organ donors
My friend Jerry recently got a 2nd chance of having his quality life boosted because someone somewhere had become an organ donor so Jerry received a new lung. My Friend Anette tells her story of receiving two lungs about 8 years ago. I have another friend who gave his boss a Kidney. Organ donors are […]
Paintings found new homes today
“Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is.” – Erich Fromm About Erich Fromm Erich Fromm, the humanist German psychoanalyst and author, is best known for his book, The Art of Loving, which describes love as care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge. Born in Germany in 1900, […]
Sale and a Quote!
$250 each normally $425 – $800 To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France About Anatole France Anatole France was the pen name of Nobel Prize–winning French author Jacques Anatole François Thibault. He was born in 1844 in Paris. His father was […]
Dressing for the occasion & a quote
I thought I would be supervising the painters at work today so I dressed for the occasion. They finished early so I took advantage of the extra time alone. I can’t seem to escape working with metal. It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be […]
Dreams
Sometimes when I am out on an adventure the landscape is so lovely that I pinch myself to see if I am dreaming. “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike About John Updike John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize–winning American novelist known for his careful craftsmanship […]
Sprinkler System Rant!
We were pretty excited to be getting a sprinkler system installed. That was last week. The first red flag should have been the red flags with the crew of men digging trenches before we even had a chance to ask questions. If I was writing a yelp review this company would get a Zero in […]
a bottle tree
I can hardly wait for the owner to come pick you her bottle tree! After I figured out what I was doing I started to have fun making this I might have to make a few more! Today’s Quote “Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life […]
4 projects finished & a quote!
It was 93 degrees out today and I was working in my shop. My little shop felt like it was 120 degrees inside with the welder going. Susan Gerend has been asking me to build her a bottle tree. I finally got it finished today. I also finished a few other projects and I am […]
The art of spending time with friends & a quote
Today was a lovely day. My friend Laura and I drove over to Prosser to visit friends. Our first stop was the VineHeart Winery to visit my friend Patricia. Upon arriving we found out it was the first day of the cherry harvest! Guess who got some fresh picked cherries. Then we went to my […]
a quote , a photo , and two friends healing
At the end of this month it will soon be two years since I caught myself on fire at my work shop. I am still not very comfortable to go there alone. Healing takes some time, the scars are faded but when I turn on my torch I am no longer fearless. Below is a […]