Happy Halloween!

Graphite on paper.

Spooky sunrise!

Keeping busy today while waiting for the quilt dealer to open. Plus, our sunrises never, ever get old.

Laser engraving on slate.

Laser engraving on slate.

Beacon sunrises.

Dawn.

 

I put together the HQ Loft Frame this morning. I’m very mechanical inclined and love doing things like this, but I got to say there were a few moments where I was a bit miffed at whoever wrote the directions. You know, like when I was unscrewing and re-screwing a part for the sixth time. Ugh. It also did not help that mid assembly I realized the dealer forgot to give me a very main component, so I can’t actually complete the build today. They are, of course, closed today. For now, it remains a pretty & expensive non functional room ornament. 

HQ Moxie XL & Loft Frame.

HQ Moxie XL & Loft Frame.

Sunrise.

 

Nothing says Saturday night fun like building a 14’ light bar!

Light bar.

Dawn. 

So I made the charcuterie board and did not like it at all. Not everything is a win on the first go round. So I reworked the graphic for the coasters and it turned out so much better. Will be remaking the board to match at some point. Also, since we’ve already had our first snow and temps this week will be in the 20s, the greenhouse in a greenhouse has emerged to help overwinter some of my summer plants. We’ll see how it plays out.

Laser engraving on slate.

Laser engraving on slate.

A greenhouse in a greenhouse.

Finished up the Seattle charcuterie board to go with the coasters.

Laser engraving on slate.

 

Turkey lurkeys.

The first snow of the season has arrived! Hurray! Just a dusting but it’s refreshing to see.

Laser engraved slate.

First flakes.

 

Such a sweet flowery set of coasters and charcuterie board…

Laser engraved slate.

Laser engraved slate.

The first few moments of a passing storm.

 

It’s a beautiful evening. Also, loving the way these are turning out. 

Laser engraved slate.

Laser engraved slate.

Sunset.

 

I have a whole slew of slate coasters and charcuterie boards coming up in the next few days.

Laser engraved slate.

Laser engraved slate.

Larch season.

 

Took the family to the quilt show today. Enjoyed seeing hundreds of quilts. The best part is that we bought the HQ Moxie XL! A total dream come true! I have the best hubby ever! 

Handi Quilter Moxie XL!

Sunrise.

Made a cute little box for our recent wedding couple for delivery of their video. Also saw a Troll.

Laser engraved wooden box.

The Bruun Idun Troll

 

The thing about quick and dirty sketches is that they are often performed leaning up against a bridge railing with a dog pulling on leash in the other hand… such as the below. 

Graphite on paper.

Morning light.

 

Spending the day in the city.

Graphite on paper. Olympic views.

City art.

 

I found this great astronaut garden statue today and he had to follow me home! Also, it was a lovely day for a misty ferry ride. 

Graphite on paper.

Foggy ferry rides.

 

Happy Monday!

Graphite on paper.

Sunrise.

 

Planted 3 beds of garlic today, each with 50 - 80 bulbs. It’d be wonderful to find some everbearing strawberry plugs to put in the mix with them too, so I’ll be keeping an eye out for them. Also, it is officially the spooky fall season and I live it!

Graphite on paper.

Garlic beds planted for spring.

Moose on our morning walk.

It’s fully cloudy this morning, so we’re watching the annular solar eclipse on TV.

Graphite on paper.

Such a great view of the eclipse!

It’s a beautiful fall day for shooting a wedding in the arboretum.

Graphite on paper.

Fall in the arboretum.

 

Two pods of orcas were seen in the bay yesterday.

Graphite on paper.

Cloudy skies.

 

It’s a crisp stormy fall day.

Graphite on paper, Lenny.

A stormy morning.