The eagle has (been) sanded

My great-nephew, Noah, called up the other day and commissioned me to do this Eagle walking stick. I made it from the limb of a Mulberry tree that grew in my parents' yard – Noah's great-grandparents' yard – in Drewryville, Virginia, so it has special meaning for both of us.

Why only eight tentacles?

Here's a few better quality photos of the octopus cane, finished a few weeks ago

Turn left and go about 6,348 miles

You always know where you stand at Bob and Dellie's. I was there last weekend and drew this picture of the sign in their yard that tells you how many miles it is to Folly Beach, LA, DC and a bunch of places in Asia.

Carving with a Shih Tzu on my head

Do I need a haircut or a rabies tag? What do you think?

I've been itching for these hives

A couple of weeks ago we got two new honeybee starter hives. Here I'm transferring them to their new (boxes) homes in our garden. Good luck with this cold weather, bees.

Yes, I do windows

This is a watercolor done a few months back (when it was warm around here) of a friend's house.

Hotlanta? Not so much

I'm ready for spring.

This cane kinda sucks

This octopus was carved from a limb of a hickory tree in the north Alabama mountains.

Reigning cats and dogs

I know this isn't a carving or painting but, it's pretty cute. Huh?

Detail work

With its tail repair and new finish complete, this walking stick is headed back to it's owner in Virginia.