Finally, some shop time!

I've had a very frustrating week in terms of finding time for things I wanted to do outside of work, family, and music. I finally had some time this weekend to finish a project I started last fall. It's a small piece for del Mano's "Small Treasures" show. I'll try to find time to do a photo shoot this week so you can see the little bowl. Here's a hand-held close up of some of the detail work on the motif. Stay tuned for a pic later in the week.

I sure hope this week won't be as busy as the one just finished. My day job is keeping me out of trouble, that's for sure. I think I had only one night last week that wasn't scheduled (not because of work, but family obligations), and I ended up in the shop to do some carving just to regroup and calm my nerves. I didn't have to do any grading this weekend, so I found a couple of long blocks of time to work at my carving bench without interruptions, which was a luxury. Today was a good one to stay indoors and keep warm, too. The temperature was 2°F with a -14°F windchill this morning. Brrrrrrr!