#lotstolearn

[savagetorrigan]

WIP Carnotaurus - very WIP- first dino I’ve sculpted in ZBrush - realised I’ve got a lot to learn! But not too terrible do you think? C&C welcome. 

Thanks to sweet_fox_wings for the push! :D  

[jodypachniuk]

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Look at the stars, see how they shine for you . . . . . #stars #astrophotography #lotstolearn #milkyway #galaxy #denmark #gdayfromwa #cloudporn #nature #love #adventure (at Denmark, Western Australia)

[2pairsofwellies]

Highland Time

It's been quite awhile since I last updated the blog and that's because we appear to have slipped into 'Highland Time'....we were warned this would happen but didn't foresee it taking effect just yet. Our friends up here told us that when you live in the Highlands, time slows down and things become much more 'Manyana' as the Spanish would say. We can now confirm this to be true. Our city, suburban sense of 'must get it done yesterday' has dissipated. There are still things that need done as a matter of relative urgency and yet we know they will get done in time. Time.....what a precious thing it truly is. The kitchen is still a work in progress. Naively we thought it wouldn't take as long as this but as Steve is doing most of the work himself, me having proved to be a calamitous builders mate, it was bound to take longer than our estimates. Now in our previous incarnations this would have, by now, been causing considerable stress, teeth grinding, sharp exchanges of words and pulling out of hair. Are we doing any of the above? Not really. Yes we want a kitchen completed sooner rather than later but....it will get there. Also, there is absolutely no point doing your pan in by grafting seven days a week at our age unless you are wanting to bequeath a lovely new kitchen to the next generation. Aside from the kitchen we have an ever increasing list of jobs to do both in and outside the house ......ah Manyana. Despite slow progress and aching joints, which seem to be ever present, do we regret the move to this pretty remote little Highland Village? Not for a minute! I've been lucky enough to find work locally. We have peace and tranquility and live our lives on Highland Time. It's not everyone's cup of cha but it is ours. We do sometimes miss our social gatherings with like minded soul people but once we are sorted we'll have our trips away. We do really miss our kids and grandsons but temper that with them all now having a rural retreat to come to when they need a break. Grandson number three is due very soon so that will be an exciting trip to look forward to for cuddles and catching up. I've started work on our garden, adding a few things like gooseberries to our mini orchard. The front garden is quite neat and very pretty but it also needs to be a productive space so it has fruit trees, fruit bushes and a herb spiral I made yesterday. I use a lot of herbs when I'm cooking so it seemed logical to have them quite close to the kitchen. One thing I've always wanted to grow is Asparagus. I was aware that it's a good 2 to 3 years from planting to a proper harvest so I went ahead and ordered one year old crowns to arrive in May. They landed and I had to break the news to Steve that despite him already being up to his eyeballs with jobs, asparagus needs a suitable bed, which we didn't have, to grow in as although you get many years from them they dislike being moved. Like the diamond he is he made me a Trug for the front garden in a couple of days whilst I was at work. They looked pretty sick a day or so after planting but I found out that you just cut off the wilting ferns and leave them. Fingers and everything crossed for our first few spears next year. Having our own asparagus to look forward to every year will be wonderful. Seasonal eating gives you things to look forward to and to savour. Our little village is a lovely community. We want a greenhouse but don't have time to build or buy one yet. Our neighbours live away and only visit when they can so I asked them if they would consider selling us their greenhouse as they don't use it. They said we could have it, that we could use it in situ this year until we have time to try moving it to our back garden next year. Just like that. How lovely. So I now have seeds growing and somewhere to keep my jalapeño plants and extend the short growing season we have here. We've been given topsoil and gravel from our friends farm. We have the very best neighbours on the other side who have been incredibly helpful in so, so many ways and are great company. We've had offers of help with some of the heavier jobs by others, who like ourselves, recently moved here. It truly is like going back in time to a simpler life where you helped people and they helped you when you needed it. In short, and if you do know me you'll know this is short for me.......Life is good 😊 Onwards and Upwards!!

[scifideity]

Using a guide @bob.laskowski shared with me (created by @antonsenforge ), I gave this lil guy a try yesterday while playing around with a few projects. It turned out pretty good. Definitely room for improvement but for a first try, I’m happy with how it came out. Made with 1”x1” square bar with help from @loganhill416 . #makergonnamake #maker #blacksmith #hammertherapy #lotstolearn #practicepracticepractice https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVX7QdjKGo/?igshid=161ddwww8fsjf

[scifideity]

Celebratory Fuente Destiny Siglo and Dragons Milk while I wait on the forge to heat up. 🤘😁🤘 . #makergonnamake #maker #blacksmith #hammertherapy #lotstolearn #practicepracticepractice #democracywins #bidenharris2020 #makeamericadecentagain #DonaldTrumpYOUREFIRED https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTIcA3jf0x/?igshid=1jhhxnfu8kqgj

[mctyndall-blog]

Someone who purchased an item from me claimed they never received it, even though tracking says it was delivered...the item would fit in a mailbox so it is hard to understand how a customer did not receive an item I shipped and post office delivered. I suppose there are always unexpected things that can happen... like the customer filing an A to Z claim because I asked the customer for some clarification.. #stilllearning #liveandlearn #learn #lotstolearn #mctyndall **the good news is I sold a book For $80 that I got for free one day awhile back while I was walking my dog 🙂 #grateful (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDcWFAZlqAW/?igshid=2cgduq3dki3s

[ricmdesign]

Today I got fresh cut flowers to host a talk as a collector with on Talking collecting with Anita @zabludowicz_collection. Tune in at 12:30 pm est. #littlerickyrecommends #richardmishaandesign #collecting #lotstolearn https://www.instagram.com/p/CApqp_PB9L6/?igshid=drbniqw8jhl6

[scifideity]

Made some more pendants and doodads over the past few days now that I can get more forge time in. A few originals and some inspired by way too much time down the Pinterest rabbit hole. I should probably get an Etsy page going. . #makergonnamake #maker #blacksmith #hammertherapy #lotstolearn #pendants #doodads #practicepracticepractice https://www.instagram.com/p/B8fCYRkD34k/?igshid=1c30wwbs4hfu8