A Busy Season

I have a full load on my plate at the moment.

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning, and here I am up at quarter of six.

Majesty

My little office also serves as a storage space, room for my small model railroad, and the Imperial Retreat.

Favorite Words

Louis, jr staffing the booth at a boat show

Personality tests. I hate them. Someone asks, "Lou, what is your favorite word?" and I choke

Crazed

We talk about work/life balance, relaxation, purpose, and being centered. People dabble in it like a hobby, but it's just another business for writers, publishers, workshop leaders, and Tik Tok Influencers.

Happy Places: BEWARE!!!

Everybody has a favorite "happy place" or happy places that they'd gladly flee to when the going gets tough. Some are imaginary.

Apocalypse Now

My wife, myself, three adult children, a cat, and a dog; that's our household. So imagine what the fridge looks like. Don't even try to imagine how the back of the fridge looks

Wooden Rings

A hand-carved wooden ring, you say? Actually it was one of my first commercial ventures as a woodcarver. When I was living in Ottawa my girlfriend wanted a ring to seal our deepening relationship, but I was much too poor to buy one.

Circular

Different likes for different types of woodworkers. Elaborately figured wood is lovely on a cabinet. But kind of problematic for a carver. On the other hand, grain with no swirl or flare can leave you bored. So when selecting a board for carving, I look for a certain amount of balance

Coverings

I've never appreciated wallpaper. Growing up " to wallpaper over" something was to hide it.