Life is good

[Pappy]

GregB and Jon working on tiller sticks and floor tillering some staves. Setting some post for the bow shop,it really opened the place up,I think everyone will like what we have done.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

Will's gift from Joe,very nice work Joe and he loved it by the way. Some napping and Jon on work bench clean up detail. Man he done a great job this weekend on cleaning the shop.Thanks Jon.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

We kept a good fire going ,just burning old stuff,best way I have found to get rid of it. Post set for the new vice set ups. One of 4 tiller trees cleaned and ready for the party. The flying squirrels ate up my hide so I saved the Alagator head,that was about all that was left.  Sally and me relaxing Saturday evening,I think she will make a great addition to my family. 
  Pappy

[Pappy]

Knife finished to go with my bow trade,hope they like it. Shop all cleaned up and ready for some bow work. Pole for spirit station all cleaned and sealed.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

New shower set up and gravel spread. Should be nice and no Mud. All the kids love the new pups. King Ron keeping an eye on what we are doing and keeping us on track. Josiah showed up to do some work on his Hickory bow.
Tiller sticks ready,we may need a few more.We might wait on Bear,he was pretty good on the last bunch we made.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

Josiah and Dad tillering on his Hickory bow. A good friend John showed up,he is the guy I made the bow for that was going to Argentina for a shoot,he brough me some gifts by as he was headed to Nebraska for a boy scout event,Thanks John.
Will doing a little picking for us Saturday evening.
   Pappy

[Pappy]

Josiah's Mon showed up also to check on he son. He got the bow shooting and done a mighty fine job with it,I think he is hooked.  Will playing John's walking stick flute,very cool piece,he had his truck packed with all kinds of toys.
  Pappy

[Pappy]

Some gifts from John,He won in Argentina/out of around 500 shooters he was the only one with a selfbow,he also won a state champingship and a National. He brought me a knife, he said he knew I needeed another one.   :)It is sweet, Armadillo skin handle and some great steel from Argentina.That's it for this week, hope to see a bunch of yall in a few weeks,just hope we are ready.
Life is Good.
   Pappy

[MWirwicki]

Great stuff, Mark!  Kitchen looks great and the posts under the bow tent look like they'll be real nice for whittling.  New shower too!  You guys had a real productive weekend!  Only a coupla more weeks...

[blackhawk]

Ooooo...I like the new shop setup...no more running the gauntlet maze of work horses;)...but what a waste of good cedar  ...now did ya raise that beam up a lil so I don't go home with an egg on an egg on an egg on my head?    .....osage is king  ..love it  ...cool stuff as always..thanks for sharing with us as always pappy...can't wait for my twin oaks fix

[_Jon_]

...now did ya raise that beam up a lil so I don't go home with an egg on an egg on an egg on my head?   

All the heights to the roof are selected based upon Pappy and not Will.   

[Pappy]

No but we did hang some turkey feathers on the low beams so at least you would get hit in the face by a feather before you take the top of your head off. Need to
hang a few more,Terry came up with the idea and we need to follow up and mark the rest. Ya Chris I think it will be some better in the shop,of course you know it will still be busy,we try things different every year to help with that but seems no matter what we do it still fills up. Running out of room to add on.
   Pappy

[MWirwicki]

What beams?     Seabass, Do you remember any beam problems? 

[Wolf Watcher]

Pappy:  Thanks, you made my day again!  Still snowing and cold here so can only imagine what some time at the farm will do for my winter time blues!  Will must be a good sport!  Joe

[BearG]

Be down in 11 days, be happy to help where ever needed but you know that.