Sometimes life happens and changes your plans for awhile. My Dad transitioned from and Apartment, to hospital, to respite care then into bachelor assisted living apartment in a beautiful new place in town. He is looking better than I`ve seen him in a long time now and just getting settled. It was of course a very stress-full and emotional time for all involved. He came back from the brink and getting stronger all the time. He gets 3 meals a day, gets lots of exercise, is never alone if he dosen`t want to be and in a very positive environment. What more could you ask for, and he still has a sense of independence. Now, back to making a living engraving and life in general. The above piece is called" Raitt Castle" It is intaglio engraved which is deeply carved into the back and viewed from the front. It is an old family castle in Scotland and drawn from photos of the client`s visit there. They commissioned this for their Grand daughter.
Wine cellar doors in progress, paperweight designs in progress, and small pieces being planned to take to the Naramata Market with my fabulous homemade herbal healing salve I have been making for almost 20 years. The market starts the first wednesday in June. I plan to go at least twice a month, hopefully more if all goes well. I never get too far ahead of myself, I like to take life as it happens in the now and go with the flow with goals in place.
