Descending Ashtray

Here is a flower that I have been working on. This thing was very time consuming for how simple it looks. I do not think that I have ever used the Dremmel tool as much as I have on this piece. The petal is made up of five different pieces that have been cut and sanded to compound miters. Then as I sanded and shaped the inside surface I would glue them together then sand the outside surface after. To sum it up; it was hard! This was actually the second attempt the first did not survive.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Ask Forgiveness

Thanks to Dave for telling me about another great album from my all time favorite, Will Oldham. The first time I listened to it I did not think it was that interesting. It reminded me of Master and Everyone (which is still good but simple). However, the more I listened the better. Throughout the week I would listen to it in my truck on my way to work, with headphones at work or in the shop. Once I became more familiar with the songs, the more the beauty of it would sink in. Until I looked forward to hearing the words of Phil Ochs “My Life” sung in Bonnie’s distinct voice. Or when he humbly requests not to ask him to sing in “Cycles“. Then of course the last song, (the last song in every one of his albums is great) “The Worlds Greatest” boosts himself back up again with all the rest of his audience. The world’s greatest I tell you! There are not many artists who can so subtly inspire me the way that he can. He makes me want to go pick up a guitar and sing the truth in a new creative way, believing in it, regardless of criticism.

Now that he has his own coveralls and tape, Ethan is ready to come help out in the shop.

I went to Miller’s hardware today to look for something to split firewood, when I came across this ingenius invention. For only ten dollars more, I just had to try it. So I took it home and it was splitting incredible! The wood just exploded off the chopping block. The wings on each side of the blade are spring loaded and expand out on contact.

I sometimes wonder what it is like in the mind of a baby in a world without words.

We fell asleep on the living room floor with pillows and a blanket. I got up and did this drawing of him, enjoying one of the only times he is still.