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[Momof4]

Went on a 14 day Alaskan Cruise Tour, It was OUTSTANDING, totally breathtaking. If you ever get the chance to go on one, do it.

Did you do the interior?
Can you share a few pics?

 

[DanB]

Vancouver to Whittier then 4 days up into Denali National park.

Link to pics.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Me too. I would never go on an ocean cruise. However, we have a commercial showing Viking River Cruises, and that looks VERY interesting to me. I'd love to try that one.

Viking Cruises - the picture of a cruise that sticks in most people’s brain is when they sail down the Danube...in front of Hungarian Parliament. Budapest is a great visit, and I was lucky to have visited/worked there a few times for a month at a time.

 

[CarolM]

Me too. I would never go on an ocean cruise. However, we have a commercial showing Viking River Cruises, and that looks VERY interesting to me. I'd love to try that one.

That sounds like something do-able to me as well.

 

[CarolM]

Lola cannot hibernate. A leopard tortoise is not used to hibernation like a sulcata or star tortoise too. Lola would die when someone would try to hibernate him.

Yip so Linda also mentioned as well.

 

[CarolM]

The Tree Project - A Quick Review & Summary

As many recall, a few weeks back following one of our Winter wind and snow storms,wifey and I went for a nice brisk walk about our local National Wildlife Refuge. During the course of our stroll, we noted a tree had fallen across the trail but had been sawed up by park staff.

They cut this tree into a few pieces and just left along the trail. Not sure exactly the tree type. Not pine, not beech or birch, but could be a type of oak or a maple. I looked at the pieces and thought we could make something other than firewood.

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The Logs as They Fell Waiting for a Project

After completing our nice walk about the refuge, we headed home, only to return the next day with the goal to look more closely at finding a good project log. We identified one that didnt have too many knots, wasnt too thin, or too heavy. Lugged it home in a backpack we brought to carry the log.

Now the fun could begin as the log sat waiting in the project room.

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Log Awaiting

Cut the ends off to straighten them up a bit, and mounted to the faceplate for our lathe. Yes, we were going to make some type of vessel from this old forgotten log.

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Sliced in Half

I had not used my lathe in some time for many reasons. Kayaking, gardening, Sully, travel, no wood, etc.....so thought this old piece of FREE wood would be a good refamiliarization with the lathe (and tools).

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Mounted and Ready to Turn


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Turning Log


After a few hours of turning and sanding and “project design” we settled on a nice simple solid bowl shape.

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Spinning Away

Since this piece of log was “end grain” based on how I cut and mounted, I didnt want to risk some risky maneuver or breakage. So the simple bowl shape was great. Wifey got to use all the tools and did a lot of the roughing out!

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Sanding the Bottom

In the end we applied a nice Walnut Stain tung oil followed by a beeswax finish. With the wood being fresh, not kiln dried, a very liberal amount of wax was applied. We’re hoping it dries slowly and doesnt crack too much! The End


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The Tree to Bowl Project

Wow. That is beautiful.

 

[CarolM]

I’m in love with that Tree Bowl!!

Funny thing is, I always buy them as wedding gifts but I have never bought one for myself.

Then it is time for you to buy one for yourself.

 

[CarolM]

The Arctic blast is no joke!
It’s crazy cold and dangerous out there!!!
230 million effected!!

So glad I live in California!!

Shame.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good Afternoon All

Just de-thawing after our frosty morning walk at the Refuge.

 

[CarolM]

Going on a 11 Day Med cruise in Sep, can't wait.

Oohh. Good luck. Hope the time flies to get you to the cruise take off and takes long when you are on the cruise.

 

[CarolM]

I’ve never been on a cruise. Part of me wants too but the other part feels like Carrol does!
I’m also afraid of all the E. coli outbreaks!!

My friend has been on like 30 cruises around the world and loved all of them!!

The Alaskan cruise interest me but then again, Titanic is always in the back of my mind!!

Whahaha. Exactly.

 

[CarolM]

@CarolM
Didn’t mean to misspell your name! I was speaking not typing.

No worries. Just took it as a typo. [emoji23]

 

[Maro2Bear]

Euro News “ No Comment”

 

[Cathie G]

Oh shame. So what did the doc say when you told him that Lola was a tort?

The first thing my doctors ask me (at 65 years old) is " do you know to wash your hands?" You could get salmonella. I'm thinking yea and after I cut up a chicken to fry, I wash my hands then too. I did however figure out how to kiss my tortoise on his little pumpkin head.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Some pine...and ice crystals.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It does not happen unless you post a pic. Just saying.......

Origami penguin :

 

[DanB]

Origami penguin :
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Outstanding

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy New Year to you too Adam, Wifey and Tidgy, with all good wishes for a happy and healthy 2019!

I understand that you've been throwing yourself in front of speeding traffic, spent time in a luxury hospital suite and are now holidaying with your sister.
Please be careful and get well soon, Lyn.
And I am rather worried about the Lola situation; a solution there must be!
Love to you both.
What a dreadful thing to happen.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Vancouver to Whittier then 4 days up into Denali National park.

Link to pics.

Any links to non FB pix?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy new year Adam!!
@Tidgy’s Dad
I look forward to more of your astounding Origami creations!!

Your wish is my command.
Even with failing eyesight, this one should be easy to make out.