksmith files, and pocket knife blades.

I also learned a lesson today, about quilting. Read the instructions along with looking at the pictures. I determined that I wanted to make half log cabin squares. I saw a really neat quilt made from them. But instead of reading about them I just looked at the pictures; and not too good either. For the half log cabin squares you must alternate the fabric in the logs. Instead of using three fabrics plus the center I should have used six plus the center. What I did was make chevron squares. It doesn't look bad, but its not what I intended.

Happy Easter, Gnomes!

Lots of activity around the place this morning. While fixin my breakfast at the crack of dawn, I heard much squealing, laughter, and other fun sounds from the neighbors back yard. Seems the flower girls could not wait any longer to look for Easter eggs. Lots of sneakin had gone on, and was still goin on to pull things off. Seems the girls mom got up early (4 AM) to hid the eggs in the back yard. She also placed two chocolate bunnies buy the Gnomes door, for the girls. When the girls got up and went out to look for the eggs the first thing they did was place this Easter egg at the Gnomes door.

I'll sneak over and place this note in the mailbox this afternoon.

Guns For Sewing Machines!

What an interesting concept. I wonder if it would ever catch on?

Old Wheeler-Wilson Sewing Machine Update

I might have made a big mistake. I talked to "Flea-Market" Kenny about the old machine he picked up. He said I could have it for $125. I have no idea what it's worth. I think it's complete, but I don't know for certain. I don't even know if I can get it running. Well, knowing he traded a pistol for it. And that he had the cast iron base sand blasted, he probably has about $125 in it. I told him I did not want to buy it, but would trade for it. I offered a WWII British Enfield .303 Jungle carbine in trade. I bought this gun before I got married, back in 1958. I had no idea what it was worth. Kenny said no, not interested. As soon as I got home Kenny was on the telephone asking for more detailed information on the gun. I could hear him typing. He was checking the value on the Internet. Why the crap didn't I do that before I offered it in trade. The asking price for the old gun is anywhere from $295 to $495. Ol' Flea Market Kenny has telephoned me twice this evening, wanting to see the gun.

I don't know what I'm going to do. I have no idea what the old machine is worth. But I might own it by this time tomorrow.

Near Disaster For The Big Gray Cat!

Several day ago the flower girls dad was making some repairs to their deck. Remember, the Gnomes live under the deck, (at least that's where their door is). The girls dad was installing some wire caging materials around the base of the deck to keep skunks from getting access and taking up housekeeping. He also took the opportunity to replace a deck board. Some time during the process the big gray cat must have crawled under the opened deck unnoticed. Dad kept on working and sealed up the deck. Soon there after he heard the cat and determined what had happened. Now dad don't really like the cat, and the cat don't really like dad. I suppose a comment might had been made by dad, that the cat would just have to stay there because dad was not going to tear up the deck to get him out. And I suppose that's what might have started the girls crying.

The photo is of the note that Gnomey wrote. The note will be in the mailbox as soon as it can be slipped in unnoticed.

All In A Days Work!

This is a shot of my workbench. My very messy and full workbench. I have five Noah's Arks that need 18 to 24 pairs of animals carved and painted.

These photos are of some of the Arks and animals that are nearly done. I must have two Arks and the accompanying pairs of animals ready for a show and sale on April 18/19. I'll be trying something different this year. I have several more Arks that are done, and ready to play with or display. Plus I have 18 pairs of animals cut out and ready to carve. I'll be trying to peddle these as kits. Just have to determine what to charge now.

This last photo is an oddity. As I opened the front door to get the mail out at the mailbox, these two wild turkeys were walking across the front yard. Thirty seven years ago, when we moved here it was out in the country. But not any more. We have tons of deer, birds, coyotes, hawks, skunks, raccoons, Canada geese, ducks, snakes, but these are the first wild turkeys that I have seen near our house.

Psychic Daughter Strikes Again!

My daughter strikes again! Tracy is psychic. Notice that on the sewing machine posting; Monday, April 6 at 9:01 AM Tracy commented that I should buy the ol' sewing machine because, "what if the electricity went out". Our electricity had not gone out at that time. Then look at Tracy's 8:18 PM comment.

This kind of stuff goes on all the time with that girl; some times this can get scary.