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Christmas in the country update

First day of the Christmas in the country craft tour went well. Robin was busy all day and reports from the other artisans were much of the same. There are three new additions to the tour this year, which is good to see, helps to keep it fresh. We received a dusting of snow last night and the weather looks good for today.

Sculptures in the front yard

Kyle's sculptures have taken over the front yard. These were all made during his time in college.

These guys are pretty spooky when you pull into the yard at night. They are good guardians.

After I put the guy on the right up, Robin thought of the idea of making the old sleigh into a manger, and with some straw and greens there it was. She got the idea from looking at the guy on the left, with his hands on his knees, it looks like he is looking down into the manger. Caution....creative mind at work.

All signs point toward Christmas in the Country

Last show is this weekend, a home tour, called Christmas in the Country. We have been very busy getting everything ready.

These signs were popular in Plattsburgh at our last show.

This was a door of some kind that I found up in the barn and made into a display. The barn is always giving if you look hard enough.

new woodturnings

This candle holder was turned last week and I just finished the wood burned design on the top. I had this design in my head and I'm happy with the way it came out. The house is busy right now getting ready for our last show of the year, lots of creativity in the air, you can almost hear it humming. Love it!

This was my latest turning project. I got tired of my factory shifting knob rattling when I sat at a stop light or idling somewhere, so I turned this new knob, out of a piece of birch I had in the barn.

Already had the wood burner warmed up, so I just had to burn my shift pattern on there, and when I started the truck there was no more rattle. I like this kind of turning project because every time I drive now, I will have my hand on something, that my hands made.

Birch woodburnings

Trying something new for me, wood burning on birch bark, which I found it to be easy and fun. Robin is going to use these in her designs and sell them individually with some ribbon to hang them wherever you may want.

Hope you enjoy these pictures more to follow when they are finished off with ribbon or in arrangements.

New candle holders

Robin made these candle holders last night and I think they are awesome. She and I had made the wooden backs a while ago and last night she had the idea of applying the star and made her own twisted wire holder.

I heard her pounding with a hammer and wondered what she was working on and when she brought them in I couldn't believe how great they looked. The pounding was on the two staples in the back.

Then before I went to bed she had twisted this Merry Christmas. She has her groove going for the upcoming Christmas in the Country craft tour. This will be tacked on to some sort of creation I'm sure.