Elsa the floppy dog

[Linda In Phoenix]

Ok Betty, now that just hurts! I am soooo jealous. I have nothing like that in my backyard.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Those are delightfully colorful....makes me actually want to spend time with flour dust.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Orca size of course

[Linda In Phoenix]

Is that some price cherry? Are you seriously going to cut into it? Wood is commanding some awesome prices right now....and you don't even have to do it on the blackmarket!...

[Linda In Phoenix]

Betty despite the story morphing a bit, an air gun in the wrong hands can still cause bodily injury....and from a distance and a glance it's not easy to discern the difference. So glad authorities were called and everything handled well. By the sounds of it the kiddos don't have much to tell story...

[Linda In Phoenix]

I've been working on Elsa for a couple of weeks. She is an Intarsia made mostly from natural Aspen and Cherry. Color wash/tinted the black parts and tongue, to keep in on budget for the client. 14" tall x 12-1/4" wide. Almost 300 pieces. A gal in Indiana ordered it for a wedding gift...

[Linda In Phoenix]

So many things wrong with that situation! First off, that kid should've been in class learning something other then critter hunting....like physics and geometry that abstractly teach force, speed, trajectory.....and heaven forbid the ricochet bullet possibilities. Maybe real life concepts would help...

[Linda In Phoenix]

Very nice Alex....as usual!...

[Linda In Phoenix]

It's about time you dodged a bad luck bullet. Maybe things will start going well all around! Take care.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Thant is a really nice basket. What wood did you use?

[Linda In Phoenix]

Oh Jim that is so crazy. Glad you are doing better, but definitely a stress on you guys. Oh my gosh, I'll be keeping extra extra good thoughts coming your way.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Bill, my condolences to you and the void that is left by his passing. May you always feel his words of friendship and guidance whenever you think of him. He sounds like an inspiration.

[Linda In Phoenix]

I don't recognize that one. But when it does get posted, I'll be checking it out from pure curiosity!...

[Linda In Phoenix]

Hey Rolf, they did take a little while--didn't write that down unfortunately.
The Wolf on basswood I ran at 1000 speed / 80 power / 225 LPI for a first pass, then did a 2nd pass 1000 / 90 / 170.
The Bike/Bridge was on MDF 1000 / 95 / 270, 1 pass did it.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Oh my gosh Jim. So happy though to hear you got there in time, there was actually room in the hospital to take you, and you are already on the mend! Take care of yourself, listen to your doctor---and your wife!!! Together you guys can handle this. Good thoughts, good vibes, prayers, and all that...

[Linda In Phoenix]

Hey Rolf---the park is able to stay open year round. The garden railroad, Lionel, and the big trains are all outdoors, but the guys do their maintenance and run trains mostly in the early morning hours. The small scale model train guys (HO, N, and Z) have their layouts in an air conditioned building...

[Linda In Phoenix]

Yay Charlie Brown. Autumn kites!...

[Linda In Phoenix]

I always love dreamcatchers. Nice!