Where's Waldo?

There have been many times when I've gone looking all over the house for Iggy and I can't find him. Then, I finally realize he's on the love seat but I missed him because he blends in so well. If it weren't for the evil eyes from the flash in this pic, you probably would have a difficult time spotting him. He's like Waldo!

Slowly getting over the stained glass suicide attempt

My first stained glass piece that I ever made attempted suicide last night. It has taken me this long to get over it enough just to be able to post about it. Luckily, it's mostly in tact. It shattered and cracked the glass in a quite a few places. It had about an 8 foot fall onto the arm of the love seat. I had it placed up on the transom above the window.

Stupid us didn't secure it very well but thought it would be ok. It's been up there for about 6 months now. Guess the vibrations on the transom from opening and closing the front door moved it?? I still can't comprehend how/why it fell. All I know is that I learned my lesson about securing my stained glass pieces.

Finished Scarecrow Garden Stake

I finally finished Mr. Scarecrow last night after adding all the hay around his face, neck, sleeves, and pants. This was by far the hardest part. Trying to solder those little pieces of solder was a pain. I had to span it over 2 evenings b/c I was getting so frustrated. He's standing proud now in my front yard. We even bought some solar landscape lights and pointed one at him. He's too cute. Steve says he looks like a cowboy.

Mr. Scarecrow

As promised, here are pics of my stained glass scarecrow. I'm not done with him. I still need to add his eyes and buttons on his shirt and solder wire for straw. I took a pic of the pattern to show what he will look like.

Missing out

So, this weekend is apparently the weekend of events that we've been waiting for. It's the Austin county fair (our county), the scarecrow festival, the ellington field air show, and the Bayou city art festival. Steve will come home tonight from DC and has to fly back out sunday morning to Detroit for work. So, that only gives us one day to jam pack all these things in that are usually day long events. The blue angels are even going to be at the air show!! I could almost hear tears in Steve's voice when I told him last night. I think we can make the county fair thursday and/or friday night. We are definitely doing the scarecrow festival saturday morning. Maybe I'll cut it short and we can attempt to do the other two.

Steve rarely travels for work. Unfortunately, he has to travel back to back during the most eventful times around here. Too bad he couldn't have traveled in July or August. It's too hot then to do anything here anyway. Of course it isn't any cooler right now.

Is it summer?

It's just way too hot for October. I can't wait for cooler weather. I'm also looking forward to the scarecrow festival this weekend in Chappell Hill, Texas. We went last year and it's more booths than you can ever imagine of crafts and things.

http://www.chappellhillmuseum.org/festivals.htm

I also am in the process of making a stained glass scarecrow garden stake. I just finished foiling him last night and will solder him together tonight. I'll have to post pics of him when I'm done.