Monday, December 31, 2018

December 31, 2018

We got a few games in before the end of the year.

December 30, 2018

Our pinball machine.  It has an art deco, 1930s theme.

December 29, 2018


Friday, December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018

My husband has been working on our van.

December 27, 2018

I think the pinball machine is the most popular gift this year.  It's getting a lot of play by everyone.  We have a chalkboard for keeping high scores.

December 26, 2018


Tuesday, December 25, 2018

December 25, 2018


December 24, 2018


December 23, 2018

We had Christmas with my family today.

December 22, 2018

My husband picked up this cocktail table pinball machine.  He cleaned it up and has most of it working- enough for it to be playable.  It will be a 'family' Christmas gift.

December 21,2018

We finally got some gravel on our driveway.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018

My husband cleared enough space in the barn to get the camper inside for the winter.

December 19, 2018

I bought a new ornament.

December 18, 2018

I like the blue background best.

December 17, 2018

I'm trying to engrave snowflakes in wood.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

December 12, 2018


December 11, 2018

This was my final drawing for my drawing class.  I have a test tomorrow, and then I'll be done for the semester.

December 10, 2018


December 9, 2018

The kids put the tree up today.

December 8, 2018

I think this is a female downy woodpecker.  She sat on the post for quite a while.

Friday, December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018

We went to the Goodyear blimp Toys for Tots drive today.  We arrived early enough there was a short line; a few cars behind us they put up cones and cars had to go out on the massive cone circle.  It's interesting to compare this photo to the one from last year (December 8, 2017), when they were still building this blimp.  This is Wingfoot Three, which first flew in June of this year.  Last Christmas, it wasn't painted and was closer to the floor (didn't have the gondola attached, among other things, like the propellers).  You're only inside the hangar for a few minutes, but it's still really interesting to see.  We took my father-in-law with us, and went out to eat afterward.  It might be turning into an annual trip for us.

December 6, 2018


Wednesday, December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018

My daughter sculpted this dragon and we heated it in the oven to make it hard.  I told her she has to paint it now.

December 4, 2018

With the holiday comes lots of new boxes for the kitties to enjoy.

December 3, 2018

My husband is still working on these.

December 2, 2018

It warmed up finally, so the kids worked a bit on decorations.

December 1, 2018

I'm trying to get caught up on all the classwork I missed last week.