Rotary Auction preparation3

Color

Rotary Auction preparation 2

black and white

Rotary Auction preparation 1

A find at the Rotary Auction sorting. I tried to convince the arts and crafts department that if they didn't want it, it should go in collectibles. I remember making these as a kid.

Mini Tito

Watermelon

How to turn an unsightly propane tank into a WATERMELON!

1. Purchase spray paint. Wow – I found “John Deere Green” and “John Deere Yellow”. Perfect colors for making utilitarian metal products attractive. I also got another can of slightly darker green.
2. This project is best done on a pleasant summer day when the husband is away on business, because he is likely to come up with some reason why you “can’t” do this.
3. Using a hose and scrub brush and an environmentally friendly cleaner, wash off dirt.

4. Mask off areas that have labels, valves, hoses, etc.


5. Do a light overall coat of John Deere Green. I originally planned to do a zucchini, but the little back and forth strokes looked more like watermelon.
6. Apply some rows of dark green in long continuous strokes.
7. Add John Deere Yellow between the dark green.
8. Re-apply a few more light continuous stripes of green and yellow.
9. Remove masking tape, and look at the great watermelon!

Sun

Low Tide

Such a low tide that Tito and I walk from Wing Point to Seattleand back again

Making a loop trail

I have been wanting to try this loop and finally did it today. Started at north Gazzum parking lot and walked south to the water tower, then followed a trail behind the water tower which looked pretty clear up top, but going down the hill it got worse and worse with 5 foot high stinging nettles and no real trail. I'll bring Becky's machete next time. There was a house at the bottom which I finally got to after crossing fallen trees and boggy ground. I realize if I had turned right instead of going to the house, I would end up at some other kind of water "tower" that I'd found once before. So next time I'd go that way. Then you can go straight down that road to Crystal Springs. I went a little ways down Crystal Springs to get down to the water then walked the beach (low tide) to the Close trail water access and back up that way. It took about two and a half hours.

Becky/Becky

Dreadlocks

Hannah and I start out slow, but soon get the hang of making dreadlocks!

Uncooperative Model

Finally a sunny day