Random thoughts about my life journey growing up and living in southeast Michigan with my partner Debi and our two dogs, cat and chickens.
Subjects include art, nature, and survival. I’m a quiet man. Speaking isn’t my favorite side.
Journal entries from this past Sunday and today. I’ve been in my deer blind since the first day of bow season.
The recent drop in temps inspired a story about how I came to love winter. It’s a story about practice.
Response to Dan Gilbert’s TED talk “The Surprising Science of Happiness “ 2004. I posed a question at the end about how this relates to art sales.
Response to Marian’s TED talk and asking questions about taking the next step in my art career.
Met up with a friend today and gave him a spoon. I would have never thought that one of my spoons would be used the way he want to use it. Positive day.
Things are finally coming together in my spoon carving process. Sold my first spoon today.
Couldn’t sleep and had weird dreams. Made a blow pipe inspired by the show “Alone” on the History Channel.
Today I discuss the importance of fire for mental health in the winter, and keeping it simple.
Debi and I encounter a flock of red-breasted nuthatches on our Sunday walk through the woods.
Sitting around the fire talking about my scatterbrained day and my inability to find a gun in stock anywhere.
Website given to track the International space station. Website given for hunter safety education. Spoon sales update.
Having sore hands has me rethinking making spoons. The movie 180 Degrees South is mentioned.
Taking a short break from carving to recover from strained hands. Thinking about all the people suffering from mental illness.