Far Guy was an awesome woodcarver all summer.
He sent me this photo when I was at the craft retreat back in September.
He painted all the beaks for me. The birds are all belly up on the table!
During the month of October I painted almost every day.
I found some leather cord to use for the hanger. They are simple painted Cardinals each one is a bit different.
I have a few left to hand deliver, all the far away mailings have been delivered.
Far Side
My other baby brother took a look at Ranger Blue and figured out what the problem was. A ground wire that was not installed properly at the factory. He got the wire held down with a nut and it is good to go. Many thanks to my other baby brother!
We went for a short ride to charge up the battery.
Far Guy and I have really missed our Ranger rides.
It was just past sunset when we went for a ride.
The weather was beautiful yesterday, earlier in the day we delivered some old photos to some of my cousins and some Christmas ornaments. It was 49 F or 10 C eh and very windy late in the afternoon. Nice weather for mid November!
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Deer hunting season opened here in Minnesota on Saturday. Far Guy and I used to hunt years ago...actually we liked being in the woods...now we live in the woods and can go outside when ever we want!
I come from a hunting family ...all my siblings hunt.
Now a days I hunt with my camera.
We have one Grandchild that likes to hunt. She used to spend hunting days with my Dad ( her Great Grandfather). They both enjoyed hunting together.
Dad used to call her his good luck hunting charm.
Maddie got her deer on Saturday. She said "We saw a couple of bucks, but this one walked right up to the stand and gave me the perfect shot. I am pretty sure Great Grandpa sent her to me, he became my good luck charm."
Photo of Maddie and her deer.
Her Great Grandpa would have been thrilled for her!
Far Side
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The ornament winners are
Barbara "Scavenger hunts for clues"
Miss Merry "Dollhouse"
Ed " Fresh cut Cedar tree"
Please email me captainconnie2001atyahoodotcom with your mailing address. Congratulations!
Have your Christmas traditions changed over the years? I know that Covid changed our traditions. Church on Christmas Eve, Shiny Brite tree, family dinners.
Now my favorite tradition is watching the excitement of our Great Grandchilden at Christmas. I am mostly all about the simple things now...money as gifts, easy meals instead of days cooking, time to just be, handmade Christmas cards.
Far Guy wood carved all the Christmas ornaments this year. He did a great job! They are beautiful! I finished painting them a few weeks ago. Yesterday I got together all my boxes, tins and bags. I got most of them ready to deliver or put into mailers. I still need a few more boxes. So it is a work in progress.
The ornaments are a tradition that we began in 1994. We started it so when our daughters and nieces and nephews had a tree of their own they would have ornaments from their childhood.
I could not wood carve this year, my hands were just too painful. I was okay painting the ornaments.
We chose the design together and Far Guy carved outside on days when the weather was nice.
We would like to give away a few ornaments. Please leave your answer to this question to enter the drawing. "What is your favorite Christmas Tradition? " We will mail to those in the United States. I will draw some names on Sunday evening and let you know who won on Mondays blog.
Far Side
We are both feeling a tad bit better. It was a rough spell. We both took it easy again yesterday and should be right as rain in a few days.
I have been working on painting the Christmas ornaments....I am about 1/3 done. I am watching Call the Midwife while painting.
I watched Dancing with the Stars the other night...I wish those men would keep their shirts on every time one of them rips his shirt open to reveal a bald chest while dancing...I feel like barfing. AND if the Golden Bachelor spends anymore time at the tanning salon he is going to croak from skin cancer.
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