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Our company picnic is this week.  So we bought a cornhole game from Wal-Mart for one of the activities.  I didn't see what we had ordered and offered to see if I could paint the logo on it.

I took it to the shop and pulled it out of the box.   Seems it comes unfinished so that you can do what you want with it.   This turned out to be a little more than I had planned for.




Luckily I had paint and what I needed so I went to town.   It's not a great match too our company colors, but I think this will work just fine.  I filled any holes with wood putty, then sanded the surface smooth, being sure to remove any excess putty.  Then it was just a matter of getting three coats of blue paint on.   I then taped off for the white line and then cut out the lettering for the company name.

Once the white dried, I then applied two coats of urethane, letting it dry before each coat.  I'll check on it tomorrow and see if it needs one more coat.

A couple weeks ago I finished my first XTIVIA Stearman.  It's in our office now in our cabinet of XTIVIA souvenirs.  I need to make a few more, I have another that is about done but just haven't had any time to focus on it.

Checking In

I have been so busy at work that I have failed to make any blog entries.  I have also failed to get off my ass and walk every day.  Need to get back at it.  It's so easy to make excuses to not walk.  I have my clothes ready to walk tomorrow, so let's see if I can make it happen.  I know Pebbles would love to get out as well.

I am taking this Friday off work and we are driving down to the 35th Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival.  Every year over 20,000 cranes come to this area for about six weeks as they migrate.  Should be some good photo and educational opportunities.  I will be sure to post some pictures when I get back.

On Saturday we are going to see Y and T in concert.  Not sure what to expect but hope it will be a good show.   These guys were popular in the early 80's and had a couple of hits like Don't Stop Runnin, Summertime Girls, Lipstick and Leather, Mean Streak and a few more.  Should be a good time.

The weather has been nice for the most part.  I have been able to spend a little time over at the shop and work on a few projects.  I took all my paper airplanes and hung them from the ceiling.  Looks pretty good.  will take a picture next time I am there.  I am also

working on another tiller wheel flower and making a chest from an old treadle sewing machine coffin case cover.  What is a coffin case cover?  Well here is a picture of one.

For the one I have, I used my table saw and cut the top off.  Next, I will add hinges and a bottom and will have a cool looking chest to store stuff in.

I did manage to get another airplane completed.  Took me about two weeks to knock this one out.  Did a little each evening, but got it done.

Happy Holidays

On behalf of the Robinson's we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Hard to believe Christmas is over and we are approaching the New Year.  

We had a nice Christmas with lots of food and drink.  The boys and girlfriends were with us on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas day.  It was nice to have everyone together.

I have had the last couple of days off so have been working around the house.  Got the garage all cleaned out so that I can park the car in the garage again.   Got out and hiked this morning and then went to the office for a couple of hours. But I have spent a bunch of time on building 3D paper airplanes. 

I found some new plans of various types on the internet.  The first two I built I printed out at home and quickly ran out of ink. So I got the idea to go over to Office Depot and have them print them for and see if they could actually enlarge them. Oh boy they could enlarge them and the colors are some much brighter than what I could do at home.  I am excited about being able to enlarge them as they will look really awesome hanging up in the shop.