Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Reinventing the Wheel-- Ur, Staff

Chisels and hammers and mallets, oh my!

We're having to reinvent the wheel, as it were, to make a staff for Bill. He's the one who chooses the wood and strips the bark! But we're getting the hang of it. ;-j In fact it's hard getting Will and Steph to leave some for me!

















They left me some. Scrape, scrape, scrape.






Can you find the staff among the branches?





Hiding in the loom closet!



The Party!












Shiny! Varnish added:



W00t! The top hat came today! 8-]
Doh. Bought the wrong threaded insert for the finial -- back to Lowes

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Quick Draw McLucy ;-]


Blackmail material -- Moth & Zarina


Decked out for the Cowboy Festival


Hard at work at the Quick Draw -- a whole painting in 45 minutes!


The artist in her element.


Lucy and Sandy!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Quarter Centurion



A quarter of a century isn't all that much for a dragon, but it's a pretty august milestone for a human. ;-j

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Will's Staff

























Sunday, April 13, 2008

Vegas, Baby


Setting up the booth.


Lots to hook up.


Programs to run.


Praying to the server gods. ;-y


Checking out the latest version of SkyMed on Steampunky.


Some last touches.


Discussing strategies.


More features.


Ditto.


Just one more tweak.


Enough already -- take the picture.


Attractions on the Piazza.


The Living Statue.


Under the Venician sky.


More sky.


Gondola on the Canal.


Shmoozing with the competition.


An interested party.


Wine and cheese reception.


Talking shop.


Activity on the Strip.


Everything in bigger and better in Vegas.


A little less elegance -- the Mad Greek in Baker.


Who says fast food can't be cultured? ;->