Category Archives: Pictures of me

Oh, I’m a blacksmith, and I’m okay… the final chapter…

I know that the quality of some of these photos is bad, it was dark in that barn… and smokey… and I didn’t want to bring the big, good camera, so I brought my old one… which hates low light… … Continue reading

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Oh, I’m a blacksmith, and I’m okay… part 2…

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the first post of this series… (with 0 readers so far)… I have decided to just keep plowing ahead with the exciting adventure of my first blacksmithing class, and also, giving you free lessons… … Continue reading

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Oh, I’m a blacksmith, and I’m okay… part 1…

Look at me, so excited, in my still-clean leather apron, on my first day at blacksmith school… looking sort of cute with my skewed glasses and child-like enthusiasm, I must say… You know I share not just my art but … Continue reading

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More babysitting…

You may recall that a few weeks ago, I babysat our friends daughter, and ended up leaving my little camera over there… I went and got it today. So I have a few more pictures of my buddy, little Olivia. … Continue reading

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The braidey bunch…

My daughter, Jessica, decided that the way to get in the mood for the renaissance fair was to get her hair braided… Because… you know… wearing a cloak and walking around with a guy dressed as a monk wasn’t enough… … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 2…

So, yeah, my daughter and I had a great time at the Renaissance Fair outside Scottsdale, Arizona when I went to visit her… because she supposedly wasn’t ‘feeling well’… I think maybe my praying made her better… that’s my story … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 1…

That is because my daughter surprised me by telling me we were going to the Renaissance Fair! If she had told me ahead of time, I could have brought my own cloak… (yes, I have a cloak, with a hood, … Continue reading

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So, I’ve decided to become a monk…

You know how I went off to some mysterious location this weekend that I couldn’t tell you about? Well, I was out in the desert at a monastery… The Brothers of the Perpetual Self-Castigation and Whinery Winery, near Gila Bend, … Continue reading

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Sitting pretty… part 2…

Oh yeah, me and my buddy, Olivia, hangin’ out… She really is as sweet as she looks like she is… Oh man, it melts your heart when she looks at you like that. She really likes to point at airplanes. … Continue reading

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Sitting pretty… part 1…

Yes, I am back at my babysitting gig this week, taking care of little Olivia, the daughter of some friends of ours… The kid would rather read books than play with toys… how cool is that? I have to admit, … Continue reading

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