My latest attempt at oil pastels.  These were quite fun to draw; I'm really enjoying using oil pastels.  Clockwise from top left: Blue P...

My latest Minnesota bird, superimposed over an old flower drawing with the fancy technology that is Microsoft Paint.  For more ink drawings...

My latest Pet Portrait, Waldo.  Actually a second version of a portrait I did before.  It took a few tries to get this one.  My first attemp...

I've been wanting to try out oil pastels for awhile now.  They are a new medium for me, so I thought it would be an interesting challeng...

Another post that is already more than covered by the rest of the internet.  Dividing Hosta is really easy, as Hosta are incredibly resilien...

Mineral Oil is the cheapest and easiest way to finish a butcher block. Easy and Cheap! and DIY!  You don't want to leave a butcher block...

I recently was tasked with building a city skyline for a parade float.  As usual, I used cardboard and duct tape as most of my materials, al...

One of the fun things about coleus plants is that they can change how much color they have based on how much they are exposed to light (the ...

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Every summer the large patch of Rhubarb at my house goes bananas (oddly it does not go rhubarbs) and grows like crazy, leaving me with far m...