Good morning everyone, gosh I have been busy busy! Have gotten a lot of work done in the shop and most importantly spent a lot of great time with my girl and our kids! Spent last week and the holiday with my girl, was a short weekend with my boys, one weekend I have em 2 nights 3 days the next weekend I have em 3 nights 4 days, still get em every weekend just 2 of em every month are shorter than the other 2. Down here in the South, fried catfish is a big deal, there is about 6-8 maybe more catfish houses within 30 miles of me, probably more, like I said its a big deal. There is one that I have never been to at the farthest of the 30 miles, have been told its the best around. Gosh and was it ever, they even had the trophies and awards on the wall to prove it. Was voted the best in America in 2013! Ohhh I got ignorant in there, all you can eat for $15 uhhh say what!!!
Fried catfish strips, fried corn nuggets, rrrrr fried hush puppies with jalapenos and steak fries ooooweeee, I cant tell you how many plates I ate or how many glasses of sweet tea I drank, I told my girl I was going to eat so much I would be miserable the rest of the night. Rrrrrrr and had to have the homemade peach cobbler for desert. For the holiday I got a great Korean style rib recipe, being a total carnivore I had to add to the grill, did link sausage and rib eyes as well.
Keep in mind it was just me and her, the next day she had a sack of meat to take home and to work! Yall know I dont do it any other way, its all or nothing!
Its finally getting a little cooler here, the last couple mornings I know one was in the 50's it has been so nice omgosh its so getting close to my time of the year! My girl and I are even talking about getting married next month if it works out like we like. Got a little time we have planned off together and want to make it happen. Nothing big or fancy, we are just so ready to be together and married, gosh I cant wait!
So I got a load of wood in and went to work this is what I got going on
Paduak and Purpleheart
This is that new batch of Thuya, its not quite are dark in tone
Have said before its so hard to see whats inside of Cocobolo, got this block in, its so stinking expensive I saw this block and was kinda bummed at first look, you can see why
Ohhh my frown quickly went away
WOW what a rainbow of colors this thing has, ohhhh and would you get a look at this piece
Even dug around through my hoard and found some Camphor Burl, gotta say OMGOSH
This piece is gone and only have a couple blocks left I gotta turn.
One of my kids was in the shop with me yesterday, wanted something to do so I got him to turn his first log, its not quite the same shape on the upper end as its supposed to be but hey its his first and was just giving him the over all of what it should be like. Its a walnut and if anyone wants it let me know. I know he would be super happy to hear it!
I am not sure how many of you follow me on IG, I know some of you do. Its easier for me to do quick posts up there and short shout outs, I post all these sooner there and some go quicker to the people that do follow me there. If you all see something you like above and want more info hit me up!
@Baron23 Uhhhh hope you arent in Tampa right now bro!!! Ohhh I love salt water fishing, eating specs and reds rrrrrr! Yeah I agree its way to hot still but if there is a season other than salt and pepper then we will be taking advantage of it lol! Good luck at the tournament, we gotta get some shots off several times in the next couple weeks before the hunt. We may do that this afternoon, gotta sight in there bows I got em for Christmas this past, got archery season opening next month also woot woot! Gotta make sure those arrow are still flying right! Hope you are safe my man and wish you well!
@Dynalowrider Wow sounds like you are really enjoying the WS and I am so happy to read this! I remember after we spoke the other day that we had in the past, wow I have been doing this for a long time, its always great reconnect with folks from the past and still have them enjoy what I do! Ahh 13 is only unlucky if you think about it to much, I wouldnt give it another thought myself just hit that thing!
@momofthegoons Cant go wrong!
@CarolKing I couldnt agree more!
Alright gotta get to work, alot to do and alot may not get done lol!