I found a plug-in for Photoshop called Wireworm… and if I was smart enough to install it correctly… I could have made this photo much nicer without the power lines! However, I’ve fallen asleep once and my brain just won’t figure out what I need to do to make it work… Enjoy the powerlines! I…
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Just Fine
A full day at work, then I had to get some food ready for tomorrow. Thankfully, the girls are pitching in, making cookies and a pasta salad… so it’s not as bad as it could be! 😉 I sure appreciate the help! We saddle at 5:30, but I’ve got to get the food loaded before…
Something
I worked in the studio pretty much all day! You’d think I’d have accomplished an amazing amount, but, as usual, it didn’t work out that way. I spent too much time gathering tools and screws. Definitely one of my pet peeves! I’d had to empty the studio for them to pour the concrete, and I’d…
Old Man
I was expecting to be at home with Victoria and the twins today, but got called to help load the semi that was taking our open cows to the sale. This is the time of year we cull our old cows as well… so those that weren’t pregnant (or “open”), plus the good ol’ girls…
Look At It!
It’s there! The floor is in! No more whining about it… time to put up or shut up! I’d love to spend tomorrow cleaning up around the edges… finishing up the ceiling… putting up backer board and tin so my woodstove can be hauled in… plus getting a start on everything else… but… It’s Cow…
Longmire Days
I’m abandoning ship. Something to do with a television show called Longmire. I’m leaving the guys behind to work, and I’m going to play. If you don’t hear from me, I’ve lost myself in “Durant”. Don’t bother coming to look for me, just call the Absaroka County Sheriff’s office. I don’t know why I like…
The Garage – Progress
First round. What a difference, right? Haven’t taken one of the top painted… but it is! Two of the garage doors… BEFORE I scraped them and washed the windows and caulked around the windows (until I ran out!) The windows were SOOOOOOO dirty, they appeared to be frosted glass! Ick. I used my minitruck as…
Build Your Own Solar Oven
I’ve primed garage doors and windows today… using a brush the entire time since enough of a breeze was blowing, that my sprayer would have drifted all over my garage! I’ve started making a few SoapStones with the handmade soap from Miller Soap Company. Did I tell you about the scents??? Oh, my… they are…
Headed for Bed
Well, I DEFINITELY feel like I accomplished something today! I started at 8 this morning, had a pop and some water on occasion, took 15 minutes to eat most of a sandwich, and went back out and finished painting my garage! The upper half. That entailed moving/climbing/repositioning and painting from the extension ladder. Whew. Holding…
Girls Need Jawhorses Too
I worked all day in my studio… finishing up my tongue and groove siding. I much prefer this work to hanging my ceiling! And I actually did something I’ve been waiting WEEKS to do. After requesting to borrow Vernon’s “jawhorse”… and, after he continually forgot to bring it up from the other place… I went…
Artistic Wool Felting
Progress in the studio: The last sheet is in place, though not screwed down. Or up. Depending on your perspective. Yes, I plan to paint this side just like the other, but I was more concerned about using the lift than painting. Hopefully, a few minutes of attaching it, then it’s off to the other…
I Did It Myself
I spent the day in my studio… listening to Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! and repeatedly raising an OSB sheet to my ceiling. Since the walls are neither straight nor square, I had to continually trim more and more from the edges, of course, lifting/cranking/sawing/cursing/hammering/shoving it back into place each time. It took six tries, but…