This past weekend I finished a carving for a friend. About 12 years ago he gave me a log and asked if I'd make him one of my Greenman faces. That log seasoned a bit too much (rot), but I still planned to carve something for him.



And then time passed and passed and passed. I just never seemed to get around to making that one carving. But this weekend I finished a watcher Greenman for my friend. He turned out nicely, I think, a brother to the Greenman who guards my own back door.

Now that that is out of the way and my conscience is clear I can start work this weekend on the window for my pastor. I know I've talked about this before and claimed to be starting it, but until this week I have not been satisfied with the design. I finally have a completed cartoon and start cutting.

The only other thing I'm working on is some writing. I attended a meeting of the Y-City Writers (they meet at my church). I have been trying to get back into writing and thought a gathering of like-minded people might suit me. The first impression was not the greatest. One member told a gay joke, and of course that did not go over well with me. Concerned that I not over-react I said nothing. On the one hand, it was inappropriate and, more offensive, old. On the other hand, he did say "Two gay guys ..." rather than "Two fags ..."

I plan to go to the next meeting just to give it a fair shake. We'll see.