My Art

I've been thinking about how I might incorporate two arts that I am developing. Flint knapping and wood carving. I thought how cool would it be for me to make primitive knives by flint knapping the blade and making wooden handles that I then carve designs into.

Here's a cool video of flint knapping a knife that you can check out. My idea is related to this except the handle would have designs similar to this or nature/landscape carvings in the handle.

Vision not Resolution

I have chosen not to do any New Year's Resolutions. I do have some things that I am going to place more emphasis on in my life but no resolutions. (Think about it re-solution. What are you doing? Nothing more than trying another way to solve the same problems that has been plaguing you for years.)

I read Tom Brown Jr's (Tracker School Founder) Newsletter and he offered this bit of wisdom:

I recommend that you don't make any of the typical New Year’s resolutions that most people forget about within a few days. I do recommend that you take a few hours or a day to sit alone in the bush and think deeply and clearly about your path in life, the things you are passionate about, and your Vision.

A Boy and His Dog (pt. 2)

Four months ago, I blogged about our new dog. Muffin was an older dog and we found out that she had some sort of stomach/intestinal cancer and was with us for only 10 weeks. So we decided with our Christmas money that we would get another dog, this time a much younger one.

We brought home Jasper yesterday from a local humane shelter. He is a year and a half old beagle (25 lbs.) with lots of energy and curiosity. His nose has been in everything around here not to mention marking his territory in and outside the house. He seemed to be really anxious at the shelter but in the near 24 hours he's been home he has adjusted quite well.

I can't wait for the weather to break this spring so that we can spend more time outside playing and tracking!!

Silent Night

I heard this song on previews of ER a few weeks back and loved the arrangement. There's just a haunting ambiance about this version that is heavenly. I've been following Pricilla Ahn's music for almost a year as she has toured with other Hotel Cafe group musicians that I love (i.e. William Fitzsimmons, Cary Brothers, Jay Bush).