Humble Bee

12/30/2022

Painting is my therapy! Leftover wood from Thanksgiving’s craft. No red and green! May add a window or two to the doors.

12/17/2022

My Christmas craft of the day…quilted tree garland. I’m in love! I made the stockings 29 years ago. The stocking holders(wooden presents) were the family Christmas craft on Thanksgiving 2018.

11/28/2022

Our annual Thanksgiving into Christmas craft was a success! Little cottages were all decked out for Christmas! The first one was the sample of ideas. Their imaginations soared! As time permitted, wooden disk ornaments were painted and snowflakes of their choice were added. Ribbons were added later.

11/28/2022

11/26/2022

This is what I do in my spare time.

Finally this piece is complete! The small drawer hardware took way too long to get here! But here she is on all her glory!

The last step to my pieces is a metallic gold ‘humble bee’ placed on the left(I am left-handed) side at the top.

All the natural wood showing was just wiped down with a couple coats of h**p oil. The paint is Heirloom Traditions in Bone.

Let me know what you think of it.

11/26/2022

Finally this piece is complete! The small drawer hardware took way too long to get here! But here she is on all her glory!

The last step to my pieces is a metallic gold ‘humble bee’ placed on the left(I am left-handed) side at the top.

All the natural wood showing was just wiped down with a couple coats of h**p oil. The paint is Heirloom Traditions in Bone.

Let me know what you think of it.

11/13/2022

One step closer to a finished product!

11/08/2022

The last of the drawers to be worked on. These beauties needed a little work, veneer glued, sanded and, finally, H**p Oil applied. Take notice of the difference just one application of oil makes! Beautiful 100+ year old tiger oak made new again! Almost done with the piece! Waiting on some hardware.

11/07/2022

It’s amazing what a little or maybe a lot of sanding can do. After sanding with 220grit then 400 grit sandpaper, all it took was a couple of coats of H**p Oil. H**p. Oil revives and refreshes the wood adding life back into this 100+ year old beauty. Later on I may put a matte clear coat on the top, just for extra protection.

11/06/2022

Not sure where to start with this piece. I’m going to start with a thorough cleaning and sanding, then some more cleaning! Keep watching for the slow transformation.

10/01/2022

Amazing!

Catastrophic Storm Surge Fort Myers Beach Hurricane Ian. Unbelievable footage of Hurricane Ian