2015

We hope that you are enjoying
a wonderful holiday season!

 

  

JUNIOR
BOY

Halloween and Garden Harvest

 

  

I love Halloween!

It is a special day in our house!

Tom shares whipped cream with me

 from his pumpkin pie

and always gives me extra pets, too.

 

Today, Margaret harvested butternut and acorn squash.

Tom's 'Dobby' pushed the wheelbarrow for her.

He is pretty slow, though. In fact,

I'm not sure I ever actually saw him move.

Dobby

It's been dry here in northcentral Oregon

 but we received lots of rain these past three days

 so all of the trees and the plants are happy.

 

I'm happy, too. I'm with my best buddy!

Yours Truly,

JUNIOR BOY

MUSIC in the GARDEN

 

Yesterday, we were honored to have Mele'uhane

perform in our garden.

Keikilani Lindsey and his son Leokani,
from the big island of Hawaii,
shared their music
 and stories with us and our guests.

LEO and KEIKI
They performed many songs from their new album

THE GARDEN.
www.meleuhane.com

KEIKILANI
Such a sweet voice!

LINDSEY
Keikilani's wife Lindsey performed a beautiful hula.

ROB
Local musician and friend Rob Neuberger set up the sound and played bass.

LEO, SHONNAH, KEIKI 

Wahine 'Ilikea, composed by the late Reverend Dennis Kamakahi,

was performed by our friend Shonnah and Mele'uhane.

LEO and Niho Iki
My new friend Leo played original songs
 later that evening on Margaret's ukulele.
He liked it so much that he asked
if he could name it.

Leo also fed me fish for dinner.
I love fish!
I hope my friend Leo comes back soon.
Your's Truly,
JUNIOR BOY



 

 

RACK of LAMB from AMSTERDAM

happy, grazing sheep

among the tulip fields of Holland

Our wedding gift to our niece and new nephew
is finally completed and has arrived in Minnesota!

Elise and Reed wanted a custom coat rack
for their new home.

After seeing their special 'tulip room',
Tom was inspired to incorporate

Holland's beautiful flowers into their custom gift.

Tom and Margaret first met their sweet niece on
their own wedding day in 1982.

Sharing her Uncle's unique sense of humor
 and affection for puns,
Elise guessed that their coat rack
was going to be different and, indeed, it is!

Tom started working on the top first.

top of rack and naked lamb

Tom grinding his welds

top with forged steel tulips

Tom felt it was important
that the lamb have a coat, too, especially in Minnesota!

Rick Hege of Shepherd's Flock in Vermont was kind enough
to choose the right wool for this purpose.
Tom sent the steel sheep to Rick who cut the wool to fit the little lamb.
http://www.shepherdsflock.com/
It's perfect!
Thanks, Rick!
Also, thanks for the extra pieces of wool...
I might want to cuddle up to those in my box
by the woodstove this winter.

Tom fluffing the little lamb's wool

lamb with coat 
on the top with tulips

middle section of rack

base

RACK of LAMB 
from
 AMSTERDAM
steel/wool

 It works!
 

Elise and Reed
were married on February 14th, 2015

on a splendidly sunny,
minus 26 Fahrenheit degree day
 in Minnesota.
CONGRATULATIONS!

 

I would have given them a mouse! 

Yours Truly,

JUNIOR BOY

MICE & CHEESE

 

Tom's
BLUE CHEESE
was accepted into the

Hood River BIG ART Sculpture Walk 2015/2016

http://www.art-of-community.com/

 

The BIG ART Celebration/Artists Reception
 is September 4th (Hood River First Friday)
at Springhouse Cellars.

BLUE CHEESE
steel

 

 

I fancy myself as being rather proficient
at maintaining the rodent population

at a reasonable level here on Mosier Creek
but these guys are even too much for me!

 

Time for a nap in my
TIKI LOUNGER
 

JUNIOR

 

 

 

FINE
FEATHERED
FRIENDS

Art Show
 

Columbia Center for the Arts

Hood River, Oregon

March 3-29th
 

http://www.columbiaarts.org/gallery/2015/3/mar-show.html

RUB-A-DUB-DUB
BIRD BATH

 

I like to watch all the birds in our yard.
JUNIOR