Whoa big fella

And that horse's command was quite appropriate since the puzzle pieces wouldn't stand by themselves. Routing three dados and chamfering the edges made a serviceable stand for the mounts, trees, and animals.

Whadayado

With the cabinet project out of the way and the new novel coming along something had to be done about the kids puzzle template sitting on my workbench. So with new scroll saw blades and a fair amount of free time away from my computers the initial part of the puzzle has taken shape. What comes next will undoubtedly be a few hours sanding and then a decision as to what sort of finish will be applied.

Saturday II

Been a very productive week. Finished the cabinet and published a new book. Response to both has been encouraging.

Saturday

More work on the kitchen cabinet this week. Drawers installed and veneer glued in place. The re-learning curve was interesting and is one of those necessary aspects of being away from a craft and then returning. Here’s what the cabinet looks like at present.

August 29, 2013

Franz Lehar was a composer who couldn’t help but write hummable and singable tunes. If you haven’t attended a performance of “The Merry Widow” or watched a recording then you have a real musical treat in store. One of the best versions I’ve seen stars Jane Thorngren in a New York Opera production that was broadcast on PBS. 

With great foresight Jane converted the film version to DVD and she has it for sale.

The interviews and the explanation of how various stage effects were achieved are bonuses included on the DVD.

Jane has just released a new CD of unusual soprano pieces and if you want to listen to some excerpts of her singing talent go to http:www.janethorngren.com. She also has pics of her various stage roles.

If this sounds like a commercial for her it should because she deserves it.

The Name of the Rose

The translator starts Umberto Eco’s novel with a found manuscript that is so fascinating that the man who found it and who is traveling with his soon to be romantic partner has to make a translation of the 14^th century manuscript.

If you wish to read  my complete comments on this book, as well as comments on 64 other books then you can find all of them in "Book Blogs," available on Amazon in either softcover or digital:

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Tallgrass

Sandra Dallas loves almost everything that farm life has to offer, except drudgery, rapid physical deterioration and impoverishment. Both those negative aspects and the positive ones of peacefulness, closeness and emotional satisfaction make up the background for this book.

The internment of Japanese-Americans was both a necessity and a disgrace. Dallas revives both aspects in her fictitious internment camp named “Tallgrass.”

If you wish to read  my complete comments on this book, as well as comments on 64 other books then you can find all of them in "Book Blogs," available on Amazon in either softcover or digital:

https://www.amazon.com/Book-Blogs-William-Behr-Mueller/dp/1479375446/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479445121&sr=1-25&keywords=william+behr+mueller