Projects Well the first project was completed this week- fortunately just before getting called in for a couple of days.

I think it turned out pretty well. It's a little wider than the old one which was destroyed by Larry crashing into chasing squirrels, and the winds and weather finishing off. I liked the idea of "mixed medium" so to speak, having both metal and wood together. Like to add stone or a stone bird bath in the summer.

What do you think? The room painting and garage cleaning, although they are jobs next on the list, I'm not referring to as "projects"...more resembling "chores". Well, not chores in the cleaning the bathroom sense, but you know. So this is the next project. It's an old rail cart/industrial cart which will be refinished as a coffee table or corner accent table (depending on how it turns out).

Last on the list (before the Honda) is the Whitney pistol. This 1860(plus/minus) cap and ball was collected covered in rust. Still have a long way to go- I have no intention of making it workable, just attractive enough to mount on a plaque or something.

I like the idea that this could have been around during the Civil War, a little piece of history saved from the garbage heap. Time to throw another log on the fire and "chop some pork for me Darlin'". Hmmm, thought we were having lamb.

Happy Thanksgiving.. It has gotten so cold so fast! There's been frost on the roofs out back in the mornings this last week, and the furnace is now on at 11 in the morning. Ok, I did leave the family room door open for an hour- doesn't everyone like it 16 in the house?

Getting caught up on photos, here's Dawson getting ready to move out of the nest on his way with friends to Halifax. They drove straight through and moved in with no hitches, everything going well. Looking forward to seeing Daws at Christmas, and maybe even visiting east next summer.

I attended a conference in Calgary last month, it was a very good conference,a nice city to visit. Visited with Melanie and Steve which was nice, and Kim and I went to Banff and Lake Louise on the last day to site see. I didn't include many pictures- same ones everyone else takes really. This restaurant was a little different, it's fondue and hot plate meals with a huge variety of exotic meats like snake and alligator - pretty cool.

Here's the kids group picture for the season, I love it! Think this one will appear on my work desk as well.

And last but not least, this will also be the first picture in my next blog, which will be my motorcycle project. This is my '79 Honda CX500 purchased this week in Brampton. I probably won't get started on it until the new year or even Spring depending on how all of my other tasks get caught up, but quietly looking forward to turning this into a cafe racer style. Have a happy Holiday.