Designer Eggs

So my girl friend says this morning, "John, would you pick up some eggs?". Sure, no problem. Except she usually buys expensive organic brown eggs, but I usually get the cheaper white eggs. So to appeaser her, I bought the white eggs and some Easter egg dye and made some brown eggs (and blue, etc.). Don't think I saved any money, but had fun. Got a great reaction from her when she found the eggs in the refrigerator. Now she does not want to break them. Yes, they are raw eggs.

Winter Camping

Spent the weekend at Topaz Lake, NV. Getting ready for the Route 66
trip in mid- April. Could have done without the snow. Still had fun,
except for the casino. Made a long list of stuff to gather before the
long trip. "Roadee", the Airstream, is a pleasure to tow compared to
the "white boxes".

I'm Back

Did this mural, as well as a faux finish on a fireplace, last week.
Thought the wall treatment around the stove was pretty unique. While
painting it, there was a sheet of hardboard and a drop cloth on the
stove. My paint sat on the drop. Thought a similar arrangement in the
studio would be nice (without the stove). Paint down front, canvas or
board on the wall, and shelves to the side for other stuff. Might even
be able to sit on a stool. Going to give it some thought.

Memorial Service

Attended a memorial service this evening for "Big" Bob Tara, the Ski
Patrol Supervisor at Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. Bob had
a heart attack last week after sitting down in a chair lift going up
the mountain. He was 58, a former linebacker with the Canadian
Football Leaque, and a huge man, both in stature and admiration. Ski
patrolers from many resorts were at the service, which started outside
with a flare ski by patrollers, then moved inside. Very emotional.

Climbing to new heights

Sometimes, you need to stretch a little more. Here's a pic of the set
up I talked about in the last post. Little scary, but it worked. Just
made sure I didn't move around too much. This is such a glamorous
profession.

Back to Back Vineyards

Just finished this job in Elk Grove, Ca. Fun job, sometimes challenging on getting to the clouds and sky. It was 18' to the peak, so I had to use a 12' stepladder with a 20' extension tied to it for some of the work. Could have rented a longer step ladder, but that would have been a hassle carrying and moving around. The smaller mural was exactly opposite the larger one. Fortunately I could walk around on the area above the television. The sky and clouds go all the way from one side to the other.

Tile Mural

This is a mural painted on tile in a client's home in the Sacramento
area. It was installed about a month ago, but the tile setter
transposed two tiles (in the vineyard), so it looked kind of strange.
I went back to repaint the "strange" part. Came out pretty good. Hard
to tell it wasn't painted this way in the beginning.