Well, I tried to sand on my table by hand today but I think I need my little hand sander because I couldn’t sit there with my knee bent like that for very long. Most of what people suggested for me to do to fill my week, does take some walking around, so that won’t…
Unique Furniture
Wow. If you haven’t, you should read yesterday’s comment section! B. gave me a thorough explanation of what probably happened with my stain, which basically boiled down to: since I didn’t strain my steel wool from my vinegar, the solution kept oxidizing while also getting stronger while I used it up. Therefore… more red. Very…
Tablework
Now that my painting is complete, I’m moving over to a pair of tables. I asked a friend if he could build me two matching bedside tables. One week later, I had this pretty pair. Great job, R.H.! I had a plan… First, I wanted a grey stain and since I’ve done this before, I…
Collected Stories 7
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother) A blacksmith by the name of Henry Nettman had a shop in Sheridan, and whenever Oscar was in town he enjoyed hanging around the shop and watching the work. When Nettman offered him a job in the fall of 1896 he quit the…
Throwback Thursday: How Lucky, v.2.0
This was first posted October 12, 2014. My favorite trail drive of the year… bringing the cows off the top of the Big Horn Mountains. It looks like they’ll fall off the top of the world… Never fear, there *is* a hillside to run down. Well, I don’t run, but some cows do! The rest…
Wordless Wednesday: Golden
For a jigsaw puzzle of these golden aspen leaves, go HERE.
Complete
I had finished it. I was ready to sign it. But then on the drive to town, I kept noticing the sagebrush. The stems. My sagebrush in my painting didn’t have stems. I would have to correct that. So I did. And it was horrible. Bleh! Now I had to cover it all up, so…
Something To Do
I’m afraid this photographic journal is getting a tad short on photographs. My experiences don’t include much variety except the different rooms inside of my house. My painting is almost done… I actually thought it was complete, but today I wanted to add another touch. I’ve started on a diamond dot wildflower painting… no artistic…
Otherworldly
Vernon left the other morning and texted me this photo. We’ve been having spectacular sunrises and sunsets because of all the smoke in the air. The Elk Fire is at 73,000 acres. While it’s not the fire causing our smoke in the air, that’s the Pack Trail Fire by Dubois, it’s the closest. Ranchers have…
Finally
While my knee continues to improve slightly, I’m not supposed to put much weight on it. Sitting here in the house is definitely not my style, so Vernon was kind enough to take me up in the side by side to do a water check in our Mesa Pasture. Finally! I mean, I have gone…
Collected Stories 6
LIFE OF O. E. HOBACK as told to Edna Greet (Vernon’s grandmother) Wondering, Oscar asked what it was, and O’Day replied, “Destroy that little book you have in your pocket.” So Oscar followed him into a bunkhouse behind the livery stable, and O’Day watched as he threw the note book with all its…
Throwback Thursday: Hashtag Wyoming Workhorses
This was first published October 4, 2014. I rode along this afternoon as the guys hauled the last of the weaned calves off the hill. It was a nice day up there even with the breeze… Lucas got to come along… I got to wander around and take photos… Including a blurry one of a…