Stocking the Workshop

I’m so grateful that our basement is looking more like a workshop every day. Steve is cranking out birdhouses, and I have been painting them…I almost can’t keep up with him.

That's what instigated one of those “ah ha” moments. I have always wanted to get into airbrushing. Steve and I spent some time looking at products on the Internet. There were so many types and styles, not to mention price ranges. “Let’s ask an expert,” I suggested. So we jumped in the truck and drove two miles up Oakhill Avenue to Greg Dorrance’s amply stocked store.

I hadn’t been in a while, but the small storefront was buzzing with activity. Steve got into a conversation with some of the patrons while I wandered through the aisles. This is literally what I did….spotted a book on making puzzles with a scroll saw (I have one). Oh…here’s a cool book on metal embossing (I’ve been messing around with techniques for jewelry and scrapbooking). Hey, Greg has lots of paper for covering books and making journals.

This is a dangerous place for me to hang around; I wanted to buy everything. I had to interrupt the guys in order to save myself from financial ruin and to tell Greg the reason we stopped by. He was able to show us a few different air brushes. Even though Steve and I had decided to just look today, we bought the air brush that best suited our needs. I just had to have that “Metal Effects” book too. The best part of the experience was finding out that Greg carries all the tools and supplies that one would need to complete projects. For example, he had the metal foils and tools that I needed to experiment with using my new book. Did I mention good prices? I was pleasantly surprised!I’ll be posting pictures of finished projects soon.

Check out his site...he ships anywhere. www.gregdorrance.com

Hey, aren't I the avid blogger! Just getting to the second post one year later. Truth be told, I just returned from a Blogging 101 class at the Seekonk Library. I was intimidated by this blogging thing, but after listening to Michelle I feel confident.

What I would like to do here is post pictures and news about things that happen in this neck of the woods. One year later I'm still a substitute teacher...however I accepted a long term position that will begin in March. It will be wonderful to have a regular pay check for a few months. I'm hoping to save enough to go back to school for early childhood certification, and/or ESL.

I know it is only January, but my mind is on gardening and redesigning the landscape in our front yard. We seem to have garden pests who eat leaves and gnaw off the flower heads, but it only occurs in the front yard. We may have to find plants that grashoppers, beetles, and squirrels don't like. Any suggestions?