Reliability

Instincts are wonderful things, but you have to let them know who the boss is.

A night at the coffeehouse, or watch out for that church lady

OK, so I've had some bizzaro things happen to me while on the road. There was that town that we couldn't get out of, no matter which route we took. We'd never have made it out if we hadn't found a local guide. I stopped to use a Texaco bathroom, and we got a lift …

The Fall Bowls

Since writing this post last year, I've worked extensively with some of the purchased wide and thick cherry wood I discuss below. It's very easy to shape and carve. And I love the broad bowls that I can't get with the local wood. But, and but is a really important word here, that Alleghany cherry …