more Sketchbook Pro

I’ve been doing a bit more with Sketchbook Pro. The head on the left is based on a photo on the internet. The rest are just sketches from my head.

Spring is here in Raleigh

It’s still chilly from time to time, but each day just gets a little better. The hot and humid weather has me worried, so I’m going to enjoy the cool sunshine while it’s here. I got a bit of video a few days ago:

New sketch with Sketchbook Pro

Cami said the family went together on a gift for my birthday. It’s a gift code for Amazon.com. I already know what I want. Sketchbook Pro has been on my mind from time to time. Several years ago I tried it out and really liked it. But, my money situation didn’t allow me to buy … [Read more…]

A visit to Duke University

Cami and I took a drive to Durham yesterday. The weather was beautiful and we wanted to see something new. We set a course for Duke University and after driving around campus we found the Duke Chapel. It’s an impressive building and we have the pictures to prove it. The door above was the first … [Read more…]

microbeads everywhere

For my trip to Utah I bought a little u-shaped travel pillow to take on the plane. I tried using it on the flight, but it was way too full and didn’t provide any comfort. When I got to Utah I wanted to modify it a little for the trip back. I unzipped the cover … [Read more…]

I know tonight she comes

She just texted me saying the flight to Chicago landed late and she is rushing to the next gate. I hope she makes it on time. She should be here at 11:35pm. Woohoo!

I love Cami Rae!

This is a design I drew for Cami: I pulled it into Adobe Illustrator and prepared it as a pattern for cutting in wood. It’s going to look nice in dark walnut.

Cami comes to Raleigh on Thursday!

It’s going to be fun having Cami here. We were just getting used to being together during the Christmas break in Utah. The weather will still be cold here and we are both getting over sickness. But, we will manage to have a good time. If it were a little warmer I’d want to take … [Read more…]

Through thick and thin and rain and snow and ice

This morning I awoke to a pounding sound, similar to someone chopping wood. I looked out the window to find a woman pounding on the windows of her car with an ice scraper, trying to get the layer of ice off. The news had warned of ice, but I haven’t ever experienced anything quite like … [Read more…]