whittling the afternoon away

 

I planned to garden, read, embroider and crochet but then on the shelf as I walked by to enter the back yard was a old chocolate box containing my woodworking hand tools. I remembered the large stick with a crook in it that I brought home from my evening walk yesterday. I grabbed the stick, surveyed its knots and curves and started to whittle. Before I realized what was happening I had whittled a good deal of the afternoon away. It was so relaxing and I forgot how much I enjoyed working with wood.

I now have a well shaped walking stick, shepherd's staff or the largest crochet hook on the planet. All I need are some goats or sheep :)

 

Now I am off to work with a busy day ahead of me. Good news though we are expecting rain later today.

xxoo

m
               

Comments

[deanna cohen]

Interesting whittled wood pieces and crochet pieces look wonderful tacked up like that.

[Kim]

Your whittling is intriguing and beautiful. Kim :)

[Lisa at Lil Fish Studios]

Our sweet Nanou's Forest Friends will be all a'twitter. Beautiful as ever, M. Such an inviting space you have there.

[Sonia]

sometimes unplanned things are more thrilling, relaxing, routine breaking, than what we had planned ... so happy you had such a pleasant & creative Sunday afternoon. Oh, I never tried Mort Subite ... is it good ? (silly question, if you drink it, it can't be awful LOL) xoxox

[melissa]

nice whittling! i forget that wood is a good material to craft with... i'm always so focused on textiles. i love these photos too. it looks so summery there!

[Nanou]

Ohhhhhh Margie ! My creatures and I are all surexcited in front of the computer and I'm afraid that our eyes just popped out and crossed/went through the screen !!! Such an amazing post that fills me with joy ! How I wish I could spend that gorgeous afternoon with you ! I'm so happy for you, woodworking is so delightful, relaxing and almost therapeutic ... And your new friends are so wonderful !!! As you guess, all my F.F. are in love ! Bravo Margie, you're the best !!! (You make me want to be your goat ... or sheep, to walk with you and your new companion :D I know, I'm very silly !)
Woody hug to you, dear friend, great master and doctor of wonderment ...

[joanie]

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and a beautiful walking stick too. Walking sticks are commonly used here for walking the Fells, Downs, Dales, Moors, any hilly part of the UK even without a herd of any kind. Of course if you wanted to try life as a shepherdess there are also plenty of woolly beasts around here that would gladly follow you :)
I would love to try whittling too. Not sure my hands are strong enough for it, I'm guessing it takes a bit of strength - or maybe very good sharp tools instead.

[Rachel]

Thank you for the reminder. I did some whittling as a teenager, and I'd completely forgotten about it until I read your post!

Happy days!

[Maiz]

What a fun day, and I think you should go to Yosemite and cover half-dome with your new hook!

[Joanne]

Beautiful place to relax and create! Love the doilies...they are wonderful and next to you wood pieces it makes them all the more special!

[EL]

In the close-up it looks like a heron...I think you should crochet something with it, just to see how it works.

[otchipotchi]

love those doilies hanging on the "wall" ... nice installation!

[Janet]

Very nice photos...your beautiful work reminds me of a wonderful runner my great aunt made for me when I graduated from high school...that was 34 years ago, and I still have it on display!
I also love the piece you up and whittled! I certainly admire your talents...

[designer clothing]

You spend your day at backyard of your home with chocolate box and stick. You really made nice embroidery piece. I like your garden space area.