Year End update

Vacation is ending! Gotta go back to work. Will retirement never come?? Didn't do a lot during time off, but some of the things I did are listed below:


1. Remodeling the deck/patio area. Shortened the deck so it wasn't so close to the house and put in a stone walkway. (Did this because if it ever rains again - we are 2o inches short for the year - , I didn't want the rain which comes off the roof hitting the deck and splashing up on the lower two rows of siding. I've already has to replace these rows once due to water damage).



2. Made a walnut table to put a violin display stand on.

3. I'm working on another mandolin and it is turning out rather nice (solid brazilian rosewood back, neck, and finger board with a spanish cedar top). Should be finished in a week or two if work isn't too busy.

4. Went to see kids for Christmas. All doing well. (see links to their blog sites for latest pictures of grandkids).

Saturday son Dan bought a new truck (see pictures below). Its a 2006 Ford F150.
Dark blue color. He's happy about it and got it totally himself without my help. (great!).


Welcome to my brother Ken as a blogger. Added a link to his website. There are
some pictures on his site of the flooding a my dad's place which has damage his
driveway up to his house.

Later....