Wood wood wood

Since we have been at my parent's house, we have both spent some time in my dad's workshop doing some wood working. We started out making two end tables. They are made out of oak and painted black. My next project is still in the works but I started to make a kids toy which I will show when it's finished. But here are John's recent projects:

Ring Holder: This is a ring holder he turned on the lathe for when I take my rings off at night or when I do dishes. The last three are from a book on vintage toys we got from the library.

Climbing Bear: By pulling on the strings, the bear will climb up to the top.
Acrobat: This is last one he finished painting tonight and is weighted so that it will continually roll up and down the ramps.








Will of the Whisp: My dad made this one and is a rain drop that falls down the pegs.

Our Summer

So our life has been a little bit hectic since my last post. A LOT has happened!

1. Decided to move to South Carolina - lots of reasons behind this but ultimately we felt it was the right choice for us.
2. Sold our house in April and moved in May to...
3. Moved to GA for the summer to stay with my parents and put all of our stuff in storage in SC.
4. Wrote my thesis and finished my graduate school :) - finally got the confirmation that it was submitted correctly this afternoon!
5. John transferred to an office here and just got a promotion :)

In a nutshell, that has been my life recently.