Six months, worth it I think!!

Well, apart from a bit of smoothing to do here or there, the yew that has sat on the bench being hacked at for six months is finished.

It going back to the style I was developing before I damaged my back so badly. I seem to be rediscovering the route I was on.

Over the last year or two I have been knocking out a huge amount of stuff and its building up in spite of managing to sell quite a lot.

So this week we are having a sale of things I have at home, but as the guy that runs the local gallery is closing soon, there will also be quite a bit coming back. I will miss his sales but thats life. What with all the stuff I have spread around elsewhere, I am going to have to clear the decks.

I reckon a GIANT sale is going to happen. Probably with stupid prices to encourage folks to invest in a piece of art.

Basically, I need to slow down the turning and concentrate on the house for a while. In any case, I am 'retired' now and its about time I started taking it just a bit easier (ask Ronnie if she thinks that is possible!! ;-)  )

Two pics, one of said object and one of the table of sale stuff.

A couple of pics.

I mixed rather too much green dye into the cellulose so I didn't waste it!!

Might be nice to try another colour though. The background is the stock I keep at home. I have loads out at various places although its all a bit quiet at the mo. At the fayre I did at the weekend, almost nobody was in a buying mood. Made a small profit but rather prefer big ones!!!

The yew wotsit on the right is the one I have been worrying at for six months. It may end up as firewood yet

Bloody sun

The sun shone today. Not a sign of a friendly grey cloud or the spatter of warm drops of rain. Or even cold ones.

Ronnie smiles that smile and points me in the direction of the strimmer, the push mower and the ride on. "take your pick" she says.

How I hate gardening. How come I married a professional? I'm sure I don't remember her telling me before we got married.

Anyway, once I had suffered enough for one day, I went back into the workshop and switched on the compressor. I have enough stock out there now in various places so I don't need to do any basic turning. Its back to decorative work for a while.

I'll post some pics of progress in the next day or two.

One piece of yew has been sitting on the bench, daring me to finish it for six months now. I just haven't been able to get it 'doing' anything. I think, maybe, that its started in the right direction now. We shall see. Its surprising how long some things can take to come together.

Some things never do of course, no matter how long you stare at them.

here comes summer

You can judge the weather by the cat's behaviour.

If it sunny and warm they are outside doing what cats do, keeping the mouse population down, trying to catch the swallows as they swoop down and rolling around and stretching in the sun.

So what are they doing at mid-day today????

Ye gods, I'm getting old

The weeekend at the flower show has finished me off I reckon!!

Three days of two way journeys and lugging heavy flower pots around is too much for these tired old bones. I might have to take a day off to recover.

Anyway, its finished for another year and thanks to
a) the weather
b) the economic situation
c) the twits advertised the wrong dates on their website...............!!!!!!

the footfall was a bit down this year. In the end, the take was only about 50% of last years. Still a reasonable profit but this is the biggest one lump earner of our year so all a bit annoying.

Anyway, amongst all the rush I forgot to take a camera but these were the main elements of the display along with a floral arch. The cheshire cat decided against accompanying us to the show but allowed us to include him here sans grin. The cards had already had their heads chopped off but I omitted to do a bloody bit around their ex necks. Probably sensible as there were loads of kids at the show. Wouldn't want to upset any of the poor little dears now would we???